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Company visit at the Black Sea Trade & Development Bank for our business students
A very insightful company visit to the Black Sea Trade & Development Bank was organised for our postgraduate business students by our Career, Employability & Enterprise Centre on 4 December 2019, giving our students the opportunity to get first hand information from a very important international financial institution based in Thessaloniki. Three members from the bank’s management team - namely Mr. Michalis Spanopoulos, General Counsel, Mr George Pahinis, Director Risk Management and Mr Stylianos Sousamoglou, Principal Officer, Treasury – welcomed the students, gave them a site tour and provided invaluable insight on Risk Management and Treasury. The visit took place in the context of the unit ‘Investments and Security Analysis’. Mr Konstantinos Skoutelis, Lecturer at the MSc in Finance and Banking programme accompanied the students at the company visits. About the Black Sea Trade & Development Bank The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), an international financial institution with headquarters in Thessaloniki, Greece, was established by Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. The Bank supports economic development and regional cooperation in the Black Sea Region through trade and project finance lending, guarantees, and equity participation in private enterprises and public entities in the member countries.
16/12/2019
Charity Event: Share your food, share your culture
17 December 2019
13/12/2019
Competition with real-life IT projects for luxury hotels of Thessaloniki by our business students
Pecha Kucha presentations of creative posters by our second year business students who participated in the competition Judging panel comprised of managers of two luxury hotels in Thessaloniki Building employability skills while putting theory into practice Connecting students to industry For the fourth year in a row our business students presented real-life projects for two luxury hotels of Thessaloniki -the Lazart Hotel (5*) and the Caravan Hotel (3*) – in the context of a presentation Competition that took place at our main campus in Thessaloniki. The competition was organised by Dr Andrew Salisbury, leader of the unit ‘Decision making with IT’. According to the brief of the project, students were asked to design a presentation, using the latest IT technology and provide cutting-edge information systems to enhance an already existing system or create a new one. Students were divided into 14 groups and worked systematically towards the completion of the project. The judges, Ms Anastasia Kartsoni, Sales & Banquet Manager at Lazart Hotel and Mr. Alexandros Karapatoglou, Co-founder of the The Caravan Bed & Breakfast, were impressed by our students’ creativity, ideas and professional approach. Hotel managers were not only asked to judge the best pitched presentations but to give feedback based on their own experience, enabling students to get first-hand knowledge of hotel operations inside and out. The winning teams of the competition are as follows: Winning teams Andreou Galateia, Trikou Niki, Zachariadou Stavria Kokkalis Dimitris, Sreten Iliev, Maslovarikj Jovan Lykaki Aria,Maria eleni Giareni Runner-up teams Vazakas Pantelis, Chalaitsidis Theodoros Dabovic Iva, Synodias Konstantinos The winning teams were offered a private company visit - tour at Lazart & Caravan while the runner-up teams will enjoy a breakfast at the hotels. All students received certificates for their work. Activities like the poster competition are organised frequently within programme curriculums at CITY College aiming at building our students employability skills by offering them the opportunity to work for real clients on real-life case studies, move from theory to practice, as well as bring them closer to the industry. The event was supported by the Career, Employability & Enterprise Centre of CITY College in its efforts to support the academic departments' activities aiming to bring students closer to the industry. Photo Gallery:
06/12/2019
A colourful company visit at Inart by our Business students
A very colourful, stylish and Christmassy company visit at Inart for our students of the Business Administration Department took place on 18 November. Students gained valuable industry insights from one of the leading companies in its decoration and furniture! The company was established in 1985 and has dynamic growth in Greece and all over the world since.
28/11/2019
Startup Ecosystem Seminar
Friday, 22 November 2019
20/11/2019
Chick-fil-A back to CITY College for a Successful Seminar on Effective Social media
Management team from the second largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States shares insights On 11th November 2019 CITY College were happy to welcome one more time at our main campus in Thessaloniki a team from Chick-fil-A who delivered a particularly successful seminar on 'Providing Effective Customer Service through Social Media'. The seminar traditionally drew a full house like all previews Chick-fil-A events. It’s worth mentioning that this was the eighth time for CITY College to host the Chick-fil-A business seminar. Invited speakers shared with the audience valuable insights giving a taste of the latest trends in social media and effective social media marketing practices. During their presentation they discussed Chick-fil-A's strategy and objectives, as well as the way the company manages attacks and criticism by competitors or dissatisfied customers. The event concluded with questions from participants that generated fruitful discussion. Chick-fil-A is the second largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States, with more than 2,300 locations in 38 US States and annual sales of more than US$10.5 billion. The seminar was organised by the Business Administration and Economics Department (BAED) and the Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre of CITY College and is in line with our mission to bring academia closer to the industry. The event was supported by the Interbalkan Institute for Educational and Economic Development (IIEED) and the NGO, Youth Entrepreneurship Education Technology (YET). About Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in May 1946, it has more than 2,000 restaurants, mainly in the southeastern United States. The company's culture is influenced by its founder Truett Cathy's Southern Baptist beliefs; all Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed for business on Sunday as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 2010 Chick-fil-A took the industry lead in average sales per restaurant, making an average of $2.7 million per restaurant (McDonald's was second with $2.4 million per restaurant). It also features in many top 10 US brand lists.
14/11/2019
Seminar on Microfinance by AFI - Action Finance Initiative
Final year undergraduate business students had the opportunity to attend a seminar on Microfinance delivered by Mr. Pavlos Antonoglou, Microfinance Development Officer at AFI - Action Finance Initiative. The event titled ‘Microfinance: Empowering Microentrepreneurs, Theory (a bit) and Practice’ took place on 8th November 2019 within the context of the "Entrepreneurs & Small Business” and was attended by final year business students. During the seminar students were introduced to microfinancing for microentrepreneurs. Mr. Antonoglou presented AFI and the way in which the company provides financial services to entrepreneurs helping them set a solid foundation for future success. Our students had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with how microfinance works in practice and ask practical questions. The seminar was organised by the Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre.
13/11/2019
Dr Solomon participates in XVII Triple Helix Conference of Triple Helix Association in Cape Town, South Africa
Dr Adrian Solomon, Lecturer at the Business Administration & Economics Department of CITY College participated in the XVII Triple Helix Conference 2019 of Triple Helix Association in Cape Town, South Africa, 9-11 September 2019. His participation involved a presentation on the first day and the delivery of a training session on the second day. During the conference, entitled ‘A Catalyst for Change’, Dr Solomon together with Ms Ilina Atanasovska, graduate of our Business Administration & Economics Department and PhD candidate at our research centre, SEERC, delivered an informative presentation focusing on the key message that society needs a voice in any type of innovation. Their presentation highlighted the research impact of the THA Chapter of Greece hosted by the South-East European Research Centre (SEERC), in terms of producing market and society-oriented research, products & services. The presentation underpinned SEERC’s role within our society, since over the years it has contributed to the resilience strategy of Thessaloniki through multi-stakeholder co-creation while also helping industry to grow, boosting the entrepreneurial ecosystem and engaging our society into research. The session included a short presentation of the responsible innovation RRI experiment methodology by the FIT4RRI project through which institutions can learn how to embed RRI into their core operations. On the second day of the conference Dr Solomon co-delivered a training with Dr. Christiane Gebhardt on the pathways to develop entrepreneurial universities mentioning that the local culture ecosystem motivation and values are key shapers of such a process. More to follow on the 2019 European Triple Helix Congress on Responsible Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Thessaloniki (ETHAC2019), coming up 30 September – 1st October 2019.
17/09/2019
Dr Petros Golitsis honoured with International Award of Poetry by the Writers' Union of Serbia
Dr Petros Golitsis, Lecturer at the Business Administration & Economics Department of CITY College has been invited to receive the International Prize for Poetry "Povelja Morave" (Moravian Charter) by the Association of Serbian Writers. Dr Golitsis will receive the award in a special ceremony during the International Meeting of Writers that will take place in Beograd 19-23 September 2019. The International Prize is accompanied by the publication of a separate bilingual edition of his poems in Greek and Serbian, translated by Marija Puslojić. Dr. Golitsis is the author of four volumes of verse, Paper’s memory (2009), The abrading of time (2013), The flesh of the temporary (2015) and Bursting with meat (2017), and of six volumes of essays on modern and contemporary poetry. His poems are included in various anthologies and journals, and have been published in English, German, Italian, Spanish, Finnish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Portuguese and in Turkey. Since 2009 he has been a prolific columnist for various periodicals and newspapers, including “EfSyn”, “Eneken” and “Intellectum”; part of the editing team of “Thraca” and “Erato” (Revista Internacional de Poesía y Poética); a foundation member of the Cultural Foundation “Hyrdia”, and an editorial director of the publishing house “Romi Press” in Thessaloniki. He has been awarded the “Tudor Arghezi” International Award for his poetry (2018) and he has collaborated with the Swiss composer Jonas Kocher (2016) on his poetic composition The flesh of the temporary. CITY College congratulates Dr Golitsis on receiving another international award for his poetry and is proud to have a multi-talented academic among faculty members. Last year Dr Golitsis was honoured with another international award for his poetry, the International Award for Poetry ‘Tudor Arghezi’ by the Poetry Subsidiary of the Writers’ Union of Romania. A selection of poems by Dr Petros Golitsis (PDF)
16/09/2019
New Masters programmes by our Business Administration & Economics Department
Two new Masters programmes responding to today’s industry demands Opportunities to acquire professional experience and skills during studies The Business Administration & Economics Department of CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield in Thessaloniki announces the launch of two new Masters programmes, starting the upcoming academic year, in October 2019. The new programmes are listed below: MSc in Finance and Risk Management MSc in Business Analytics and Decision Sciences Both programmes are delivered in the English language and can be completed either full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years). Classes take place on weekday evenings. The MSc in Finance and Risk Management programme has been designed for technically-minded candidates who want a deep, analytical study of risk management and finance and who intend to pursue a quantitative career in the financial services sector. The programme will develop a solid theoretical foundation and practical skills in finance and risk management as well as analytical skills in relation to financial institutions and markets, portfolio management, instruments, and other critical areas. "Following the financial crisis there is a growing demand for professionals who are skilled in financial risk management. Our MSc in Finance and Risk Management is designed to provide you with comprehensive knowledge of the latest challenges in financial markets and the necessary quantitative skills to measure and manage risk." Dr Nikos Tsorakidis Head of Business Administration & Economics Department The MSc in Business Analytics and Decision Sciences programme will provide a unique exposure to current business opportunities, challenges and developments in the area of Business Analytics, Big Data Management and Decision Sciences. The programme will equip students with the highly sought analytics skills and prepare them to solve challenging and complex business problems and make optimised decisions in the big data driven environment. After successful completion of the taught part of the programme, students are given the opportunity for an industry placement, subject to availability and specific criteria set by the Business Administration & Economics Department. "This programme responds to the shortage of analysts capable of understanding data (e.g patterns and relationships) to identify opportunities and to offer valuable information to support senior management decision making. Sectors such as airlines, logistics, energy, marketing, banking, healthcare, insurance, handle big data and are revisiting their processes and practices to optimize operations and profitability. Therefore, graduates with the skills necessary to interpret data and support decisions will be well placed in the job market." said Dr Tsorakidis. Interested candidates may contact the Computer Science Department or our Admissions team at acadreg@citycollege.sheffield.eu.
08/07/2019
Real-life project for luxury 5* hotel by bachelors students of the Business Department of CITY College
Linking industry and academia Final year students attending the BA (Hons) Business Studies (Hotel and Hospitality) programme of the Business Administration and Economics Department of CITY College undertook and delivered a real-life project for Mediterranean Palace, a 5* luxury hotel in the city centre of Thessaloniki. The project assigned to our students was the Customer Satisfaction Survey for the hotel and the hotel’s new restaurant. Working closely with the management team of the hotel, namely Mr. Yannis Aslanis, General Manager and Ms. Maria Chatziparaschi, Guest Relations Manager, who provided the brief, our students set up and carried out the survey while at the same time made interesting proposals on the hotel’s marketing plan. The management team was impressed by the students’ knowledge, skills and team spirit. The outcomes of the project will be used in the future plans of the hotel while at the same time our students reported that they enjoyed the experience and gained invaluable insights. The project was realised in the context of the Practicum component of the programme. The Practicum is part of the programme of studies of all the Bachelors programmes of the Business Administration & Economics Department. Final year students of the BA (Hons) Business Studies (Hotel and Hospitality) have the opportunity to work on real-life projects in hotel and hospitality units, practise their skills and knowledge, and better understand the links between business theory and practice in authentic settings. The initiative derives from and is in full alignment with CITY College’s philosophy to link the academia with the industry through partnerships involving leading hotel companies in the area.
28/06/2019
Real-life project by Business students for the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce
A group of undergraduate students from the Business Administration & Economics Department of CITY College successfully completed and delivered a real-life project assigned to them by the North Greece Branch at German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Thessaloniki. Students, namely, Dimitris Christidis, Maria Grammenou, Dea Petropoulou and Antigoni Varvarezou, were asked to carry out a Satisfaction Survey addressed to the members of the Chamber within a period of approximately 2 months. The group of students collaborated with representatives of the Chamber in establishing the goals of the survey, creating of the questionnaire, working on the selected software and following the whole procedure until the completion of the survey. Upon conclusion of the project the students officially presented the survey results to German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce representative, Mr. Matthias Hoffmann, Director of North Greece Branch of the Chamber and Ms Alexandra Tavlaridou who congratulated them on the quality of their work. The Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre organised this cooperation with the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce, giving participating students the opportunity to gain through this real-life project insights and invaluable experience within a highly-esteemed organisation.
26/06/2019
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