News & Events
MBA alumna receives ‘Edward Filene Credit Union Award UK 2012/13’
Congratulations to our MBA alumna, Ms Eleonora Zgonjanin Petrovic, General Manager of FULM Savings House in Skopje, who won Edward Filene Credit Union Awards UK 2012/13 — Overseas Development Educator of the Year from the European Union and Africa. The award ceremony took place at the “Marriott Hotel” in Liverpool — UK in 6 June 2013.
14/06/2013
ICEIRD 2013
The 6th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development ‘Regional Economic Resilience through Innovation and Enterprise’ Themed ‘Regional Economic Resilience through Innovation and Enterprise’ ,the 6th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD 2013) this year took take place with great success in Istanbul, Turkey, 20-21 June 2013. The event was co-organised by the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College and our partner institution in Turkey, Sehir University. The event gathered decision makers, innovation experts and practitioners and generated fruitful discussion and exchange on the potential of entrepreneurship promotion and innovation to national and regional competitiveness. Interesting keynote speeches were delivered this year by Prof. Soumodip Sarkar, Dean, Doctoral School- Institute for Advanced Studies and Research (IIFA), Dr. Lars Eklund, Founder & Chairman of Scandinavian Competitiveness Group Mikel Landabaso, DG Regio Head of Unit of the thematic competence centre on smart and sustainable growth at the European Commission and Christopher Mondini, ICANN's Vice President, Business Engagement. The rich scientific programme of the event included influential presentations by highly-esteemed speakers and a series of interesting workshops. Staff members from the International Faculty participated in ICEIRD 2013 and presented interesting academic papers. The Faculty’s Vice Principal for Research, Innovation and External Relations, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, was one of the three Conference Chairs. Also, Mr. Stelios Kehaghias, Senior Lecturer and Dr. Anastasios Karamanos, Lecturer at our Business Department acted as session moderators and also presented academic papers. The Director of our research centre, SEERC, Mr. Nikos Zaharis, the Director of Administration of our Faculty, Mr. Evangelos Ergen also participated in the conference and presented research papers. Finally, two of our postgraduate students, Ms. Abetare Domi and Vintileanu Cristina attended the conference and presented papers with their supervisors. The remarks of the closing panel discussion were of particular interest. Overall the conference was a success and received very positive feedback from the participants. Visit the ICEIRD 2013 official website
14/06/2013
12th Students’ Spring Symposium
The 12th Students’ Spring Symposium took place successfully at the University of Sheffield International Faculty main campus in Thessaloniki, 24 May 2013. The event took place for the twelfth consecutive and was organised by students of all departments of the Faculty. In the frame of the symposium students presented very interesting papers on different scientific subjects and exchanged ideas. The event also included a workshop entitled ‘Teaching a robotic partner to dance’ propelling knowledge and innovation and attracting everyone’s attention. An interesting closing discussion themed ‘I have an idea’ gave the opportunity to both presenters and the audience to engage in a fruitful dialogue and draw interesting conclusions. The 12th Student Spring Symposium was sponsored by our research centre, the South East European Research Centre (SEERC), and the Greek ACM Student Chapter.
07/06/2013
Seminar on Hotel and Hospitality Industry by Dr. Dimitrios Nikolaidis for our postgraduate students in Bucharest
On 27th May 2013 Dr Nikolaidis, Head of the Business Administration and Economics Department, delivered an interesting seminar entitled ‘The Hotel and Hospitality Industry: A need for new direction; A need for new philosophy’ at the partner institute of the International Faculty in Bucharest, the SNSPA University. Dr Nikolaidis focused his presentation on contemporary issues in hotel industry, emphasising how customer satisfaction can build strong customer relationships. He pointed out that strong customer relationships combined with innovative service management is a valuable competitive advantage for any company in this industry. The need for a new philosophy and new direction is vital for companies that wish to stand out according to Dr Nikolaidis. The event was well-attended by more than 60 students. The seminar took place in the frame of University of Sheffield programmes offered by the International Faculty in Bucharest.
06/06/2013
Scholarships Announcement for FYR Macedonia students
Call for the "Boris Trajkovski" Scholarships for MBA students The Ministry of Education and Science and the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College are jointly offering full MBA scholarships for the Executive MBA programme running in Thessaloniki, Greece. The programme leads to the prestigious MBA degree of the University of Sheffield. The deadline for the application and submission of the required documents is 15 September 2013. NEW Call for Bachelors and Masters Scholarships The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College is additionally offering partial scholarships for its Bachelors and Masters programmes in Business Studies, Computer Science, and Psychology. All programmes lead to a prestigious degree of the University of Sheffield. The deadline for the application and submission of the required documents is 16 September 2013.
02/06/2013
Guest lecture on Successful Event Organisation
An interesting guest lecture entitled “Steps to success-effective event organization” was delivered by Ms. Monika Nagy, Information Officer at Enterprise Europe Network, on 21st of May 2013. The lecture was addressed to the postgraduate students of the MA in Marketing, Advertising and PR and the MSc in Leisure & Tourism Management programmes. The students benefited from the key practical insights and the local and international examples provided by Ms. Nagy. In her presentation Ms. Nagy answered the question of what makes an event successful and how marketing tools can be used in the best way in order to have effective results.She also underpinned the importance of targeting the right audience which can significantly improve an event’s success. The seminar was delivered as part of the Festivals and Events Management unit and is in line with the International Faculty’s aim to bring academia and industry closer. The seminar was sponsored by the Federal of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) and the Enterprise Europe Network.
30/05/2013
Robotics Competition by the Computer Science Department
On Friday, 17th May 2013 a Robotics Competition took place in the frame of the unit ‘Agents and Robotics’ of the 3rd level of the BSc in Computer Science programme. The competition was organised under the supervision of Dr. Kostas Dimopoulos , Lecturer at our Computer Science Department . During the 1-day competition that lasted from 10a.m. until 16.00p.m , the students, divided in teams of 4-5, had to design, build and program a small robot to compete in a "football"-type game. Each team used a lego mindstorms robot, and built their version of a ball collector that would throw the balls of its team’s colour to the side of the opposing team. The winning team was Mr Skafas, Mr Kalogeras, Mr Sidiropoulos, Ms Zisopoulou and Ms Kouri with their robot named "Ringo". The competition was a lot of fun for all participating students who had the opportunity to engage in productive team work and learn a lot about the fascinating world of robots.
29/05/2013
Our student volunteers collect medicines for the Doctors of the World
For the third consecutive year student volunteers of CITY College’s ‘Sunrise Club’ run successfully a public collection of medicines in support of the Doctors of the World (DoW). The collection took place at the centre of Thessaloniki on Friday and Saturday, 24 and 25 of May 2013. The project was supervised by Ms. Panagiota Skoulariki , Lecturer at our Business Department . The public responded to our students’ call and supported the collection of medicines. Non-expired medicines, including sealed syrups and ointments, sealed and opened boxes of tablets and capsules, that were surplus to households in Thessaloniki, were collected. Instead of throwing them away causing pollution, people chose to donate these medicines to the Doctors of the World. Congratulations to Ms. Skoulariki and to our students on this initiative, showing that CITY College not only joins but also initiates and carries out charities. Story in the press: 23.05.2013 Makedonia Student Volunteers collect medicines for the Doctors of the world
29/05/2013
5th International Strategic People Management Workshop
The Laboratory for Strategic People Management of the Business Department , of The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College, organised the 5th International Strategic People Management Workshop entitled ‘Taking the ‘i’ out of crisis: Leadership and Learning’.
28/05/2013
Career Fair 2013
Themed ‘Out There, Are They Looking for a Rockstar: Your Chance to Dazzle the World!’ the Career Fair 2013 was successfully organised by the Student Affairs and Career Planning Department on the 24th of April, bringing together students and alumni of the International Faculty with company representatives from a variety of industry sectors. The event took place at the Information and Learning Commons (ILC) at the main campus of the Faculty in Thessaloniki, creating a very special and warm atmosphere for all participants.
28/05/2013
Sheffield’s SURE scheme 2013
Congratulations to our students namely, Alexandra Cristina Patrascu, second level student at our Computer Science Department and Florenta Iuliana Solomon, second level student at our Business Administration and Economics Department , who received research funds through the University of Sheffield’s SURE (Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience) 2013. Alexandra won the research scholarship with her project entitled ‘Pre-college girls - perception about Computer Science’ while Iuliana’s winning paper is entitled ‘An Integrated Model for eHealth Implementation Analysis and Simulation in South Eastern Europe’. The scholarships came through ‘SURE - Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience’ , a scheme of the University of Sheffield which invites undergraduate students of the university to conduct research in subject areas of their interest and offers scholarships to the best research proposals submitted. Alexandra commented on her success: “My research area of interest focuses on women in computer science, since I am one of the founding members of ‘Muses, ACM-W Student Chapter’ at CITY College. This chapter mainly aims at increasing the number of women interested in studying computer science and building a career in IT. Unfortunately, women are underrepresented in the disciplines of Science, Technology and Engineering and this is a consequence of many factors such as the influence of society, the misconception that IT is only for men, which determine pre-college girls to avoid choosing Computer Science as field for studies. The project that I proposed for the SURE Scheme intends to reveal the actual perception of females about a possible career in IT. As an interdisciplinary project, during my research, related studies from other disciplines will also be used (e.g. Psychology for the study of human behaviour). The whole experience will help me in the final year project, where I intend to continue the work that I am starting now, but it will also help me better coordinate the activities of the ACM-W Chapter that will be more oriented towards the needs of the computing society.” Iuliana said: “I applied to SURE 2013 because I thought it was a good opportunity to explore other research areas except for business. SURE represents an interdisciplinary project and I chose my topic on eHealth Implementation and Simulation because it combines multiple areas of knowledge that I wish to explore. Nowadays there is an increase in the demand for online, low cost and user-friendly applications for personal care and monitoring health status. My research project will focus on the South-East European region and I intend to create a model of eHealth solutions for the population of this region. This project combines the disciplines of Psychology, Computer Science and Business, making it truly interdisciplinary. I plan to continue my research in this area even after SURE and I aim to publish it either as part of a conference or as an individual journal article. My supervisor for this project, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, offers me great support and access to all the resources necessary for a successful research outcome. Finally, I believe that with all the support that I get from my supervisor and from the staff of the University of Sheffield International Faculty, my project conclude with positive outcomes. I believe that SURE offers a great opportunity for students to explore more options for their future careers.” Many students from the International Faculty have received funding from SURE in the past and produced quality research papers while gained experience in research at the same time.
28/05/2013
New Insights from the Balkan Venture Forum in Sofia - SEERC participates with Greek delegation
The “most successful Balkan Venture Forum so far“, as summarized by Mr. Aleksandar Tasev, Executive director of Balkan Unlimited and one of the co-organisers of the Balkan Venture Forum, was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on 21st and 22nd May 2013. The South-East European Research Centre (SEERC), the research centre of the International Faculty of University of Sheffield, CITY College, in Thessaloniki, participated at the event with the active engagement of the 17 members of its delegation consisting of innovative start-ups, experienced entrepreneurs, and innovation experts. The delegation was also joined by Ms Jelina Makrantonaki, Vice Governor of the Prefecture of Central Macedonia in International Outlook, Innovation and New Technologies. Ms Makrantonaki and the Director of SEERC, Mr. Nikos Zaharis, participated as panel speakers in the ‘High-Level Policy Meeting’ that opened the Forum on the topic of maximization of structural funds as a financial instrument for innovation and development in the region. The Balkan Venture Forum (BkVF - www.balkanventureforum.org ), a leading regional investment and innovation forum, gathered more than 500 international participants ranging from start-up companies, established SMEs, serial entrepreneurs, support agencies and innovation experts to policy makers and a wide array of high-level international venture capitalists and investors. A series of captivating speeches and panel discussions by high-level experts and investors, on various topics regarding innovation, risk investments and business development were held throughout the event. Emphasis was given to themes dedicated to the growth perspectives of start-ups in the region of South-East Europe and the future of cross-border investing in the Balkans. “Building more bridges than (Silicon) valleys” and the emphasis on building the entrepreneurial ecosystem through personal relationships with a mentality of “first give - then take” were statements heard during the Forum. The Forum ran also a pitching competition in which 36 start-ups presented their venture in front of expert panelists, competing for investors’ interest as well as exclusive prizes and benefits. Parallel there was a Seedcamp event aimed to accelerate up to 10 local startups through master classes and pitching. Greek young entrepreneurs participated actively in the highly competitive pitching competition with such start-up companies as Redback, Mageca, and Codebender and in the Seedcamp event with the start-up Aterin. Codebender won one of the exclusive prizes. The South-East European Research Centre (SEERC) welcomed this opportunity to help with its participation to foster the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the region. The next Balkan Venture Forum will be held in Tirana, towards the end of the year. Balkan Venture Forum is one of the main objectives of the SEE Programme project VIBE (Venture Initiative in Balkan Europe) and is being co-financed by the European Union. VIBE (www.vibeproject.eu) is an EU funded project in the framework of the ‘SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme’ with the primary objective to support facilitation of innovation and entrepreneurship in the region of South-East Europe. VIBE aims at fostering the creation and growth of innovative SMEs and start-up companies through a large array of actions. SEERC (www.seerc.org) is the only Greek partner in the VIBE project. Story in the press: 29.05.2013 Typos Thessalonikis Balkan Venture Forum
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