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Successful event on Thessaloniki’s growth prospects by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus
The event 'Thessaloniki - Economy - Growth: Looking ahead with optimism and realism' drew a full house and was held with great success at our main campus in Thessaloniki, 27 June 2022 with keynote speaker, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Mr. Giorgos Karagiannis. The panel featured distinguished speakers including the Deputy Regional Minister of Infrastructure and Networks of Central Macedonia, Mr. Paris Bilias, the President of the Technical Chamber of Greece (Central Macedonia Department), Mr. Giorgos Tsakoumis, as well as Dr Konstantinos Moutsianas, Lecturer in Finance at our Business Administration and Economics Department. Ms. Maria Antoniou, Head of the Prime Minister's Office in Thessaloniki, addressed a short welcome at the opening of the event and stated that human resources are the most important reason for a foreign company to invest in our country. In his insightful keynote speech Mr. Karagiannis underlined the great change taking place in the city with the infrastructure projects that will strengthen its geostrategic role in the wider region. Ms. Maria Samolada, Journalist and General Manager of GRtimes.gr moderated the discussion. Mr. Moutsianas closed the event with a comment on the valuable contribution of CITY College - as a European Campus of a leading British university, the University of York - to the development of Thessaloniki and its prospects to become a popular educational destination. Organised by the Business Administration & Economics Department, the event concluded with a fruitful discussion among speakers who shared valuable insights on the topic.
04/07/2022
The first MBA Study Trip at the University of York in the UK
Managers and business professionals attending the Pan-European Executive MBA of CITY College in 8 countries travelled to York (UK) to participate in an exciting MBA Study Week at the University of York, UK that took place 20-24 June. Our Executive MBA students studying in Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia, Kyiv, Yerevan, Tbilisi and Baku made the most out of the Study Week, a truly international learning experience, with joint classes, interesting lectures, networking and exciting activities. The Pan-European Executive MBA is a dual degree MBA programme jointly offered by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and the Faculty of Economics and Management of the prestigious University of Strasbourg.
30/06/2022
11th Strategic People Management Workshop
'I want you, but won't see you: E-Onboarding and how to set new hires up for success from Day 1' The 11th Strategic People Management Workshop at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus took place on Wednesday 13 April 2022. This in-person event centred on e-onboarding was opened by Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Pan-European Executive MBA and Professor of Human Resource Management & Organizational Behaviour, who welcomed the audience and introduced the structure of the event. Next, Dr Giovanni Oscar Serafini, Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management & Organisational Behaviour, presented an overview of onboarding, highlighting its benefits and challenges, before discussing e-onboarding characteristics and highlighting key steps for its successful application. The core contribution to the workshop was delivered by Ms Lorena Furtuna, Senior HR Manager, ORACLE, who shared online amazing insights on her first-hand experience with e-onboarding practices application. Ms Furtuna stressed that e-onboarding requires the creation of a virtual organisational socialisation space that fosters the confidence of new hires in their own role, by enabling the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Thus, e-onboarding is instrumental in one of the most delicate and important HRM tasks: the transition of new hires from being ‘outsiders’ to becoming effective organisational members and ‘insiders'. The floor was then opened to Executive MBA students of CITY College for a multifaceted discussion leading, among others, to the following main conclusions: (1) There are multiple benefits of having a structured e-onboarding. Its unifying effect leads to acclimating new hires to the organization and its culture, creating connections, and understanding their role, with the ultimate benefit of making new employees feel welcome, appreciated, and respected. (2) Effective e-onboarding boosts the motivation of new hires, thus making them willing to stay. (3) An imperative for e-onboarding is to convey to new hires the need for compliance, involving awareness of basic legal and policy-related rules. The event was also enriched by the presence of Prof Alexandros Psychogios, Professor in International Human Resource Management at Birmingham City Business School (UK) who remarked that, while onboarding is a complex process under any circumstances, remote work has rendered e-onboarding even more of a challenge. Given that human nature fundamentally craves in-person interactions to build solid, trustworthy relationships, Prof Psychogios pointed out that the post-pandemic workplace will see a gradual return to conventional face-to-face onboarding practices. The event took place in the context of the Annual Study Week of our Pan-European Executive MBA programme and was attended by Executive MBA students from all 8 countries where the programme runs.
27/04/2022
Prof. Burger-Helmchen from the University of Strasbourg delivers Open MBA seminar in Yerevan
Prof. Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Deputy Vice-President for Learning and Teaching, University of Strasbourg delivered an insightful Open MBA Seminar in Yerevan on “How to be a Manager in 2022?”. The successful event took place on 17 March 2022 at the Yerevan Marriott Hotel. In his presentation Prof. Burger-Helmchen discussed the numerous challenges a manager faces in 2022 such as COVID-19, remote work, transformational leadership, new tools, nudges, new kpi, ever-increasing competition etc. Based on the latest academic research and worldwide data gathering Professor Thierry Burger-Helmchen underlined the real changes and highlighted how managers can create a fearless and creative organisation. The seminar was well-attended and received very positive feedback from participants. The event took place in the context of the Pan-European Executive MBA dual degree programme jointly offered by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Strasbourg.
21/03/2022
MBA Seminar and Panel Discussion in Yerevan with Prof. Szamosi
An Open MBA Seminar / Panel Discussion titled ‘Meet the CEO – What Top Management is Looking For?’ took place successfully in Yerevan with Professor Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Pan-European Executive MBA programme and a group of five CEO panelists, namely Mr. Aram Mkhitaryan, Executive Director of Agroleasing Credit Company, Mr. Denis Laus, the General Manager of Armenia Marriott Hotel, Ms. Amalya Yeghoyan, Executive Director of Gyumri Information Technologies Center, Ms. Lilit Asatryan, President of Women Entrepreneurs Network of Armenia and Ms. Araksia Martirosyan,CEO of IAB (International Academy of Business). Participating CEOs shared their insights and best career practices and ideas for success. The event was organised as part of activities of “Decade of Educating Leaders-10 years in Armenia” series and took place in the context of the Pan-European Executive MBA programme delivered in Yerevan by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus.
21/03/2022
Successful MBA seminar by Prof. Szamosi in Yerevan
Professor Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Pan-European Executive MBA, delivered a successful MBA seminar in Yerevan on ‘Organisational and Individual Change Triggered by the Pandemic: Working through Extreme / Revolutionary Change’ for the employees of the Armenian Museums at Matenadaran, the Museum and Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan. The event was organised as part of activities of the “Decade of Educating Leaders-10 years in Armenia” series. The event was organised in cooperation with ICOM Armenia (International Committee of Museums). Prof. Szamosi also had the opportunity to present the Pan-European Executive MBA dual degree programme offered in Yerevan.
21/03/2022
Award Ceremony for our Executive MBA graduates in Yerevan
Our Executive MBA graduates in Yerevan celebrated the awarding of their MBA degrees in a ceremony that took place on 10 March 2022. The degrees were presented to MBA graduates by Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Executive MBA programme and Victor Clark, Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Yerevan, who also honoured the event with his presence. The Award ceremony was followed by a short reception for the graduates, current students, families and friends. The event was successful overall and was widely covered by local media. CITY College warmly congratulates all MBA graduates in Armenia and wishes them every success in their future endeavours.
21/03/2022
Prof. Ketikidis and Prof. Szamosi participate in Conference on Green Development in Yerevan
Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Vice President for Research, Innovation and External Relations, and Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Pan-European Executive MBA, participated in a successful conference on green development and management that took place in Yerevan, 30 September 2021 at the Marriott Hotel. From left to right: Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Mr. John Gallagher, UK Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis Prof. Szamosi welcomed participants of the conference entitled “Going Green: A Global and Armenian Perspective on Sustainable Development and Management: a precursor to the Climate Change Global Summit in Glasgow’, while Prof. Ketikidis was one of the keynote speakers of the event and spoke about ‘Greening the supply chain and development of the circular economy’. Mr. John Gallagher, UK Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia also addressed the first keynote speech of the event. The event featured many distinguished speakers who shared their knowledge and views on the topic. The event was successful overall and was supported by the British Embassy Yerevan and took place in partnership with CITY College, University of York Europe Campus.
06/10/2021
Launch of the fifth Programme for Management Development for EBA members in Kyiv
The fifth season Programme for Management Development run by CITY College was successfully launched 18 September 2021 in Kyiv with Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of our Executive MBA, delivering a course on "HR Management and Organisational Behaviour" to a new group of participants. The Programme for Management Development is offered to members of our educational partner in Kyiv, the European Business Association (EBA). In his presentation Prof. Szamosi reminded participants that every organisation’s most important resource is its people. He went on to discuss how people should be managed, what makes them effective, and what they are looking for is very often misunderstood. “What experience has taught us is that creating a motivated workforce goes well beyond the simple payment of wages” underlined Prof. Szamosi in his seminar. Participants found the first course of the programme particularly insightful. The Programme for Management Development aims at building expertise in core business fundamentals such as digital marketing, finance, strategies, HR, operations, communication, negotiations, innovations as well as help participants develop the capabilities they need to make a difference and succeed in the future.
06/10/2021
Open MBA Seminar on Gamification by Mr Liasidis in Baku
Mr. Chris Liasidis, Associate Professor at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus delivered an insightful Open MBA Seminar on Gamification on 23 September 2021 at the Hilton Baku Hotel. In his seminar entitled “Gamification: The Contemporary Way to Engage Employees and Customers” Mr. Liasidis explained how gamification is used by brands to motivate employees, create healthy competition among teams, generate buzz or social proof, and encourage customer loyalty, among other benefits. He also suggested that with a variety of techniques – some easy to implement, some requiring advanced planning, coding, or technical expertise – any business can use gamification to get better results, no matter what the goals. The event attracted managers and entrepreneurs who had the opportunity to become acquainted with the concept of gamification and found Mr. Liasidis' presentation particularly inspiring. A presentation of the Pan-European Executive MBA delivered in Baku also took place after the seminar. The seminar was followed by a cocktail reception.
05/10/2021
Successful HR seminar by Prof. Szamosi in Lviv on Working with Millennial and Generation Z
Prof. Leslie Szamosi delivered a successful seminar in Lviv on "Working with Millennials and Generation Z during pandemic" on 15 September for the members of the Western Office of the European Business Association (EBA). Entitled ‘Working with Millennials and Generation Z during a pandemic: A new beginning or the beginning of the end!’ the seminar shed light to the multi-generational workforces with a strong emphasis on the pandemic and Millennials and Z’s and emphasised how organisations need to adapt to these two generations and their potential. Prof. Szamosi discussed how the pandemic has shifted the way generations think and act and the expectations of each generation in terms of what they are looking for from work. He also referred to the way these generations can work more effectively together both with older generations and themselves. Participants gained a clearer understanding of the Millennials and Generation Z and how to best integrate and work with them inside organisations in a post-pandemic world.
24/09/2021
HR Seminar by Prof. Szamosi in Kyiv on Managing Remote Employees
Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Executive MBA delivered an insightful seminar on how to work and engage remote employees during a pandemic for the HR Committee of the European Business Association. The seminar took place 17 September in Kyiv with HR Directors of different companies attending. Employees working remotely during the pandemic created a new employment environment that requires different management. Prof. Szamosi underpinned the challenge of keeping employees engaged while working remotely. In his presentation he discussed different ways on which management and engagement styles can adapt to the new pandemic reality and also referred to the hybrid models of work that have emerged. Participants had the opportunity to gain a clearer understanding of how to manage and engage remote employees.
24/09/2021
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