The Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki 2015

Educational, Busy and Fun!

The Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki took place between 17-25 April 2015 with great success with all our 2^nd year Executive MBA students from Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest and Kyiv participating. Like every year the study week was a mix of classes, seminars, company visit activities, networking, free time and exciting outings.

The study week kicked off with students attending track units corresponding to the MBA specialization they have chosen, as well as an insightful lecture on social entrepreneurship delivered by Mr. Christian Vanizette, ASHOKA fellow and Co-Founder of Makesense.org based in Paris, as part of the ‘Meet the CEO’ feature of the MBA programme.

Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship

On Monday 20 April, MBA participants also attended a Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship delivered by Mr. Vanizette, and had the opportunity take part in a very interesting simulated case of social entrepreneurship in which they were asked to find solutions for real social problems.

Neuromarketing demonstration

On the same day, MBA students of the marketing track had the chance to participate in a very interesting neuromarketing demonstration performed in class by neuromarketing experts of the Research Agency, Net Value. The demonstration took place in the frame of ‘Brand Strategy’ unit, led by Dr Ana Cruz.

Coaching Seminar

During the Study Week MBA students also attended a very interesting Executive Coaching Seminar delivered by Mr. Nikos Lambridis, Senior Leadership Coach with significant experience in career coaching and professional development, and also a BAED Adjunct Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Leadership module of the MBA programme. The seminar took place on Tuesday, 21 April and gave our MBA students guidelines on how to coach their workforce effectively by focusing on their self-development first.
More about the Coaching Programme of our MBA.

Boat cruise in Thermaikos Gulf

The boat trip in Thermaikos Gulf was a pleasant break for our MBA students. Our students enjoyed a calm boat trip with the beautiful city view of Thessaloniki from the sea. They had the opportunity to admire the city from a different angle along with a pint of beer or a glass of wine and good company.

7^th International Strategic People Management Workshop

This year the 7^th International Strategic People Management Workshop took place in the frame of the MBA Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki and the ‘Meet the CEO’ feature of out Executive MBA.

On 22 April 2015 the Laboratory for Strategic People Management of our Business Department successfully organised the Workshop entitled ‘MY JOURNEY to the …TOP. Lessons Learned and Futures to be Written’. The event was endorsed by our Executive Development Institute (EDI) and well attended by our MBA students.
More about the event.

Company visits

During the Annual Study Week 2015 in Thessaloniki our MBA students following the healthcare track of the Executive MBA programme visited ‘AROGI’ rehabilitation centre as part of the unit ‘Healthcare Systems Policy and Economics’, escorted by lecturers Dr Janet Harris and Dr Andrew Lee and the Director of the MBA programme, Mr George Efstathiadis.
More about the company visit at ‘Arogi’.

Moreover, students following the logistics specialisation of the MBA visited the port of Thessaloniki in the frame of unit ‘Global Supply Chain Management’.

Escorted by Dr Aris Matopoulos the unit leader, students attended a very interesting presentation by Dr Dimitrios Makris, Sea Transport & Port Operations Specialist and Head of Strategic Planning from Marketing & Sales Department of Thessaloniki Port Authority who talked to the students about port’s organisation, services and trends.

Once again the MBA Study Week in Thessaloniki was a true networking opportunity for our students from Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest and Kyiv who spent a full week together, exchanged ideas and practices, participated in interesting activities, saw in practice the programme’s holistic approach and had lots of fun and enjoyed the city. 

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