Official Launch of the Executive MBA in Baku, Azerbaijan

The official launch of the Executive MBA in Baku was organized by the University of Sheffield International Faculty CITY College and took place with great success on Tuesday, 12^th June 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Baku.

Mr. George Efstathiadis, Director of the Executive MBA programme, opened the event and warmly welcomed all guests. The Ambassador of Greece to Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Nicolaos D. Kanellos, the Country Director of British Council, Azerbaijan, Ms. Elizabeth White and representative of Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan honored the event with their presence and addressed a short welcome.

Dr Leslie Szamosi, Academic Director of the Executive MBA programme also represented the International Faculty at the launching event welcoming the guests and talked about The Executive MBA Learning Experience.

The press conference followed the presentations while the event concluded with a short reception.

The event was well-attended by officials and representatives of the civil and business society as well as the media.

The University of Sheffield Executive MBA will start running in Baku in November  2018, adding Azerbaijan as its 8th destination across South East and Eastern Europe, a well as the Caucasus region. The University of Sheffield, ranked no 75^th best University in the World and its International Faculty aspire for this development to prove to be a very important contribution for the executive education in the country of Azerbaijan and to endorse the international character of the Executive MBA programme.

For more information candidates should contact the Country Representative of the International Faculty in Baku Ms Nigar Hajiyeva at nhajieva@citycollege.sheffield.eu or at 00994506630770.