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Developing successful managers at the International Faculty

International facultyThe University of Sheffield International Faculty, City College has established an innovative Managers Academy in Skopje, FYR Macedonia, that aims to become the leading vocational organisation and training centre in the Balkan area for managers.

Aimed at advancing managers’ knowledge, skills and professional status, the academy will offer high quality vocational training.

Tom Rhodes, Head of International Office, spoke at the launch of the Academy. He said: “The University is very pleased to be working with the Macedonian Ministry of Education and Science and the Chambers of Commerce to support the development of the Managers Academy through the delivery of high level courses.

"We believe that the Academy will have a significant impact on the development of management skills and knowledge and will make a very positive contribution to developing management capacity in Macedonia and the wider region."

Other guests at the recent opening press conference included the Minister for Education and Science, Pance Kralev, and the President of the Macedonian Chambers of Commerce, Zlatko Kalenikov.

Students at the Managers Academy will be students of the University of Sheffield. Lectures will be delivered by City College lecturers, professors from the University of Sheffield and other experts from the business world, and modules will balance theory and practice and favour the study of real-world situations. Students will be able to take advantage of:

With business and leadership in mind, the International Faculty has offered an Executive MBA programme locally in Belgrade since 2006. MBA programmes are designed to prepare students for leadership roles in organisations and many graduates now hold important posts in various industry sectors in Serbia.

Some of these alumni as well as graduates from the main campus in Thessaloniki recently came together at an alumni reception hosted by the British Ambassador, Michael Davenport, at the British Embassy in Belgrade.
More than 250 alumni attended this first reunion and had the opportunity to re-connect with old classmates, meet new fellow-alumni, recall memories from their University years and find out how the International Faculty has changed and developed since their graduation.

International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, CITY College
CITY College is the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield and is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Bridging the UK with the South East and Eastern Europe, CITY College offers students the unique opportunity to study for a world class British degree in their region.

The University of Sheffield International Faculty was founded in 1989 in Thessaloniki. Since then it has established itself as one of the best educational institutions across South East Europe. Its lively academic community comprises students and highly qualified faculty members from more than 15 countries. This unique mixture enhances the overall Sheffield learning experience in a truly unique international environment.

Today the International Faculty consists of three academic departments and one division:

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