Why Choose the MBA at CITY
  

Not Just Any Degree: A Sheffield University Master’s Degree

A world class MBA degree highly regarded and valued by companies and organizations all over the world. The University of Sheffield has a reputation for excellence in both research and teaching. Students study with CITY, affiliated institution of the University of Sheffield, and leave as graduates of Sheffield University.

Global Recognition for the University of Sheffield

In THE TIMES – QS World University Rankings 2009 for the Top 200 Universities, the University of Sheffield was rated: 14th in Britain, 30th in Europe, 82th in the world.

Excellent academic staff adapted to the specific needs of Executive Higher Education

CITY attracts its excellent and highly motivated students largely due to the high calibre of its academic staff. These comprise faculty members of CITY College and the University of Sheffield; Professors from well-recognized universities worldwide, and distinguished experts from the business world who all bring their expertise to the CITY Executive MBA classroom.

The academic staff comes from a variety of countries such as UK, USA, Canada and Greece, giving the course its international outlook and background. The same academic staff teaches and participates in the teaching and learning experience of the Executive postgraduate student in all MBA programmes, delivered in Greece, Serbia and Romania.

Career advancement: Important companies from all industries choose the MBA at CITY.

Large and prestigious companies of various industries from all SE European countries choose the Executive MBA at CITY to train their managers. Multinational, private organizations, public companies and institutions such as CEDEFOP and the World Learning Organization, all make the same choice. The SHEFFIELD/CITY MBA has been chosen by the President of FYR Macedonia to improve the business expertise of his staff for the last 3 years. The international student body as well as the international academic staff combined with the globally renowned academic standards give the Executive MBA programme its international character.

Specialisation in a particular area of management

In the MBA programs of CITY, you have the opportunity to specialize in a particular management area. The four different tracks of the MBA programme are: Marketing, General Management, Finance, and Logistics and Supply Chain management.

CITY community networking: international opportunities

Executive Students are not regular students. They are also professionals and executives from 10 different countries. They can build relationships and network with the MBA community, both past and present. Many students have found this network very useful in their career development.  

Interact with fellow participants from other countries

Participants on all of the MBA programmes from all countries meet, mix and interact over 3 challenging weekends (2 in Thessaloniki, 1 in Sheffield). This is a strong and unique feature of this MBA programme. Executive students have the opportunity to get to know people from different countries and cultures, all fellow professionals and entrepreneurs offering alternative international business perspectives.