City College Alumni

🎓Welcoming back our alumni is always a special moment! This year we are delighted to welcome four alumni who have returned to support thePracticum programme of our Business School, offering guidance and real-world insight that adds tremendous value to the student learning experience. In the final year of their studies, business students undertake real-life Practicums, managing projects for companies and organisations. These hands-on experiences bridge academic learning with professional practice, strengthening employability through meaningful industry engagement.
🙏We warmly thank:
• Fay Psycholpoulou – Hotel Entrepreneur, Ammon Zeus Hotel
• Konstantina Preveza – Owner, Myloi Rodias Grevenon
• Robert Smileski – Marketing & Product Innovation Leader, Soko Fruit Juices
• Dimitris Lakasas – CEO, Olympia Electronics

Your commitment to supporting the next generation truly makes a difference.

Join Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Programme Lead of our MSc in Neuromarketing, in this upcoming event organised by the British Council Greece.

𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗨𝗞 | 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀
📅 Wednesday 25 February 2026
🕗 17.30–19.00 (EET)
💻 Online event

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆
Join leading neuroscience expert Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis, who teaches on our programmes, for an engaging online session exploring how empathy works in the brain and why it matters in leadership, business, education and society.

You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Understand different types of empathy
✔️ Break down empathy barriers
✔️ Connect more deeply with others
✔️ Become a more empathetic leader

🎟️ Free to attend | Session in English
📝 Register by 23 February 2026 (17.00 EET)
👉 https://ow.ly/GSQQ50Ycaz0

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UK Alumni Events | British Council Greece Join our online event with Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis taking place on 25 February 2026 to gain a deeper understanding of empathy and its importance in business, education and society.

Tomorrow you can all take part ONLINE in the panel discussion with top executives from the Bank of Valetta, as they share real-world actions, strategies, and success stories on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion!
What does Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) really mean in the corporate world? How do businesses integrate EDI into their strategies? And what does EDI look like from a customer’s perspective?
Don't miss this chance to engage, learn, and get inspired! 🚀
Live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/live/E-T8ns3nXIo
When? Tuesday 11, March 2025 @12:30 (GMT +2)

A little flashback from our last alumni reunion in Skopje on the 21st of March! More than 250 alumni gathered for this special event as we had the chance to share past and new experiences!

Alumni Reception in Skopje: A celebration of success and connection Over 250 alumni gathered to celebrate their shared past at CITY College and create new bonds.

We are delighted to share with you that our Alumna Ms Hana Hoxha is nominated to the list of 40 under 40 of Bloconomy. Let us all wish her good luck!

Write a caption...🎖️NOMINUAR PËR LISTËN “40 UNDER 40” EDICIONI III

⚫Hana Hoxha 38 vjeç, e lindur në Prishtinë. Kaloi një pjesë të adoleshencës së hershme në New York, për t'u kthyer më pas në Prishtinë me familjen. Hana Hoxha është një profesioniste me më shumë se 15 vjet përvojë pune profesionale. Hana është e certifikuar në Programin e Shkencës së të Dhënave të Aplikuara nga Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Aktualisht, Ph.D. kandidat në Universitetin e Lubjanës në Lubjanë, Slloveni.
Hana është një ndër profesionistet më të mira në vend në fushën e të dhënave, sipërmarrëse, mentore dhe ligjëruese. Përveç angazhimeve profesionale, është edhe nënë e dy fëmijëve dhe skijatore e avancuar. Këtë hobi e praktikon nga mosha 4 vjeçare.
Hana ka një gamë të gjerë ekspertize në sektorin privat - industrinë e telekomit, veçanërisht në inteligjencën e tregut, monitorimin dhe analitikën, zhvillimin e produktit dhe inteligjencën e marketingut. Përveç përvojës në sektorin privat, Hana ka qenë dhe akoma vazhdon të jetë e angazhuar në disa projekte të zhvillimit të rritjes ekonomike të donatorëve të ndryshëm.
Ka filluar biznesi e saj, Mriko, përmes të cilit ofron trajnime në fushën e të dhënave, shkencën e të dhënave. Shërbime cilësore të tilla kanë qenë mungesë në treg. Rrishtazi, bashkë-themeluese e biznesit The Lobby Boy, qe është një startup që ka zhvilluar një platformë softuerike për menaxhimin e hoteleve. Kjo platformë e bën centralizimin e të gjitha rezervimeve në një kalendar të vetëm. Sfida më e madha ka qenë menaxhimi i kohës, duke pasur paraysh angazhimet familjare dhe ato shkencore-akademike.

📌 Nominimet vazhdojnë të jenë ende të hapura. Nomino një sipërmarrës të suksesshëm në likun në vijim:
👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dnmlMtyBSohxpqm8wryGa28E4NbMujtDhbzfPvCWHec/edit

We gladly present our Alumnus of the Month, Mr Georgios E. Ioakeimidis
Associate at Blackrock
BA in Business Studies - Accounting and Finance
The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College

Giorgos Ioakeimidis earned his BA in Business Studies (Accounting & Finance) from the University of Sheffield (Russell Group) and his MSc in Investment Management from CASS Business School in London.
As a student he was very active. Apart from his exceptional performance as a student graduating with the highest grade in his cohort he was also the president of the Finance Club and provided unpaid tutoring to his classmates in challenging modules. Also during his student life he made it to the top 10% of UA submissions in Business by submitting a paper on ‘Financial Innovation and the Shadow Banking System’ under the supervision of Mr Michalis Samarinas, Lecturer at our Business Administration & Economics Department meaning he was ranked among the best in the world at the 2017 Undergraduate Awards. As a professional he is currently an Associate at BlackRock responsible for the valuation of private equity, private debt and other alternative investments across a variety of portfolios held by mutual and alternative funds managed by BlackRock.

CITY College Alumni on LinkedIn: #university #innovation #school We gladly present our Alumnus of the Month, Mr Giorgos Ioakeimidis Associate at Blackrock BA in Business Studies - Accounting and Finance The University...

Our Alumna Ms Hana Hoxha wrote an insightful article on Digitalization and Sustainable Development goals. Fell free to read and share

Our Alumna Hana L. Hoxha, MBA wrote an insightful article on Digitalization - CITY College Alumni on LinkedIn Our Alumna Hana L. Hoxha, MBA wrote an insightful article on Digitalization and Sustainable Development goals. Fell free to read and share ...

Graduation Party 2022

What an amazing celebration! On June 23rd our graduates of 2022, staff members and friends gathered together to celebrate this important milestone! The gathering was significant and unique since the celebration included both York University and University of Sheffield graduates, it was indeed a memorable event capturing the Alumni for Life concept and ideals.
The party was organised by CITY College's Alumni Department and was held at in Thessaloniki. Special thanks to CITY's Student Union for supporting the event!
Also congratulations to our two alumni who won the two gift cards offered by CITY College's Alumni Department. The winning numbers were picked by our CSU President of 2021 Mr Rron Lecaj and Mr Georgina Georgievska, CSU President of 2022.

"It was a pleasure celebrating your future! Congratulations Graduates for becoming our newest members! I am honoured and humbled to welcome you in our vibrant, global and amazing community"

With best regards,
Theofano Kyriakou
Director of Alumni Dpt

Keep in touch with your alma mater, fellow classmates, professors and staff by joining our alumni online platform https://cityalumni.org
This is the ultimate alumni networking experience with access to news and events, career opportunities or advertised jobs, mentor-ships and lots of other benefits offered through the platform. cityalumni.org is the official networking platform for all CITY College-University of Sheffield and University of York graduates!

You can sign up with any channel that you wish (LinkedIn, Facebook, personal email). You are advised to use your Linkedin account to sign up.
It is very easy and it will only take you 1-2 minutes.
Sign up here: https://cityalumni.org

Special thanks to our alumna, Ms Agapi-Chrysi Kyrtzidou, Consultant at Deloitte, who delivered an insightful guest lecture on Project Management !!

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Registration is now OPEN for students and alumni!
✔For students, check your mailbox to book your interviews
✔For alumni, visit our alumni platform at cityshefalumni.org to learn more