28 February  2023

On Tuesday 28 of February 2023 we participated in QS “Top Universities” Master’s Event, which took place in Royal Olympic Athens Hotel.
We are happy that the University of Strathclyde was included among several institutions.
QS Master’s event for future master’s degree students had two parts: a networking fair and pre-scheduled meetings through QS Connect.
Overall, the exhibition gave to upcoming students the perfect opportunity to meet with world-leading universities and find out more about master’s programmes, admissions processes and student visas. Students also had the chance to share their CV beforehand with the business schools and universities they were particularly interested in and discuss in a personal meeting on the day. In addition, they were able to ask university teams and alumni about life on campus, employment opportunities during and after their studies, funding options and how their chosen programme will suit their career goals.
We hope that similar events will follow in the future!

 

 

23 February  2023

On Thursday 23 of February 2023, we attended the British Council event “Showing UK Higher Education opportunities”, organized by the British Embassy in Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
We are glad that the University of Strathclyde was included among 47 institutions in the exhibition.
Susan Geary, Deputy Head of Mission of British Embassy, did the official opening and welcomed all the participants.
The outcome of the day was positive, as each University had the chance to discuss with potential undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students.
We except that similar events will follow in the future!

 

 

 

   

22 February  2023

On Wednesday 22 of February 2023, we attended the first post-covid British Council event “Showing UK Higher Education opportunities”, organized by the British Embassy in Athens Conservatoire.
We are happy that the University of Strathclyde was included among 47 institutions in the exhibition.
H.E. Matthew Lodge, His Mastery’s Ambassador to Greece did the official opening and welcomed all participants whom he greeted one by one at each stand afterwards.
The review of the day was successful, as each University had the opportunity to talk with many potential undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students. The discussions were constructive and helpful, since all the representatives were willing to answer any questions.
We hope that similar events will follow in the future!

 

 

 

21 February  2023

The Strathclyde University
Cordially invites you to an Open Day event
Place: Greek International Centre “IMS College” at Kifissias 296 and Navarinou 40, Chalandri.
Save the date: Tuesday 21st of February 2023 at 7pm – 9pm
Keynote Speaker: Rachel Cameron
Extensively introducing our University! You will have the chance to discuss directly with Rachel Cameron – International Recruitment Officer – about your studying plans and the journey of your academic life.
Please call at 210 72 30 814 or visit www.imstudies.gr in order to book your seat!

 

 

 

11 February  2023

The Intensive Seminar of Making Strategy (MS) took place during the weekend, Saturday 11^th and Sunday 12^th of February 2023, in Strathclyde’s Greek Centre, International Management Studies (IMS), which is located in Chalandri, Athens.
The lecture was presented by Professor David McKay and it was addressed to our students who study our Executive MBA and our Executive MBA with a specialism in Shipping.
It was a productive well-spent weekend with plenty of presences including students who flew from abroad to join those who live in Greece and the others who attended the class virtually.
Making Strategy class aims to develop students’ ability to make strategies for their own department, operating unit, Strategic Business Unit. It seeks to introduce in theory and practice the principles of negotiating strategy in a small management team.
The learning outcomes concern the ability to facilitate negotiation across competing views about the strategic future of the organization and in particular manage different perspectives and organization politics, to understand and develop action plans with respect to the systemic pattern of strategic issues facing the organization, to detect emergent strategizing goals, to proceed into an in-depth analysis of distinctiveness, to apply causal mapping and feedback loops to explain the basis of the business model and develop strategic priorities. Last but not least, through MS students can acquire cognitive abilities and skills. In detail, they can identify, understand and apply a wide range of management theories as conceptual handles to enhance practice. In addition, they will be able to understand the language of strategy and strategic management that is rooted in strategy making as a social process.

 

 

  

6 February  2023

We are extremely proud to announce that the University of Strathclyde awarded to Mauro Melas this year’s 2022 ROY JENKINS MBA Project Award for his outstanding project performance.

His thesis entitled “Servitization of power generation equipment in the nuclear power industry” was sufficient to bestow worthily upon him the specific highest award.

Our congratulations to him and his supervisor Dr. Harris Apostolopoulos, who contributed to this achievement!

According to Mr. Mauro Melas, Dr. Harris Apostolopoulos played an integrated role in the implementation of his MBA project. Having the guidance and support of Dr. Apostolopoulos along his journey, Mr. Melas, among various aspects, was able to focus and find a good flow for his report. The result revealed undoubtedly the quality of their collaboration.

Roy Jenkins MBA Project Prize Award

Founded in 1979 by the Right Honorable Roy Jenkins following his Hoover Address to the University. One prize is awarded by the Strathclyde Business School for the best MBA project completed by a student. The winning project is selected on the recommendation of the External Examiners and is awarded annually in November.

 

 

  

20 January 2023

What was 2022 like for you? Executive Dean Professor David Hillier reviews the year and what’s been happening in Strathclyde Business School. 

At this time of year, when we get the chance to reflect on the last 12 months, it’s gratifying to take some time out, look back and see how our students, staff and alumni continue to strive and succeed.

Our November graduations saw many celebrating their Strathclyde journey and, as well as students from our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, we also saw our Executive Education courses and three cohorts of Breaking Barriers graduate in person.

This year we continued to work with organisations across industry and the third sector to move forward with our socially progressive agenda. Like our Breaking Barriers programme, I was delighted to see another partnership flourish.

 Strathclyde Business School continues to move forward with innovative education programmes.

Our MBA offering was fully reviewed and updated this year, focusing on responsible leadership and strategy in practice. The new MBA includes extensive business engagement opportunities, including a new MBA leadership series of workshops, a case competition and networking events. We were also delighted to introduce our Global Practitioners initiative – thirty professionals from across the business world bridge theory and practice and play a crucial role in stimulating and facilitating learning for our MBA, executive education and specialist Masters students.

One of the key events in the academic calendar took place this year. As some of you will know, years of work go into the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework exercise. The latest one recognised the University of Strathclyde for its research and impact on society and the economy, where almost 90% of the University’s research has been rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Reflecting Strathclyde’s motto as ‘the place of useful learning’, the University’s impact and research environment were recognised as particularly strong, with both quality profiles being above average for the sector.

Our MBA was ranked in the top 100 of the FTs Executive MBA and the top 95 of the FT’s European Business School rankings. Notably, we were one of just 17 UK business schools in the European ranking and one of only three in Scotland.

This year saw our MBA and Executive Education teams brought together under the same umbrella so that all our MBAs in Glasgow and overseas now sit in the same structure as our MBAs tailored to the specific needs of businesses such as Iberdrola and Babcock International. We have long-standing relationships with these companies, and it was fantastic to see them back on campus – some for the first time since starting their studies in 2021 due to Covid restrictions.

I am honoured and proud to lead SBS as we contribute to the University of Strathclyde’s role as a socially progressive leading international technological university. On all fronts, Strathclyde Business School aims to be a place of useful learning that makes a positive difference to the world. Despite the challenges the world has faced over the past twelve months, the Business School has continued to improve and impact the lives of our many students, staff and stakeholders.

The year ahead will no doubt bring its surprises, but with the quality of staff and students we have in the Business School and wider university, I have no doubt we’ll continue to be bold and ambitious, seek to innovate with our industry and societal partners and keep our people at the centre of all our operations.

Read all the interview using the following link:

https://www.sbs.strath.ac.uk/blogs/SBS/post.aspx?id=1514#post

 

 

16 December 2022

Strathclyde University invites you to an Open Day Event!

Feel free to join us!

Save the date: Friday 16th of December 2022 at 7pm – 9pm

Place: Greek International Centre “IMS College” at Kifissias 296 and Navarinou, Chalandri.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Robert Van der Meer

Extensively introducing our University! You will have the chance to discuss directly with Professor Robert Van der Meer about your studying plans and the journey of your academic life.

Contact details:

Please call at 210 – 72 30 814 or send us an email at [email protected] in order to book your seat!

 

 

07 December 2022

Strathclyde Business School has been ranked in the annual Financial Times’ top 95 Business Schools rankings 2022.

It is thriving maintaining its existence in 72^nd place of the list!

You can find the relevant information in the following link:
https://rankings.ft.com/home/regional-rankings

Strathclyde’s Executive MBA is offered via Glasgow and five international MBA centres – Bahrain,
Greece, Malaysia, Oman, UAE.

Strathclyde Business School has held triple accreditation from the three main business school accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004 and we were the first business school in Scotland to achieve triple accreditation. The Strathclyde Executive MBA is highly experiential and based on collaborative learning. Students share their varied work experiences, knowledge, understanding and skills. The program has therefore adopted a holistic integrated approach to management education which aims to develop executive potential by giving a broad understanding of business and management and a depth of vision essential to tomorrow’s top managers and corporate leaders. We ensure that all of our course members are experienced business people. Therefore your colleagues will truly understand the dynamics of the work-place and be able to contribute more readily to sessions. All in all, we aim for the Executive Strathclyde MBA to be a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable experience, which will leave you a more confident, rounded manager.

 

 

  

03 December  2022

The Intensive Seminar of Strategy Analysis and Evaluation (SAE) took place during the weekend, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of December 2022, in Strathclyde’s Greek Centre, International Management Studies (IMS), which is located in Chalandri, Athens.

The lecture was presented by Professor Harry Sminia and it was addressed to our students who study our Executive MBA and our Executive MBA with a specialism in Shipping.

It was a productive well-spent weekend with plenty of presences including our students who flew from Switzerland to join those who live in Greece and the others who attended the class virtually.

Strategy Analysis and Evaluation class aims to develop students’ ability to work as managers within complex, essentially dynamic and systematically interwoven organisational environments by providing them with the analytical skills to understand and use different strategy theories.

In general, SAE introduces students to different strategy theories that each can be used to critically analyse organisations and the issues that they are faced with. Additionally, the class provides to students with the means to develop and evaluate strategic options in terms of maintain and developing sustainable competitive advantage and legitimacy. It relies on experiential teaching methods and the goal of the class is for students to gain experience in undertaking rigorous in-depth analyses and formulating cogent, substantive and credible arguments defending a recommendation as it is being selected from a range of options for a particular strategic issue. At the end of the class students will have experienced working under conditions of incomplete information, ambiguity, uncertainty, and time constraints, common characteristics of strategic management and strategy development in fast-moving, competitive environments with conflicting interests.