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1. The Republic of Cyprus

2. The University of Cyprus

3. The School of Economics and Management

4. The MBA Program

Where is Cyprus?

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Cyprus

• Cyprus is a member state of the European Union (held the presidency of the Council of the European Union, July-December 2012)

• It is the third largest and third most populous island in the eastern Mediterranean

• Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean

• Cyprus has a sub-tropical climate, with very mild winters and warm to hot summers

• The total population of Cyprus is 1,103,997

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Cyprus (continued)

• Population:

Greeks 17.3%, British 14.8%, Russian 13.6%, Filipinos 10.7%, Romanian 4.8%, Bulgarian 5.4%, other EU countries 4%, other non-EU countries 12% etc.

• Official languages:

Greek and Turkish; English is widely spoken on the island and both Russian and Chinese have become fairly widespread in recent years due to the influx of immigrants and investors from Russia and China

• Tourism, financial services, and shipping are significant parts of the economy

• Excellent transportation infrastructure - Available modes of transport are by road, sea and air

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2. THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

Teaching

Research

Innovation Creativity

Social Contribution

University of Cyprus

A premier research institution

Ranked first at national level

The University of Cyprus hosts the greatest number of European Research Council (ERC) Research Programmes in relation to population size

The School of Economics and Management is proud to have secured three out of the ten ERC grants

Currently, the University of Cyprus is implementing 101 programmes funded by European and international funding

The University of Cyprus ranked 190th in the University of Texas Top 500 World Rankings of Business Schools based on research contribution in leading business journals for the period 1992 to 2013

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University of Cyprus Present State

• Currently has about 7000 students and growing fast. Expected 10000 students by 2015

• Currently comprised by 8 Schools (Faculties) , 22 Departments and around 500 Faculty

– Faculty of Economics and Management

– Faculty of Engineering

– Faculty of Humanities

– Faculty of Letters

– Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences

– Faculty of Social Sciences and Education

– Graduate School

– Medical School

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Present State (continued)

• Uses the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) - Students may transfer to any EU university

• Offers 41 Undergraduate Programmes, 64 Master Programmes and 44 areas for PhD research

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Networks and Associations

UCY is a member of 35 European and International University Networks and Associations e.g.

• International Association of Universities (IAU)

• Association of European Universities (EUA)

• Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

• Association of Arab and European Universities (AEUA)

• Community of Mediterranean Universities (CMU)

• The Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA)

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The Confucius Institute

• The Confucius Institute for the teaching of the Chinese language and Chinese culture has been established at the University of Cyprus with Chinese universities in 2013 (Beijing Institute of Education)

– Offers numerous Chinese language and culture courses

• The Confucius Day Festival will be held for the first time in Cyprus, on 27th September 2014, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute

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The Confucius Institute

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Distinguished Faculty

• Nobel Prize winner in Economics (2010) Professor Christopher Pissarides, School of Economics and Management

• Professor Pissarides is the Chairman of the National Economic Council of Cyprus

• Recently, a 2.2 million euro research project was awarded to Professor C. Pissarides, to investigate employment issues in Europe

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Recent Achievements - Examples

The University of Cyprus has had, since 2007, the

Presidency of the Network of Universities from

Capitals of Europe (UNICA)

The President of UNICA is the former Rector of the UCY, who was re-elected

as President for the 2011-2014 term of office

The “2013 INFORMS Technology

Management Best Paper Award” was

awarded to Professors of the Department of

Business and Public Administration

UCY is the first university in Cyprus

and Greece to receive the “HR

Excellence in Research” Award

from the European Commission

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Recent Achievements (continued)

2012

UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality

and Empowerment

2008

EFMQ “Committed to

Excellence” Award

2007

Jean Monet Centre of

Excellence

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UCY’s Infrastructure Administration building

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UCY’s Infrastructure Student Residences

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UCY’s Infrastructure Social Facilities Centre

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UCY’s Infrastructure Faculty of Economics and Management

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UCY’s Infrastructure Athletic Centre

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UCY’s Learning Centre Library

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3. SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

School of Economics and Management

• 50 Faculty members from leading Business Schools

– Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Southern California, Berkeley University, Cambridge University, etc.

• More than 2000 students

• Departments

– Department of Business and Public Administration – Department of Accounting and Finance – Department of Economics

• International Recognition

– Collaborations and exchanges with other Universities, Editorial boards, Publications in scientific journals, books, etc.

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4. THE MBA PROGRAM

The MBA Program

Mission statement

Creating leaders with vision in a dynamic global environment through a unique learning experience in the premier MBA program of the region

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University of Cyprus MBA - Advantages

Faculty

Academic infrastructure

International recognition

Innovative program

Modern methods of teaching

Relevance and ties with industry

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Accreditation

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Full-Time MBA Program

• Application deadline: 31st March 2015

• Duration: 1 year ( 3 semesters, each divided into 2 terms, each term has a 2 months duration)

• Teaching hours: Morning and afternoon

• Teaching language: English

• Fees: Euro 10,250

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The program’s structure

Applied Business

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Elective Courses (20 ECTS)

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Core Courses

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The University of Cyprus-MBA structure

MBA

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The program’s structure Course Schedule-Flexible Program

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Module Sep-Oct Nov-Dec Jan-Feb Mar-Apr May-Jun Jul-Aug

Courses

Leading & Managing Organizations

Financial Accounting for Management Decisions

Managing Operations

Strategic Management

Capital Markets and Investments

Applied Business Project

Business Economics

Business Statistics

Entrepreneurship Methods for Management Decisions

Managing Information Systems

Marketing Management

Leadership

Managerial Accounting

Electives Electives

Business Communication

Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics

Financial Management

Electives Applied Business Project

The program’s structure

Accounting

MBA 513: Financial Analysis and Capital Markets

MBA 514: Business Law

MBA 515: Taxation

Finance

MBA 516: Corporate Governance

MBA 523: Options MBA 524: Bank Financial Management MBA 525: International Finance MBA 526: Strategic Capital Budgeting MBA 527: Risk Management

Operations

MBA 545: Service Management MBA 546: Supply Chain Management MBA 547: Quality Management MBA 548: E-Commerce MBA 549: Project Management

Marketing

MBA 552: Marketing Research MBA 553: Strategic Marketing

MBA 554: International Marketing

MBA 555: Marketing Communications MBA 556: New Product Development MBA 557: Sales Management MBA 558: Consumer Behaviour

Management

MBA 565: Human Resource Management

MBA 567: Managing Change

MBA 568: Negotiations

MBA 569: Creativity and Innovation

MBA 570: International Business

MBA 571: Multi-Cultural Management

MBA 569: Crisis Management

MBA 575: Public Administration

MBA 576: Managing Diversity

MBA 578: Energy Business Management

Economics

MBA 532: European Economy

MBA 533: Current Issues in Economics and Finance

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Elective list

The program’s structure Admission Criteria

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Recognised university degree

Superior academic performance

Proven knowledge of the English language (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, IGCSE), unless you hold a degree from an English speaking institution

2 Recommendation letters

Interview

The program’s structure Students’ Profile

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• International student body – Albania, Armenia, Australia, Belize, Bosnia, China, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India,

Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, U.S.A, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe etc.

• Average age: 25 years

• Average work experience: 3 years

• Employment sector: All sectors of the economy

• Academic background: From all academic backgrounds

The program’s structure Students’ Profile

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The program’s structure Students’ Profile: Age of Students

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Average age of students (years)

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2013

Part-Time English 32 33 32 32 32 30

Part-Time Greek 38 33 34 33 32 31

Full-Time 25 24 24 25 25 25

The program’s structure Living Expenses

• Foreign student assistance with University accommodation

• All non-EU applicants must follow the process for obtaining a student visa (the MBA administrative team provides assistance with the process)

• Scholarships available by the MBA Program based on merit – academic performance

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Career Services: Personal and Professional Career Development

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• Self assessment

• Industry/career days:

— a series of on-campus presentations by prospective employers

• Career development workshop:

— resume writing

— interview preparation

• Placement tools:

— job postings

— on campus interviews

Questions?

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