Testimonials

Graduates from the University of Sheffield

Seizov Aleksandar

CEO, Urban Invest LTD Kavadarci (4 years)
Director of Finance, Urban Invest LTD Kavadarci (7 years)

The Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) Program at CITY College, The International Faculty of the University of Sheffield helped me to gain better understanding of the business processes, and to develop my management and leadership skills. The overall program offers access to new knowledge and new insights that enables each manager to gain a new approach to business. I realize that every company in the world has similar or the same problems - only the method of solving the problem should be adjusted according to the individual company requirements.

In regards to the academic programs I would recommend the following to all future students:
It’s a practical experience that every manager should have.

Danica Piseva

Analyst, EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

City College, the International Faculty of the Sheffield University, gave me the opportunity to invest my time and resources into educational and personal development in the best ‘value for money’ way. The interactive class structures enable students to learn from one another and to develop invaluable organizational, teamwork and leadership skills. Experienced lectures, real-life business examples, the possibility to meet companies and people from the business community, the availability of resources to facilitate the learning process are just few factors that contribute to learn and understand how we should behave and what we need to do to be successful in our career.
I graduated in 2005 and was awarded with BA (Honors) in Business Studies (Finance and Accounting). Being equipped with high quality knowledge for finance and having a diploma from reputable UK University gave me the opportunity to continue my studies at one of the best schools of management worldwide, SDA Bocconi in Italy.
Thus, choosing the right university is one of the most crucial decisions in you rlife, however the goal is the same - education and experience that will contribute to better living and working..

Dragana Chifliganec

CEO, ADORA Engineering
Marketing Manager, ADORA Engineering

After obtaining the MA degree in Marketing, Advertising and PR at CITY College, the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, five years ago, I have briefly worked in Greece. Foreign experience and theoretical knowledge in a number of case studies - where I was introduced to quite successful names from today’s corporations, and in the past small businesses that once followed the trends, and certainly the most successful that had taken the risk, served to me as a solid foundation in order to upgrade the practical work in the family construction company ADORA Engineering, where I managed to implement the international standards and trends. I had the opportunity to learn from experienced and mature professionals and managers, which was not easy, but it turned out to be very helpful and winning combination. The experience of working on a project in the field of public relations in an Austrian Foundation, where I learned a lot about social responsibility, showed me how it can be best implemented in Macedonia and in our company. With daily education and training, I am leading the marketing sector in ADORA Engineering to greater professionalism, with an emphasis on promotional advertising and media promotion, which involves all types of media. At CITY College, the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, I was part of the postgraduate studies in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations, where the title of my thesis was: "Promotional Strategies for SMEs in the Republic of Macedonia".
To all prospective students who want to be successful in learning and then in work, I'll suggest to take risks and not to be afraid of anything, because while we are young, we are allowed to do mistakes, and I believe that everyone has the right to try to realize his dream and there is no need to fear of failure. We can succeed with a good foundation gained from the studies and not being afraid to apply the world experiences to our job along with a positive thought and of course with work, work and only work...

Filip Velkovski

Partner and Business Development Manager, ADvantage Creations

BA (Hons), Business Studies (Marketing)
MSc in Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
Current work position: Partner, Business Development Manager at ADvantage Creations, a full service marketing agency established in June 2011.
Previous job position: Marketing Manager at On.net and Advertising and Media Specialist at ONE mobile operator, both companies in the telecommunication market.

Studying at CITY College (the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield) showed me the methods how to approach challenges in a more analytical way, thinking outside the box. All lecturers, through various real life case studies taught us how to approach both common and complex challenges through theoretical and practical exercises. The knowledge gained helped me cope with problems encountered in everyday workplace.
The programs at the University of Sheffield and the professional staff, will definitely broaden your horizons and give you incentive to pursuit your goals.

Irena Causevska

General Manager, Seavus Education and Development Centre
MА in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations

Heaving in mind that I am a Law graduate, the knowledge acquired during the postgraduate studies at CITY College, The International Faculty of the University of Sheffield program in the period 2005-2006 had a key role in my professional development. Although I had previous working experience of 3 years, studying at CITY College, The International Faculty of Sheffield University contributed to acquire specific and practical knowledge in the field of marketing and management and to gain skills adapted to the market requirements, as well as the confidence to deal with higher managerial positions.

The possibility of first employment upon graduating came to me at the Career Fair organized by CITY College, The International Faculty of the University of Sheffield in the telecommunications company On.net at the position - Head of Public Relations, and only after one year I was promoted to Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the same company. Next I became the Marketing Director at ALSAT-M TV station, and then I opened my own marketing agency.

Since last year I am managing the Seavus Educational and Development Center, the daughter company of the international software company Seavus, and the knowledge I gained at CITY College, the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield helps me in designing the marketing strategy of the company which must be derived from business strategy of the company, but also in large part to contribute to its successful implementation.

I would advise all prospective students at CITY College, the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield that the provided programs are much more than a theory written in beautiful books, it represents summarized knowledge and skills transferred from quality professors, network of contacts, opening of new horizons, moving your own limits and building the career path you desired.

Mia Tomovska

Marketing Communications Specialist, T-Mobile (7 years)
Business Development Assistant
Assistant for representation of campaigns

The University of Sheffield has given me an excellent foundation and practical knowledge to be prepared to handle all the challenges in my professional development. I have completed the undergraduate studies in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing in 2005.

The biggest challenge in the professional world is to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and working ethics. If you are part of the alumni of the University of Sheffield, it will make you a proud owner of all the three of them…

Radmila Joncevska

Director of the e-Macedonia Foundation, Makedonski Telekom AD – Skopje (1 year)
Specialist for sponsorships, donations and foundations, Makedonski Telekom AD – Skopje (2008-2012)

The entire way of functioning of the University of Sheffield is focused on providing facilitated and quality education of the students. The approach of the lecturers, the administration staff and of the entire University truly contributes and helps us understand how the community in which we will work is functioning. And most importantly, it helps us to enter and be a part of it. I got the opportunity to be part of the team of Makedonski Telekom AD – Skopje through the Career Fair organized by the University and I managed to fulfill the company's expectation thanks to the knowledge and experience that I got from the years spend on my studies at the University of Sheffield.

I finished my undergraduate studies in Business Administration, department of Marketing, and completed the post-graduate studies for Marketing, Advertising and PR.

University education should prepare us for the world that awaits us as adults. It should educate us about our determination, but also to teach us how to deal with the various situations that will follow after the completion of our studies. What makes the University of Sheffield special, different and unique is that the whole process is actually really fun.

Romela Popovic Trajkova

Head of Economic Policy and Regulatory Reform Sector, Government of the Republic of Macedonia

The place where I drew inspiration, and I gained the greatest benefits for further development of my career can be devoted to the quality of the studies provided at CITY College, The International Faculty of Sheffield University. I believe that the combination of the professors who were experts in their respective fields and the lecturers coming from the private sector, gave us broad perspective of how theories can be utilized in practice. The courses were exceptionally appealing to all of the students when the professors having international experience would have started the lecture with the phrase: “Let’s see how this concept applies in real life”.
In addition, the established educational system is characterized with another unique feature – it promotes freedom of thinking. The interactive form of teaching which was used as a method to stimulate discussion encouraged the students not only to think outside the settled theoretical restrictions, but also to determine opportunities for improvement in each field through critical assessments.
I have many good memories from that period of time, and besides acquired knowledge in the subject field of the executive management, I managed to enrich my network of contacts with professionals from all over the region. In any case, it was an experience worth for every single cent used.

Vladimir Hristov

Key Account Manager, EVN Macedonia

My name is Vladimir Hristov, 32, from Bitola, engaged as Key Account Manager in EVN Macedonia. I have total of nine years of work experience at Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining the EVN Macedonia, I have started my management career as Deputy Sales Manager at Bitola Brewery and later as Marketing Director of Heinemann-Makedonija.

I have joined the Executive MBA Program of CITY College, The International Faculty of Sheffield University at the Academic Year 2010/11 as a scholar of the Boris Trajkovski Scholarship Program funded by the President of The Republic of Macedonia.
During the course of the studies I realized the merits of the Faculty’s Executive Learning Platform. The program is fine-tuned, skillfully crafted in order to blend the up-to-date academic research findings with multiple real business case studies. Furthermore, what I found the most amazing is that I learned much more about my organization EVN Macedonia via elaborating and solving real business case situations from a different view prism: company’s operations, business and marketing strategy, corporate financial management, HR and talentship platform, brand management its logistics and supply chain……
The dedication at work and implementation of the knowledge in practice yielded with my appointment as Key Account Manager for the large industrial consumers in our country. I am about to submit my Master’s Dissertation allocated within the field of the Electricity Market functioning in a de-regulated environment – on which a longitudinal qualitative survey is defined as a research method, something which has not done before on this specific market. I am grateful to the staff of the University for the generous support during the elaboration of the Thesis as well as for the all past experiences during the studies.
Final message to everyone: These academic programs provide excellent lecturers, applicative business case analysis, clear problem solving proposals and excellent database. Please consider your further education. You are aware that each business has its own destination. Yet at the Academy you will find out that the business itself is a journey much more important than the destination itself.

Students from the Managers Academy

Students from Managers Academy

Ilcho Bojcevski

CEO, Cosmic Development

As CEO of Cosmic Development, a company that offers all possible services related to information technology, I am responsible for a wide range of business processes and activities. It implies the need of having not only the technical skills that I had already gained through my undergraduate degree, but at the same time practicing general and business competencies required for the successful development of the company. Therefore, the MBA program offered through the Managers Academy and the University of Sheffield raised interest for upgrading my skills for managing the company and going one step forward towards new knowledge and insights that would allow me to increase the level of understanding and apply different and even better approaches to business. What I expect from the program is a concrete application of theoretical concepts in daily and strategic business challenges and inspiration to further develop my business skills which will reflect to the development of the company. Finally, I expect great benefits from both the teaching curriculum and the opportunity to meet colleagues and peers from the business community, as well as through the interactive lessons that encourage critical thinking to expand my horizons even further towards consideration of new directions for improvement in any area.

I would like to recommend all those who think in terms of long-term development of their skills and knowledge that a good education provides numerous opportunities to moving the already set boundaries and expansion of the freedom in thinking.

Hristina Rashevska Nakovska

CFO, КА-DIS/ SEAT Macedonia

According to a preliminary selection process by the general importer of SEAT in Macedonia - KA-DIS/ SEAT Macedonia, I was initially employed at the position of financial assistant for liquidation of claims and liabilities and appropriate setting of cash flow, right upon the completion of my Economic Studies with one year of work experience. I stayed at the initial position for less than a year. At the same time the implementation of a large investment project to build new showroom and SEAT service center in accordance with international standards took place, where provided my educational experience and intensive dedicated activities for its proper execution, I managed to advance to the position of Financial Manager, and thereafter to the position of CFO – which is my current job.
In order to gain educational and practical development in the field of Management (Strategic Management) and getting international experience and access to economic activities and challenges, I was exploring opportunities to apply for Postgraduate Studies/ MBA from International and world character, but in the proximity of my home - Macedonia. I found my concept fit only through the Managers Academy, which operates under the academic authority of the University of Sheffield and CITY College - the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield. I was initially attracted by that simple idea - an international education and experience near to my home.
Joining this program (Strategic Management track - according to my choice) has exceeded my expectations in terms of professional approach and its presentation. Complete sublimation by top scholars and professors, international techniques and knowledge, international experience and great interactivity in terms of solving certain given problems contributes not only to the educational development, but also to the development of the overall personality and enhancement of personal approach to every aspect of life.
In a brief and concise sublimation: a wonderful experience, top notch education, great approach, top lecturers, a lot of interaction, exchange of ideas and friendship - "lifetime experience". Such an experience I would recommend to anyone who knows that investing in one’s education is worth every penny.

Oliver Nikushev

General Manager, IN Taxi
Co-owner, Fleet Consulting

Being at the position of general manager at the largest taxi service provider in the country since its establishment and a co-owner of a company proving fleet consulting services to more than 30 large and medium enterprises all over the country, at the same time, I was always in the quest for enriching my knowledge through an academic institution that will offer me both the flexibility to remain concentrated on the job and motivation to finish my studies.
The Managers Academy is one of a kind educational organization that is tailored to my needs and expectations and I am certain that it will aid into completing my professional status. Studying at the Strategic Management programme has given me the opportunity to widen my horizons in the business sphere and expand my vocational competencies, whilst having fun at the lectures provided by extremely well taught scholars. The lectures are delivered in a very dynamic and interactive way, engaging techniques that help us understand how to put theory into practice, cope with the contemporary issues in management, improve our analytical skills, critical thinking and specialise our decision making capacity.
The student services offered by the University of Sheffield help me to learn from a number of world famous case studies and examples in a very smooth manner…I just got an ID and a password and there I was – in the world of EBSCO and a boundary less community of tons and tons of valuable material to read from.
I would strongly advice the Managers Academy to all potential professionals in our business community who are eager to prosper in their careers and do that with pleasure and content. The Managers Academy will provide you with tools that are actually working and are truly applicable in the real and on-the-job life.

Ana Bojevska

CEO, CARDENA Care Ltd

I was born in Macedonia and I am Doctor of Stomatology from the School of Dentistry of University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. I am representing myself as a founder and co-owner of CARDENA Care Ltd, a company which is the distributor of ELMEX and WATERPIK, products for oral hygiene wholesalers in Macedonia. Before the opening of CARDENA Care Ltd, I worked as a dentist and as a medical representative in one of the domestic cliniques established in the country.
I have chosen the Mangers Academy as I believe it provides unique value of knowledge and practice, given the experience I gain at the lectures delivered by well-known professors, and with the networking with peer –students who are managers from various sectors in the business environment.
I would recommend the Managers Academy to all managers, middle and executive level, especially to the new entrepreneurs, and to the SMEs management teams. Attend the lectures and widen your experience for your better performance, improvement of your business practices and development of new ideas in the right direction.
I have witnessed high level of specialized business knowledge practiced by my friends who are University of Sheffield alumni in the country. By applying their skills into the implementation of the business processes in the companies they work, they truly make a difference in the market and in the country as a whole.
From this perspective, choosing the University of Sheffield program at the Managers Academy makes me even more business-productive and very much happy as a person.

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