The Careers Office

Services such as career placement are offered to MBA students and graduates by the officers of the UCY Careers Office. The UCY Careers Office has been working on nurturing relationships with employers from multinational and local organizations for graduate placement opportunities. The UCY Careers Office also organises career fairs, posts vacancies and assists students with their job search strategies (CV building seminars, interview preparations). Through the Careers Office, employers have the opportunity to market their vacancies directly to its students and alumni, hold a recruiting event on campus and interview students on campus. A few of the largest companies in Cyprus have been recruiting the Program’s best graduates over the years.

MBA graduates are employed in all sectors of the local economy whether public or private. Referring to the employer satisfaction survey, 39% of the MBA graduates reported an increase in salary while 49% were promoted within the same organization upon the completion of their MBA degree.

 

Guide for Employers

Employers who are interested in recruiting the UCYMBA students and/or alumni are encouraged to follow the steps as indicate below:

  • Get to know the MBA Program of the University of Cyprus and its advantages through our online presentation and/or an appointment to meet with our career services office
  • Determine your hiring needs
  • Determine how MBAs fit in your organization by evaluating the opening(s) you have available, the type(s) of role(s) you will offer and the ideal candidate profile to match your needs
  • Design your Recruiting Strategy
  • The UCY offers several opportunities to connect with students, directly and indirectly, throughout the academic year.  Choose from a combination of several on – or off – campus events to design the approach that works best for your organization or work with a member of our office to design your own specialized strategy
  • Marκet Your Vacancies
  • Post a Job
  • You can submit a job vacancy to our MBA Office which will be sent to all students.  We only accept full – time, paid, career or summer opportunities for current students
  • Plan a Recruiting Event and Meet our Students
  • Our MBA Office will notify the students and arrange for a venue at the UCY campus
  • Interview Students
  • Extend an Offer