Sadly, today was our last day in Cyprus. We had the afternoon free, but in the morning we had 2 lectures. Our first lecture was on data science. We learned about how important data analytics in many industries including supply chain. Data science has 4 main parts: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive. Descriptive is what…
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Visiting GAP Vassilopoulos- Day 10 Cyprus
Today we visited the company GAP Vassilopoulos who offers a variety of services. Their services are representing different companies in many different areas. These areas include transportation and logistics, airplane transportation and management, hospitality, international and domestic courier, merchandising, financial services, port management, business solution technology, and environmental services. As one can see, there are…
Foothills of the Troodos Mountains- Day 9
Today, our group traveled to the foothills of the Troodos Mountains to see the village of Kakopetria and the St Nicholas of the Roof Church. Kakopetria Village was beautiful. When were first arrived we were in the new part of the city. There were pomegranates, lemon, and bay leafs planted. We then we walked to…
Learning Greek: Cyprus Day 8
Our group today visited the University of Nicosia, and attending two lectures. Our first lecture was about the history of Cyprus by Dr. Emilios Solomou. We learned about all the conquers that have taken over Cyprus including the British. Before the British ruled Cyprus, the Ottomans had control over it. The British took over in…
Pit Stop at Paphos
Today we left Limassol to head to the capital, Nicosia. We stopped at Aphrodite’s Rock and the city of Paphos. Aphrodite’s Rock was amazing. The rock is believed to be the place that see rose up from the sea foam. Aphrodite was worshiped by the people of Cyprus, and they created a temple very close…
The Ghost Town of Cyprus
During our tours today we stopped at towns of Varosi and Famagusta. The first stop was a walking tour around the ghost town of Varosi. It is an area that developed outside of the walls of Fumagusta. Before the Turkish invasion, Varosi was the second biggest city in Cyprus. The people that lived there had…
Cyprus Companies Day 3
Today was the 3rd day of company visits. The first stop was the cement company Vassiliko. They were established in 1963 but started cement production in 1967, and they are the biggest heavy industry company in Cyprus and their plant is the largest production unit in Europe. Vassiliko is a vertically integrated company because they…
Day 3- Companies In Cyprus
For day 3 of our trip we visited 3 companies. The first company we visited was Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center (BSM). The main service they provide is training for a variety of activities which includes shipping (captains and marine engineers), 3rd party services (water sports operation, diving, etc), and cooks. For the training, the…
A Peak into the Past of Limassol
The first stop on our tours today was Kourion which had an ancient bathhouse and theater. The ruins were on top of a cliff which made how the bathhouse acquired their water interesting. They used aqueducts which was the inspiration of the Roman’s famous aqueducts. The bathhouse was originally made by one person who opened…
Introduction- Riley Scott
Hello, my name is Riley Scott, and I am from Downingtown, PA and am a freshman in the business school. One of my greatest desires is to travel, so I am very excited for the opportunity to travel while not only learning more about business but also the culture. In my free time I also…