December 1, 2006

• 2nd Annual MBA Conference
  The conference, entitled “Retail Market and Commercial Real Estate”, took place at the Conference Hall of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry on November 4, 2006. ...(read more)
• 4th AABC
  Two renowned automobile designers and key representatives of the automotive industry presented their views on “Future Vehicle Design Trends” ...(read more)
• Exclusive Christmas Party
  Our favorite time of the year is approaching at last and the Alumni Council will be offering another of its traditional events to the entire ACT Community ...(read more)

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

I’ve just returned from three weeks in the US and I should probably travel more often since all here seems to be in great shape with a succession of blue-ribbon ACT event...(read more)

LECTURE BY DR. KONTOPOULOS AT ACT

Dr. Yianos Kontopoulos spoke on the subject of “Seven Deadly Sins of Global Economy, and why I am Not Worried About It” on Monday, November 27, 2006 to an audience of about 250 attendees from the business community and beyond. The event was co-organized by the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) and the Alumni Association of Columbia University...(read more)

Chief Editor for World International Affairs Visits ACT

Mr. Filios Stangos, chief editor for world international affairs for public television, was the guest speaker in the MBA Leadership Communication Skills class on November 10, 2006.

Mr. Stangos, who was among the journalists who first reported on the Tsunami crisis in Sri Lanka in December 2004, shared with the MBA candidates best strategies used to handle media during crises. Presenting a crisis from the perspective of a journalist helped the audience realize the complexity of such a situation and the need for business to effectively communicate with the media.

Among other things, he highlighted the need to treat media as allies, report facts accurately and not send conflicting messages, centralize decision-making, provide psychological support, and look for the “silver lining,” i.e. an opportunity to improve current state of affairs.

“The MBA Student Forum” is a concept that was created in 2002 by TITAN Cement Company. In 2004, TITAN took the opportunity to celebrate its first century of operation by extending this initiative in Northern Greece....(read more)

On November 13, 2006, Daniel Kwok, President of Philip Crosby Associates (PCA) Asia Pacific in Sydney, Australia, was a guest speaker in Mr. Blatsas’ International Business class and also in Mr. Grammenos’ Business Strategy class...(read more)

The Anatolia School of Business announces The John Pappajohn Business Plan Competition for the 2006-2007 Academic Year...(read more)

World Graduate School Tour

On Tuesday October 31, 2006, the ACT MBA program participated in the World Graduate School Tour that was held in Thessaloniki at the Electra Palace. The ACT MBA program was represented by Dr. Costas Danas and three MBA graduates (Joanna Leontarakis, Efthimia Tsoutsani, and Theodoros Vasilopoulos).

Our stand attracted a number of visitors from various backgrounds who were interested in our MBA program.

Other universities that were present included Drexel University, the London School of Economics, ALBA, University College London and ASTON business school.

ACT will be participating in the Money Show again this December. The event will take place on Sunday, December 10, 2006 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel .

ACT Instructors from the Business Division will make various presentations concerning “E-Business and its penetration into Greek Enterprises” in the Epidaurus II-III conference room.

More specifically, Mr. Argyris Spyridis, E-Business Specialist and Adjunct Professor, will talk about “E-Modelling – The First Fifteen Minutes”, Mr. Akis Papagiannis, MBA Adjunct Professor, will present the “Digital Applications for Completed Management Operation Processes” and Mr. Kostas Klimis, Adjunct Professor, will speak about the “Electornic Banking for Enterprises”.

We hope that you can attend this important annual event.

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Faculty News

Dr. Maria Kyriakidou and Dr. Anna Maria Konsta presented a paper entitled “Civil Society, Networks of Trafficking in Women and the European Perspective of Bulgaria” at a conference organized by the Department of Balkan Studies of the University of West Macedonia, Florina (November 12-16 2006) with the theme “The European Perspective of Balkan Countries: Dimensions of a Transitional Period.”...(read more)

From the Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences

Technology is very much on one’s mind these days. A few weeks ago, I attended the inaugural meeting of the Internet Governance Forum in Athens. The meeting brought together over 1500 representatives of government, IGOs, industry, and global civil society to begin charting an international system of internet governance to replace US oversight of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). I met with several local e-government practitioners and e-democracy activists, many of whom expressed an interest in ACT. The next meeting of the IGF is scheduled for Rio de Janeiro next year...(read more)

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Technology in the Classroom: The ACT experience

This faculty development workshop is scheduled for Wednesday Dec 6, 2006 during the break (17:00-18:30). It will take place in the Niarchos Teleconferencing Center. The workshop aims to disseminate information on how technology is being used by ACT faculty in various disciplines. Emphasis will be placed on best practices. Faculty interested in briefly presenting their work should contact Panos Vlachos.

a. The role of private higher education in Greece
b. Student mobility
c. The ability to attract students from abroad
d. The Bologna process

Learning Technologies in the Knowledge Society

The Division of Technology and Science recently organized a lecture by Dr. Karagiannidis from the University of Thessaly on “Learning Technologies in the Knowledge Society”. Several faculty members, staff and students attended the event.

Meteora Field Trip by the Field Trip Club With Ms. Lamprou

The Field Trip Club visited the city of Trikala and also Kalabaka on November 4-5, 2006. A group of 35 students was able to walk around the old city walls of Trikala and across the river. Two monasteries of the Meteora area were visited, St. Stephanos & the Grand Meteoro. There the students were guided to the museums and the churches, enjoyed the amazing scenery of the Meteora rocks and learned about the monastic life and the history of the area.

A group of 66 persons left on Friday November 10th for Athens. On Saturday morning and after a short tour of the center of Athens, they arrived at the Acropolis...(read more )

ACT Study Abroad student Daniel Beckman runs the “Athens 2006 Marathon” along with his father.

Daniel Beckman, a student in the Study Abroad program, participated in the”ATHENS 2006 Marathon” on November 5, 2006. The race started from Marathon and ended at the “Panathinaikon Stadium”, more than 42 km away. Daniel managed to reach the finish-line in 4:26:31 hours and placed 1621st among 2220 runners.The race was the only Marathon race in the world which is held on the original course which is also the course of the first modern Olympic Games (1896).

It is worthwhile to mention also the fact that Daniel’s father –David, 56- ran the race too.

Registration for the Spring 2007

Registration for the Spring 2007 semester will take place between Tuesday, December 12th and Monday, December 18, 2006, at the Registrar’s Office (Ground Floor) of the New Building...(read more)

President: Elena Gjiriti
Vice President for Academics: George Charalambides
Vice President for Student Affairs: Ljupco Davcev
Secretary: Mirela Ganeva
Treasurer: Athina Chatziathanasiou
Senior Class President: Stefanos Kosmides
Junior Class President: Kiril Angelov
Sophomore Class President: George Freris
Freshman Class President: Nemanja Grgic
Study Abroad Representatives: Christopher Rieser and Danielle Dahl

Congratulations to all and best wishes for a productive tenure in the SGA!

A group of 25 students visited Volos during the weekend of November 3-5, 2006. They had a great time visiting interesting places and sites in Volos and the nearby villages in Pilio.

Congratulations to junior student Eleni Gjiriti, recipient of the Stavros Niarchos student exchange grant. Eleni will spend the Spring 2007 semester at Marymount Manhattan College in New York.

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