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MBA courses

MKTG 530 Marketing Management

This comprehensive, practical course outlines marketing management principles and guides students to design effective strategies to create and deliver superior value to customers and stakeholders. The course helps students to build the necessary skills to evaluate marketing opportunities, synthesize available market information, develop successful marketing strategies, and implement marketing plans. In addition, students are encouraged to reflect and see ways to use marketing concepts and tools to improve the well-being of others, not only in the sense of corporate profitability but also in the way that well-informed decision making, ethics, equity and sustainability can be achieved through marketing activities. The course equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to attend more advanced marketing electives in the next quarters.

BUS 580 Strategic Management

The Strategic Management course is designed to build some foundational knowledge in business and management. It serves as a capstone module that integrates and applies concepts from various disciplines, such as marketing, finance, operations, and human resource management. By focusing on strategic decision-making and long-term planning, this module helps students consolidate their learning and prepares them for leadership roles in complex organizational settings. The Strategic Management module aims to equip students with advanced understanding and application of strategic management theories, tools, and practices in contemporary business contexts. Students will develop the skills necessary to formulate and implement effective strategies, critically evaluate strategic choices, and understand the dynamics of strategic change within organizations.

FIN 540 Corporate Finance

This course equips the students with fundamental theory and skills related to decision-making processes for the modern financial manager. The focus is to provide a mix of problem-solving methodology in realistic examples, alongside with the examination of the underlying theory and its implications for decision-making. The course seeks to develop students’ understanding of the key concepts of financial management necessary for making and evaluating financial decisions concerning both the business itself as well as financial markets. In practical terms, the main points of the course concern the answers to three questions. Where to invest in order to maximize firm value, how capital markets behave (so that we maximize firm value by investing in them) and finally How to finance our investment decisions and the firm itself in order to maximize its value. In order for the course to be closer to real world applications, the typical theories and tools that concern corporate finance will be supplemented with the main behavioral and psychological obstacles that stand between finance professionals and the firm value maximizing behavior and how the effects of these behavioral obstacles that reduce firm value can be mitigated.

MNGT 525 Operations Management

The course seeks to develop students’ understanding of the fundamental role of operations management in services and manufacturing. Students are exposed to concepts, problems and analysis relating to most of the key corporate operational areas and related strategies. The course is tightly linked to Strategic Management as well as several modules that require a strategic understanding of corporate operations. The key thematic areas covered by the course are as follows: recent global corporate themes that relate to operations, corporate strategies, product design, process management, inventory management and corporate planning (MRP-ERP), product design, principles of total quality management, management of supply chains and the lean method focusing on start-ups and SMEs.

MNGT 510 Managerial Economics

The course aims to introduce students to microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts and demonstrate their application to the world of business. In microeconomics, the core units of the economic system like households, firms and factors of production will be analysed and the role of government regulation in influencing market outcomes will be examined. In the context of macroeconomics, the core units of the economic system and macroeconomic policies will be brought together to examine how they interact to produce a country’s national income and determine its competitive position in the global economy. The first part of the course covers key thematic areas in economics starting from demand-supply analysis and the concept of elasticity and moving on to the behaviour of the firm and industry under different market types together with the impact of government regulation on the business environment. The second part of the course will present the macroeconomic environment and the role of macroeconomic policies over the business cycle and the impact on the external balance of the economy including exchange rate regimes.

STAT 505 Statistics and Data Analytics

Statistics and Data Analytics equips the students with fundamental theory and skills related to decision-making processes using statistical and econometric tools. The focus is to provide a mix of problem-solving methodology in realistic examples, alongside with the examination of the underlying theory and its implications for a variety of business problems, through their quantification, and subsequent processing using statistics and data analytics. This course aims to equip students with statistical - econometric analysis skills required in order to deal with everyday decision making problems in a modern business environment. Tools and techniques of both descriptive and inferential statistics are introduced and increased effort is placed in providing students with an understanding of the role business statistics and data analytics play in decision-making and in improving business practices. The emphasis is on computer-based analysis and subsequent evaluation and interpretation of results and their implications, rather than analytical computations.

MNGT 433 Conflict Management and Resolution

Conflict resolution is a creative, interactive and fluid process that requires more than a core of knowledge and a set of tools. This module is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of conflict, drawing from diverse disciplines including communication, psychology and business. Students will explore the theoretical basis for a conflict resolution approach, and they will gain experience in how to put a comprehensive set of conflict resolution techniques into practice. It will identify a range of conflict resolution approaches, but will focus primarily on negotiation and mediation. Students will be able to identify a range of conflict resolution methods, approaches, strategies, and work with individuals, organizations and the community.
They will be able to view disputes through the lens of gender and cultural differences and to select and apply negotiation and mediation skills in a variety of social work contexts. They will be able to critically analyze the use of CR approaches, strategies and skills – linking theory, research, values, skills, and self-reflection.

MKGT 543 Digital Marketing

The digital marketing landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace. This module equips learners with cutting-edge tools and strategies essential for navigating and excelling in this dynamic field. It bridges theory with practice, enabling learners to critically analyze, plan, and implement successful digital marketing campaigns. In this course, students will acquire a critical knowledge of digital marketing strategies and tactics, understand critically the integration of traditional and digital marketing strategies, evaluate the impact of technology and AI on marketing practices, cultivate skills for analyzing consumer behavior in digital contexts and promote strategic thinking in the use of metrics and analytics.

MGNT 570 International Business

Today more than even firms are going global. However, the internationalization of businesses is a challenging and complex process. In addition, ethical and environmental concerns receive increased attention from internal and external stakeholders. This module familiarizes students with the various aspects of theory and practice of international trade and global business. This modules aims to provide students with background information and a holistic coverage of a broad range of topics related to international business management. Students will gain a critical understanding of the importance of a competitive international business strategy. This module brings together elements from the other modules taught in the MBA program and examines their practical implications for the internationalization process.

MNGT 520 Organizational Behavior and change

Organizational Behavior and Change examines inter- and intrapersonal dynamics as they affect the continuous improvement of organizational performance and accomplishment of corporate goals. Topics include theories of organizational behavior concepts and applications, including motivation, group dynamics, organizational communication processes, leadership, power, authority, team building, the forces for change, the change implementation process, the qualities and skills of successful change agents, organizational and individual readiness to change, change management models, psychosocial factors affecting change and managing change in a complex domestic-international environment. Students are provided with a solid foundation for examining organizational behavior and change and in a systematic manner.

MBA-MNGT 522 Human Resources Management

The course provides an overview of the basic concepts and practices of Human Resource Management of a modern organization. Its emphasis is on the well-being, high performance, personal and professional development of employees as well as on the success of the organization. It also focuses on the strategic perspective of managing people, the global realities of HRM and the use of modern technologies across several HRM practices within an ethical framework.

FIN 542 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

Security Analysis and Portfolio Management equips the students with fundamental theory and skills related to decision-making processes for the modern financial portfolio manager. The focus is to provide a mix of problem-solving methodology in realistic examples, alongside with the examination of the underlying theory and its implications for investments, trading and portfolio management. It extends the basic framework of tools that students learned in Corporate Finance, with a specialized set applied in investments and financial markets. The course seeks to develop students’ understanding of the key concepts of financial management necessary for making and evaluating financial decisions concerning both the business itself as well as financial markets. The purpose of this course is to offer a professional-like approach to the characteristics and analyses of security analysis and portfolio management. It provides an understanding of the general principles of financial and investment decision-making through an examination of asset pricing models and the efficient market hypothesis, as well as treatment of bond and stock pricing, and bond and stock fund management.

BUS 560 Entrepreneurship

The study of entrepreneurship enables students to develop important skills, such as problem solving, seizing opportunities, creativity, innovation, leadership, sustainability and social responsibility. It relates to the other MBA subject areas taught in this program, as it offers the opportunity to students to actually combine and incorporate several business aspects (management, marketing, economics and finance), into a business plan. This module aims to develop the understanding of students on developing and business plan for a start-up, with a focus on the current global market developments. It brings together elements from all the other modules taught in the MBA program, such as operations, marketing and strategic management, finance and economics, statistics and organizational change aspects. During the module, students will be introduced to successful and nonsuccessful entrepreneurial efforts in order to gain real life perspectives.

BUS 599 Thesis

This is one of the concluding modules of the program. Students have to produce a paper in a topic of their choice under the supervision of an assigned faculty and supported in front of a committee. .The basic task of the students is to undertake a major study on an individual basis and submit a paper in the end of their final year. The paper will normally be either an empirical investigation or one based on secondary sources. As such, the thesis is an integral part of the program as it enables students to demonstrate the application of those analytical, investigative and evaluative skills developed during the program. The thesis allows students to pursue issues in depth and undertake their own research under supervision.

BUS 590 Applied Business Project

This is the one of the concluding modules of the program. The practical application of theory taught is of utmost important for this program. During this time, students are working on a full-time or a part-time basis (depending on availability) on a real project/case assigned to them by a participating company. Students can either work at the assigned company via a conventional internship, or receive a specific project (again by the company) to be submitted within a given deadline. This Business Applied module will play a catalytic role in combining and integrating all acquired knowledge and experiences during the academic program. Participants are expected to demonstrate their full potential and contribute into the firms’ everyday operations, as well as offer their expertise to the management. In addition, being a hands-on industry-related module means that students are expected to further develop their determination to work and succeed in the industry and become successful managers in the future.

MS in Hospitality & Tourism Management courses

MS 545: Hospitality Management

Hospitality is a concept deeply rooted into the Greek mentality. Intuitive hospitality is offered by all tourism professionals and the country is renowned for this quality. Nevertheless, contemporary developments and cultural trends make it necessary for professionals to be educated according to today’s needs. This course covers a wide range of topics that include advance hospitality management theory, impact of socio-economics and technology on hospitality, the future trends, laws relating to business ownership, current practices, legislation and ethics in hospitality practices, operations of revenue, logistics in accommodation for guests, guest handling, and various segments such room, concierge, food and beverage, pools, casinos, beach-bars and restaurants.

MS 548: Revenue Management

With a fixed capacity, a highly disposable product and high fixed costs, hotels are a natural candidate for the application of revenue management. With modern-day rising acquisition costs and distribution complexities, revenue management techniques have increasingly been adopted by both small and large hotel companies, making a comprehensive understanding of segmentation, forecasting and pricing an essential requirement for today’s hospitality professionals. The purpose of this course is to provide a core understanding of the fundamentals of revenue management, which ties into the larger picture of revenue strategy. The course is structured to provide an insightful look into Revenue Management and will cover all the needto- know topics, including: Hotel Distribution; How to manage OTA’s; How to perform market segmentation; Strategies for forecasting and budgeting advantage; Optimization of your pricing policy; Introduction to Yield & Revenue Management.

MS 562: Events management

This course will provide industry-specific knowledge of events planning and running. It will offer a comprehensive overview of events management, covering all types of event destinations, venues and operations. Specific attention is paid to the analysis, management and monitoring of the economic and tourism benefits of the events sector. Topics that will be covered include event management, planning, operations, logistics, quality management, coordination of HR, financial management and marketing of events, communications, and evaluation and impact assessment methods. Participants will also be given a wide range of event studies in order to learn from prior industry experience.

MS 598: Thesis

This is one of the concluding modules of the program. All participants will have to produce a paper on a topic of their choice under the supervision of an assigned faculty. The basic task of the students is to undertake a major study on an individual basis and submit a paper at the end of their final year. The paper will normally be either an empirical investigation or one based on secondary sources. As such, the thesis is an integral part of the program as it enables students to demonstrate the application of those analytical, investigative and evaluative skills developed during the program. The thesis allows students to pursue issues in depth and undertake their own research under supervision. The topic chosen can either be related to their internship experience or be selected individually on an issue of their interest.

MS 596: Applied Project - Internship

This is the one of the concluding modules of the program. The practical application of theory taught is of utmost importance for this program. During this time, students are asked to spend their time working on a full-time or a part-time basis (depending on availability) on a real project/case assigned to them by a participating company. This module Applied Project - Internship will play a catalytic role in combining and integrating all acquired knowledge and experiences during the academic program. Students are expected to demonstrate their full potential and contribute to the firms’ everyday operations, as well as offer their expertise to the management. In addition, being a hands-on industry-related module means that students are expected to further develop their determination to work and succeed in the industry and become successful managers in the future.

MS in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology courses

Psychology 501: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

This course is designed to introduce you to the field of Ι/Ο psychology. The emphasis is on the psychological principles and how they apply in a work context. Topics will include legal issues in employment, selection of employees, performance appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, and group behavior. This course will navigate each of these topics in turn, to provide learners an overview of the broad field that is I/O psychology. Learners will acquire and strengthen their skills as both scholars and practitioners as we blend scientific research with practical application to extend our knowledge of I/O and apply that knowledge to further our learning, inform science, and increase personal effectiveness and success.

Psychology 502: Research Methods in I/O Psychology (Qualitative and Quantitative)

This module equips students with essential research skills in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies preparing them to address organizational problems scientifically. It complements the Thesis module by building foundational skills and knowledge needed for the conceptualization, design and execution of a postgraduate research project, including the application to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) but also the other modules of the program.

PSY 508 Psychological Assessment at work and Practical Skills

This applied module focuses on understanding both the theory and practice of applying psychological assessment in the workplac emphasizing a critical engagement with the nature and effectiveness of different methods and types of assessment. The module has a strong emphasis on applied skills and its linked to PSY 501 Introduction to I/O psychology. Each class session will be structured such that students are exposed more to how psychological assessment at work is practiced within organisations. Generic transferable skills (e.g. communication skills, time management skills, adaptability skills, empathy skills, problem solving skills, interview skills, skills for report writing, project planning and management skills, creativity skills, etc.) will be embedded within teaching on the module but also complemented with additional tutorials/workshops and guest speakers.

Psychology 512: Team Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

This module introduces concepts of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) from a three-level approach, individual, group and organizational with reference to topics such as group productivity, motivation, engagement, and commitment. Linked to modules such as Introduction to I/O psychology, Organizational behavior, and executive coaching in corporate organizations.

Psychology 520: Positive Psychology & Well-being coaching

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. There is a growing interest in Positive Psychology and its benefits to professionals in health care, teaching, criminal justice, human resources and social services. Positive Psychology focuses on how to live a meaningful and fulfilling life, cultivate what is best within people, and enhance people’s experiences of love, work, and play. Students will be educated on evidence-based interventions designed to enhance well being, resilience, change, mindfulness, realistic optimism, addiction, self-respect, positive behavior and workplace satisfaction.

Psychology 540: Placement Project Experience

Students who pursue the Placement Project Experience Track in MS I/O psychology will have the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in coursework and undertake a supervised learning experience in the workplace. Students should demonstrate an ability to search, shortlist and secure appropriate placement in an area relevant to their programme of study. Students need to find and secure their own placement, supported by ACT. A preparation preplacement session will be offered to students prior registering for this module to help them get ready for their placement.All potential placement opportunities will be subject to prior approval by the module leader. During the 6-month placement project experience, students are expected to participate in the mandatory pre-placement briefings and workshops (e.g. with topics on employability skills, how to engage independently with employers through interviews and events to secure a placement, etc.) and undertake a project focused on an issue agreed with the placement organization. The project ensures that students gain practical work experience in a specific job role and employ evidence based I/O psychology practices in business settings..

Psychology 550: Thesis/Dissertation

Students who pursue the Thesis Track in MS I/O psychology must produce original work in the form of an empirical research project with human participants. In this module students will have the opportunity to consolidate and extend their knowledge and understanding of systematic literature review and research designs by engaging in a rigorous piece of personal and independent research project arising out of I/O psychology and allied to their professional field. Students will be supported every step of the way: learning about what research is; selecting a topic and a research question; reviewing the relevant literature; designing an appropriate methodology to collect data; and analysing those data. Additionally, students will be encouraged to cultivate time management and organizational skills which will be necessary to successfully complete the thesis/dissertation. Students must attend dissertation preparation sessions and will additionally be supported throughout the dissertation process by a supervisor.

Psychology 515: Emotional Intelligence in contemporary organizations

Emotional Intelligence (also referred to as EI and EQ) is about an individual’s ability to recognize and regulate their own emotions and the emotions of others in order to achieve their goals. This course will explore various models of EQ, the ethics of incorporating EI assessments and training in various situations, criticisms of the EQ concept and components of EI, and how to strengthen your own Emotional Intelligence. By learning about EQ, you can better determine whether or not your business or company would benefit from EQ training, learn how to strengthen your own EI skills, and understand the relationship between personality and Emotional Intelligence as well as the role that EI plays in those with personality or psychiatric disorders and those on the autism spectrum.

Psychology 525: Executive coaching and leadership mentoring

This optional module is designed to provide students with the tools and techniques necessary for self-improvement, effective decision-making, and enhanced interpersonal communication. It focuses on the personal and professional growth of executives through tailored one-on-one coaching, which helps them identify and work on their strengths and development areas. Students will learn about the role of self as a coach and instrument of change, study coaching within systems dynamics, and understand how to create productive and fulfilling relationships in the coaching role. Students will have the opportunity to connect with other senior-level professionals while learning through a combination of interactive classroom instruction, reading, self-reflection, and hands-on practice in individual and group & team coaching.

Psychology 570: Trauma Informed Practices in Education

This course will introduce students to the concept of trauma and build foundational awareness of trauma-informed approaches. Students will learn how to incorporate key trauma principles into a given organizational culture and provide specific interventions to address the consequences of trauma. Apart from the educational environments, the course will refer to a range of disciplines and professional settings and present the benefits of creating trauma informed workplaces.