MSc in Management

The MSc in Management is offered to young graduates and junior professionals (with business or non-business backgrounds) who aim to enter the world of business or advance their existing careers. With a sharp focus on developing well-rounded professionals, this general management program offers an up-to-date, balanced, and internationally competitive curriculum to its students.

Key Features of the Program

• A balanced program offering a modernized view of today's business landscape with core courses, such as Business Analytics, Digital Business Strategies, Sustainability, Business Ethics & CSR, that align with the current needs and trends of the market.
• Assessment: Group projects, individual assignments, presentations, written exams, business simulations, and case study analysis.
• Extensive opportunities to take courses abroad through student exchange agreements with a large network of top Business Schools worldwide.
• MSc Thesis, New Venture Project, or Career Development (Internship or Professional Development for working students).

The MSc in Management Is Designed for:

• Recent graduates from any discipline who wish to work in business and management.
• Recent graduates in business, management, or economics seeking in-depth insight into the mechanisms of the global and digital economy as well as the strategy and operations of a multinational corporation, an internationalizing firm, or a startup.
• Recent graduates who are interested in gaining practical skills in relation to how they can set up their own business.
• Young professionals with limited experience who want to enhance their employability in the local and international labour market.

Highlights

• Practical skills gained from a wide selection of core courses, such as Business Analytics, Digital Business Strategies, Accounting & Financial Management, among others.
• Choice between three streams (General Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship).
• Exposure to real-life business problems through business simulations and field consulting projects.
• Graduates of the MSc in Management choosing to take the Alba MBA after having acquired the necessary work experience will have three courses waived, in addition to the Alba Alumni discount.

Full Time

MSc in Management Program

• Total US credits: 30
• Total Tuition Fees (Books are not included): €12,500.00
• Non-Refundable Deposit of Tuition Fees at Registration: €1,100.00

Select Your Stream:

• General Management
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Energy Management

1st Period | Fall 2026

Courses

• Managerial Economics (2 US Credits): This is a course in Managerial Economics consisting of two parts: The first part, Microeconomics, analyses consumer behavior, producer pricing and production decisions under different market structures. The second part, Macroeconomics, studies the operation of the entire economy, analyzing topics such as the determination of aggregate output, employment, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and other macro variables.
• Accounting and Financial Management (2 US Credits): This course aims to foster understanding and the practical application of financial and accounting information for decision-making purposes.
• Managing People and Organisations (2 US Credits): Most of us spend many years of our lives at work, performing a multiplicity of roles (as managers, subordinates, team members, etc.), in multiple industry settings (services, manufacturing, etc.), and types of organizations (small or large, start-ups or established, family-owned or multinationals, public or private).
• Business Writing Workshop (1 US Credit): The purpose of the workshop is to address the question 'what is the skill of writing?'.
• Quantitative Methods for Business (1 US Credit): For a successful career in business, professionals should possess sufficient quantitative skills to help them make informed decisions backed by data analysis and statistical inferences.

2nd Period | Winter 2027

Courses

• Business Analytics (2 US Credits): In today's competitive business environment decisions are usually taken under considerable uncertainty and time pressure.
• Marketing Management (2 US Credits): The main goal of this course is to provide students with a framework of the theoretical concepts and practical tools of modern marketing.
• Strategy Formulation and Implementation (4 US Credits): This course deals with the analysis and creation of business and corporate strategy as well as practices for the growth of a small and medium enterprise or a large multinational corporation.
• Operations and Supply Chain Management (2 US Credits): In today's highly competitive world, multinational enterprises' operations managers should be trained with the required skills and knowledge in order to achieve both efficiency and effectiveness in the business.

Stream 1: General Management

Choose 1 of the 3 below courses

• International Business (2 US Credits)
• Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (2 US Credits)
• Energy Markets (2 US Credits)

Stream 2: International Business

Courses

• International Business (2 US Credits)

Stream 3: Entrepreneurship

Courses

• Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (2 US Credits)

Stream 4: Energy Management

Courses

• Energy Markets (2 US Credits)

3rd Period | Spring 2027

Courses

• Sustainability Business Ethics and CSR (1 US Credit): Understanding the ethical basis of human behaviour is of fundamental importance for building commitment to organizational goals and for imparting integrity and a sense of the common good in organizational members.
• Digital Business Strategies (2 US Credits): This course explores the forces driving digital business transformation and the challenges organizations face in an era of rapid technological change.

Stream 1: General Management

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 3 US credit - subject to availability

• Marketing Engineering (2 US Credits)
• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)

Stream 2: International Business

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 1 US credit - subject to availability

• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)

Stream 3: Entrepreneurship

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 1 US credit - subject to availability

• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)

Stream 4: Energy Management

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 1 US credit - subject to availability

• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)

MSc Thesis

• MSc Thesis (4 US Credits): The MSc Thesis is a research project of a student's special interest in a faculty member's area of expertise.

Career Development

• Career Development (4 US Credits): This course aims to provide students with theoretical stimuli and practical support, as to enhance the experience of participating in a real-life work environment.

Part Time

MSc in Management Program

• Total US credits: 30
• Total Tuition Fees (Books are not included): €12,500.00
• Non-Refundable Deposit of Tuition Fees at Registration: €1,100.00

Select Your Stream:

• General Management
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Energy Management

1st Period | Fall 2026

Courses

• Managerial Economics (2 US Credits)
• Business Writing Workshop (1 US Credit)
• Quantitative Methods for Business (1 US Credit)

2nd Period | Winter 2027

Courses

• Business Analytics (2 US Credits)
• Marketing Management (2 US Credits)
• Operations and Supply Chain Management (2 US Credits)

3rd Period | Spring 2027

Courses

• Sustainability Business Ethics & CSR (1 US Credit)
• Digital Business Strategies (2 US Credits)

4th Period | Fall 2027

Courses

• Accounting and Financial Management (2 US Credits)
• Managing People and Organisations (2 US Credits)

5th Period | Winter 2028

Courses

• Strategy Formulation & Implementation (4 US Credits)

Stream 1: General Management

Choose 1 of the 2 below courses

• International Business (2 US Credits)
• Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (2 US Credits)
• Energy Markets (2 US Credits)

Stream 2: International Business

Courses

• International Business (2 US Credits)

Stream 3: Entrepreneurship

Courses

• Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (2 US Credits)

Stream 4: Energy Management

Courses

• Energy Markets (2 US Credits)

6th Period | Spring 2028

Stream 1: General Management

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 3 US credit - subject to availability

• Marketing Engineering (2 US Credits)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)
• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)

Stream 2: International Business

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 1 US credit - subject to availability

• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)

Stream 3: Entrepreneurship

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 1 US credit - subject to availability

• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)

Stream 4: Energy Management

Choose elective course(s) equivalent to 1 US credit - subject to availability

• Negotiations (1 US Credit)
• The Future of Work (1 US Credit)
• Management Accounting (1 US Credit)
• Entrepreneurial Flexibility (1 US Credit)

MSc Thesis

• MSc Thesis (4 US Credits)

Career Development

• Career Development (4 US Credits)

Academic Director

• Georgios Batsakis: Academic Director of the MSc in Management, Professor of International Business

Course Faculty

• Evangelia Baralou: Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Open University, UK
• Georgios Batsakis: Academic Director of the MSc in Management, Professor of International Business
• Ioulia Bessa: Associate Professor
• Nikolaos Karouzakis: Associate Professor of Finance
• Alexis Komselis: TEACHING FELLOW
• Elena Koltsaki: Affiliate Professor | Lawyer-Mediator
• Christos Koritos: Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Academic Director of the MSc in Marketing, Professor of Marketing
• Kyriakos Kyriakopoulos: Academic Director of Executive MBA, Academic Director of Alba - Eurobank MBA in Financial Services, Professor of Strategy and Marketing
• Nikos Mylonopoulos: Professor Of Digital Business
• Androniki Triantafylli: Associate Professor in the Practice of Accounting
• Kostas Tzioumis: Associate Professor of Finance
• Pavlos A. Vlachos: The Theodore Papalexopoulos Chair in Sustainability, Professor of Marketing
• Stefanos Zarkos: Academic Director of The Alba MBA & MSc in Finance, Professor in the Practice of Finance

Career

After completing the program, participants should be able to:

• Comprehend qualitatively and quantitatively the core areas of business;
• Be effective decision makers, capable of solving a variety of business problems;
• Craft an effective business plan and learn how to manage the project;
• Display strong analytical and communication skills;
• Be a valuable team player in a business environment.

Scholarships

You can secure pre-approval of your Scholarship, before you apply for admission to the MBA or MSc program of your choice.

Named Scholarships

• GMAT Scholarships: Scholarships of 40% for MBAs and MSc programs for GMAT ≥ 645
• NielsenIQ Scholarship: Partial scholarship(s) for various MBA & MSc programs.
• Ulysses Kyriakopoulos Expendable Scholarship: Partial scholarships, based on a combination of academic/professional excellence, high academic & professional potentials and presence of financial need.
• SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises) Scholarships: Partial scholarships of 50% to Small and Medium Enterprises – members of SEV, offered as rewarding services to the members of the Federation.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, candidates must:

• Hold a bachelor degree;
• Provide evidence of excellent command of the English language;
• A minimum GMAT (Focus Edition) score of 515 or above (or a GRE score of 155 or above) will strengthen the application for the program. In cases of "weak" academic background and after the faculty evaluation of the application file, the Academic Committee reserves the right to conditionally accept an applicant for program, upon submitting a GMAT score of 515 and above (or a GRE score of 155 and above) before registering.

Candidates must submit:

• The completed application form, including one recent photograph in jpeg format;
• Two letters of recommendation, in Greek or in English language;
• Official academic transcripts as well as certified copies of degrees from each undergraduate, graduate or professional degree earned;
• Proof of competence in the English language (unless schooled in English): Proficiency (Cambridge Proficiency, Michigan Proficiency, MSU Proficiency), or TOEFL, or IELTS, or Duolingo English Test;
• Three essays, as indicated in the Application form;
• Receipt of the non-refundable application fee's [€60] deposit.

The American College of Greece (ACG) is an independent, non-profit, non-sectarian, co-educational institution founded in 1875 in Smyrna (Izmir), Asia Minor, by missionaries from Boston, Massachusetts. Following the Asia Minor Catastrophe, the college relocated to Athens in 1923 and has operated there ever since. It is the oldest and largest U.S.-accredited, comprehensive educational institution in Europe, with over 150 years of transformative education and a long-standing role in fostering intellectual and cultural ties between Greece and the United States.

ACG is chartered as a U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity by the State of Colorado, and is governed by an independent board of trustees. Its motto — Non Ministrari, Sed Ministrare ("Not to be Served, but to Serve") — reflects its foundational commitment to education in service of society.

Three divisions:

ACG operates across three distinct academic divisions, each serving a different stage of education:

• Pierce: a pre-kindergarten through secondary school offering a Gymnasium, Lyceum and an International Baccalaureate Programme, with campuses in Aghia Paraskevi and a Pierce East Campus in Spata
• Deree: the undergraduate and graduate college, with all instruction delivered entirely in English, located on the main 64-acre campus in Aghia Paraskevi.
• Alba Graduate Business School: a specialized postgraduate business school located in downtown Athens, built on ACG's long-standing legacy of academic excellence.

Accreditation

ACG was first accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) in 1981, becoming the first U.S. institution abroad to achieve this distinction. In 2023, The American University of Greece (AUG) — ACG's newly incorporated U.S. affiliate — received full institutional NECHE accreditation, which includes ACG's operations in Greece through a validating agreement. This means Deree graduates hold degrees with the same credentials as graduates of other NECHE institutions, including MIT, Harvard, Brown, Boston College and Amherst.

Deree is also validated by The Open University (UK), providing graduates with an additional internationally recognized award pathway. In 2024, AUG launched a Global Campus offering fully online degree programs rooted in ACG's academic tradition.

Campus

The main campus in Aghia Paraskevi sits on the western slopes of Mount Hymettus, about ten kilometers from central Athens, and was originally designed by the renowned Greek architect Constantine Doxiadis. Its 64 acres include smart classrooms, science and STEM laboratories, fine art studios and exhibition spaces, a Center for the Arts with multiple performance venues including the Pierce Theater, a black box theater and the Irene Bailey Theater, a library, a gym, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a soccer and track complex, a chapel, and student lounges. The campus offers panoramic views of the Athens basin.

Student life

Student life at ACG is active and diverse. Students can join academic societies, a wide range of clubs, and student organizations including the Deree Student Association, the Research Scholars Organization, and the Student Emergency Response Force. Intercollegiate and intramural sports are organized under the Deree Griffins banner. Arts programming is extensive, with music, theater, dance and visual arts performances running throughout the academic year under the Arts at Deree initiative. An International Honors Program is available for high-achieving students, including a Stanford Summer component and a dedicated merit scholarship. Service learning projects connect students to the broader Athens community.

Research and institutes

ACG's research activity spans applied academic research and public policy engagement through four dedicated centers:

• ACG Research Center (ACG-RC): supports interdisciplinary applied research, with active projects including a study on the role of the Greek-American diaspora in bilateral U.S.-Greece relations from 1974 to 2024
• Institute of Global Affairs: hosts research, public events and publications on international policy and geopolitics
• Institute of Public Health: conducts public health research and runs an annual lecture series open to the wider community
• The Demos Center: dedicated to democratic values, civic discourse and public engagement

Sustainability

Sustainability is a core institutional commitment at ACG. The college has been listed among the Princeton Review's most environmentally responsible colleges for seven consecutive years, and is one of only four European institutions to appear on the list for 2025. In 2024, ACG was recognized as a top performer in five categories of the AASHE Sustainable Campus Index — Campus Engagement, Energy, Grounds, Purchasing, and Wellbeing and Work — making it the highest-ranked STARS institution outside the United States and Canada. ACG also received the 2024 EPEAT Purchaser Award for the second consecutive year for sustainable electronics procurement, and was featured in Greece's inaugural Hellenic Impact Report for its integration of sustainability across academics, operations and partnerships. The college currently offers 149 sustainability-focused and sustainability-inclusive courses across undergraduate and graduate levels.

Student support services

• Student Academic Support Services (SASS): learning facilitation, peer tutoring and academic resources
• Career Services: career planning, internship placement, and employer connections including an annual ACG Career Days event
• Student Success Center: holistic advising and student wellbeing support
• Counseling and Health and Wellness Center: mental health services, wellness coaching and medical assistance
• Financial assistance: merit scholarships, grants, work-study, and access to U.S. Federal Loans and Veterans Aid for eligible students
• On-campus and nearby housing for undergraduate and study-abroad students

International reach

1. ACG welcomes study-abroad students from universities worldwide through semester, summer and intensive programs in Athens. Special programs include the Hellenic Studies Summer School, the Heritage Greece program, and a longstanding collaboration with Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies. Through its Outbound Study Abroad Programme, Deree students can study at partner institutions in cities including Stanford, New York, Boston, London, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai and Berlin. A parallel studies pathway also allows students enrolled in Greek public universities to earn a Deree degree simultaneously.