Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a variety of programs for students, including undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs.

Undergraduate Programs

• General Education
• Business Administration
• Engineering
• English Language & Literature
• Informatics
• Music
• Psychology

Graduate Programs

• Applied Linguistics - ΤΕSOL
• Business Administration
• Conference Interpreting
• Informatics
  • Business Computing and Big Data Analytics
  • Applications and Software Development
  • Computer Networks and Security
• Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Stress & Health Management
• Sales Management
• Translation
• Doctoral Studies

Certificate Programs

• Certificate Programs in Business
• Certificate in Selling Strategies & Practices
• Stress & Health Management
• Drug Manufacturing & Sales
• Mindfulness

Master of Science in Informatics (MSI): Business Computing and Big Data Analytics

The Business Computing and Big Data Analytics strand brings students to the edge of technological and market advances. Big Data Analytics is a fast-growing field that is being used in a large variety of businesses. It has allowed organizations to understand the significance of analyzing large amounts of business-related data to reduce costs, facilitate decision-making, and create new products and services.

Strengths of the MSI Program in Business Computing and Big Data Analytics

The program focuses on applying emerging technologies to real case studies in a range of hands-on courses and exploiting advanced simulation software on big data analytics and business computing from IBM and Microsoft.

• Participation in ongoing faculty-student research projects in areas such as data mining, social network analysis, and big data analytics.
• Internationally recognized visiting faculty and industry experts.
• Wide selection of electives such as Informatics Strategy and Management, Investigative Data Mining, e-business Technology, and Business Computing.

Business Computing and Big Data Analytics Career Paths

The program is designed to support a variety of career opportunities in the field of Business Computing and Big Data Analytics. Alumni will be able to follow career paths both in the design and development of big data analytics algorithms and technologies, and in the implementation of such technologies in business use cases and e-business applications.

Program Structure

To earn a Master of Science in Informatics, students will need to complete a total of 4 core courses and 6 elective courses, plus a thesis project (36 credits in total).

What You’ll Learn

For the Business Computing and Big Data Analytics program, the elective courses can be chosen from the following group of courses:

• IT 6274 Data-mining and Data-Warehousing
• IT 6277 Artificial Intelligence & Neural Networks
• IT 6530 Graph Theory
• IT 6540 Investigative Data Mining
• IT 6550 Social Network Analysis and Mining
• IT 6560 Game Theory
• IT 6545 Pattern Analysis and Detection
• IT 6263 e-Business Technologies
• IT 6122 e-Business and e-Commerce Management
• IT 6267 e-Commerce Programming
• MGT6126 Project Management

Upon completing the program, students will have acquired basic knowledge and skills in a variety of fields in Informatics, including database management, project management, data and communication networks, as well as specialized skills in data analytics algorithms, data mining, data warehousing, pattern analysis, neural networks, and application methods of such technologies. In addition, students will acquire teamwork abilities and a capacity for outcome-oriented deliverables.