Executive MBA
DURATION OF STUDIES
16 months
LANGUAGE OF TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT
Greek
START
October 2022
ATTENDANCE
Part Time
LOCATION
Athens, Greece
ACADEMIC PARTNER
Description
The “Executive MBA” offered by IST College in collaboration with IDRAC Business School is designed for ambitious professionals and business executives who want to gain further knowledge and expertise in all key areas of management, improve their leadership skills and understand in-depth complex and multidimensional business issues.
Educational Objectives
The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to broaden their professional horizons, through a modern and flexible learning environment, providing global knowledge in Business Administration while at the same time enhancing their personal improvement and development.
More specifically, the educational goals of the program that are achieved by attending the “Executive MBA” are:
Why choose the Executive MBA at IST?
Attending the “Executive MBA” program at IST College offers you a number of benefits such as:
- Provides high level education in Business Administration analyzing the main functions of the company such as: Human Resources Management, Operation Management, Research & Development, Marketing & Sales Management, Financial Management.
- Utilizes your work experience and further develops your administrative skills, related to teamwork and team building and department management.
- Enhances your knowledge with a variety of management techniques, including the ability to critically select and use the appropriate tools in different business situations & sectors.
- It enhances understanding of the factors that determine business success.
- It has excellent and experienced teaching staff that combines both academic knowledge with many years of experience in the labor market.
Curriculum Structure
Executive MBA is developed in three interrelated and methodically structured phases:
PHASE A: A series of courses covering a set of topics in which the main functions of a business and the required management of its tangible and intangible resources to achieve its objectives and mission are analysed.
PHASE B: This phase focuses on personal improvement and development (Personal Development)
PHASE C: Dissertation to enhance and build on the acquisition of knowledge and research skills (Professional Thesis)
PHASE A
- Life Cycle Management & Business Model
- Corporate Strategy 1: Entrepreneurship
- Project Management (PMI)
- Business Plan
- LAW – Intellectual Property
- Design Thinking & Innovation Process
- Marketing Management
- Sales Management
- Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- Loyalty, Satisfaction & Customer Experience
- Operation Management
- Information Systems Management
- Corporate Finance 1
- International Marketing & Development
- Management Control & Value Creation
- Digital Business & Strategy
- Change Management & Organisational Resilience
- Corporate Strategy 2: Redesigning Business Model
- Crisis Management
- Sustainable Development & CSR
- Corporate Finance 2: LBO, Mergers & Acquisitions
PHASE B
- Interpersonal Skills
- Personal Development, Resilience & Leadership
PHASE C
- Learning from Research (Preparing for Professional Dissertation)
- Professional Dissertation
Career prospects
Obtaining the IDRAC Business School “Executive MBA” degree is an important academic qualification that will enhance your career prospects in managerial roles in a broad range of business areas. It is also important that, upon completion of your studies you become a member of the alumni network not only of IST College but also of IDRAC Business School, a community of more than 30,000 alumni.
With your graduation you gain a significant competitive advantage and career development opportunities, in areas such as:
- General Management
- Sales / Marketing
- Operations / Logistics
- Finance / Accounting
- IT/MIS
- Consulting
- Human Resources
Also, as a graduate of the Executive MBA programme, you will have all the formal and substantive skills and qualifications to progress hierarchically in the company you already work for. You will also be able to create, organize and manage your own business.
Our graduates hold senior positions in multinational companies, consulting firms, research institutes, large FMCG corporations, banks and financial institutions, as well as non-profit organizations, while others run their own businesses.
True to its philosophy, IST College encourages innovation and promotes entrepreneurship in all its programs. For this reason, it cooperates, among others, with the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), the largest Chamber of Commerce in Greece and the Balkan region, the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the Hellenic-British Chamber, the Association of Greek Tourists (BHCC), the Piraeus Chamber of Crafts (BEP) and the Association of Freelance Professionals of Attica (EFEEA), offering many networking opportunities to our students and graduates as well as connecting with the business world.
Attendance
The curriculum is offered with a physical presence at IST but also enables a more flexible way of attending through a modern, and dynamic educational platform, combining in class teaching with online learning.
The program is offered to:
Scechuled clasess at our premises L.Syggrou 68 (Next to Metro Station Syggrou – Fix)
Online participation live and in real time during the course.
Ε–learning with on demand video recording of the courses so that you can participate on your own time with a personalized study program, through our flexible educational platform.
Blended Learning: You can create your own flexible program of study combining multiple teaching and learning models as noted above.
Enrollment Requirements
Higher Education Degree (University, TEI, Colleges, etc.) from Domestic and / or Foreign Institutions and at least 3 years of work experience or at least 8 years of work experience in a position of responsibility.
Registration Procedure
The registration process is simpler and shorter than ever!
You can register in the following ways:
Α) Online
You can download the registration form hereand send it completed to [email protected], along with the necessary documents (to see them press here) and with the proof of deposit (to see the bank accounts press here.)
B) By visiting IST
IST Administrative Staff will be at your disposal to assist you with your registration. All you need to do is come to the IST, having with you the necessary registration documents, to see them press here.
Funding & Scholarship Programme
The method of payment for the already affordable IST tuition fees is very flexible. In consultation with the financial services of IST, there is the possibility of installments or one-off payment where a corresponding discount is given.
Also, the Education Counselor will inform you about the economic and social criteria that will ensure you a tuition subsidy of up to 30%, supported by the Student Welfare Fund of IST.
You can also apply for one of the Scholarships offered by, in collaboration with well-known companies and organizations. For more information click here.
It is important to note that with your tuition fees, in addition to the modules taught on the programme, you will enjoy a range of extra benefits and services at no extra charge such as:
- Registration
- Use of IST’s Library
- Use of IST’s computers
- Participation in the examinations
- Use of IST’s educational platform
- All certificates of study, grades, transcripts, and other certificates requested from students from time to time.
- Participation in seminars, events and conferences organized by IST College.
- A student card which offers you special offers and prices in collabaoration with affiliated shops and services of various sectors.
Download the Study Guide (here)
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