Admission Criteria

The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university.

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

• Proficiency in Greek for the Programme offered in the Greek Language
• Standardized Test Scores- The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required of all students with a minimum score of 400. Students with a COA of 2.5 or higher on the 4-point system or 2.2 for UK standards or equivalent, or three years of professional experience, will be exempted from the GMAT. A candidate without the GMAT may be provisionally admitted and allowed to take the foundation courses, but will need to submit their GMAT scores as stated above, in order to be accepted as MBA students.
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating the applicant’s education, academic and professional experience, any publications, awards, etc.
• Letters of Recommendation – Two recommendation letters from individuals who have known the applicant in his/her educational and professional environment are required
• Personal Statement – The applicant is required to submit a comprehensive outline highlighting his or her individual competences and strengths and providing their reflections regarding expectations and the value of the programme to their personal advancement and career development.

English Language Proficiency

Students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score 550 and above, or Computer-based TOEFL score of 213 and above, or Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score 79-80 and above, or GCSE (or GCE) English Language “O” Level of “C” or above or IELTS of 6.5 and above or Cambridge Exams (First Certificate with Grade B and above, as well as Proficiency with Grade C and above or a score placement at the ENGL-100 level of the University English Placement Test. The University offers English courses at various levels to help students reach the required standard for admission to a graduate program.

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 90 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills with heightened cultural awareness and a refined global outlook
2. Demonstrate academic independence and synthesise their individual professional profile when dealing with major issues relating to their career
3. Perform in-depth academic research
4. Implement their acquired discipline knowledge in a practical manner, through the writing of their thesis, and be able to apply their knowledge to real life situations
5. Apply the abilities gained, taking an integrative point of view of all analytical tools that assist in performing in-depth analyses of industries and competitors, predict competitive behaviour, and analyse how organisations develop and sustain competitive advantage over time
6. Design and run effective organisations and assist them in achieving superior performance
7. Manage the Human Resources of their organisation and motivate people to achieve their organisation’s vision
8. Evaluate their organisation’s competitive position and apply appropriate marketing and strategy decisions for further enhancement of its position
9. Utilize the complex processes underlining the development and manufacture of products as well as the creation and delivery of services
10. Apply a balance between scientific research and business reality
11. Evaluate complex investments, set and execute financial policies within an organisation and enhance their negotiation skills.

Oil, Gas & Energy Mgt:

1. Utilise knowledge and understanding on conventional business administration subjects such as accounting, economics, management, marketing and finance
2. Exhibit such skills that are required on negotiation, operations management, oil & gas accounting and project management for the energy sector
3. Critically evaluate basic science concepts and principles relating to energy policy and management
4. Utilise fundamental knowledge of oil & gas technologies, and apply safety and risk assessment techniques
5. Analyse and evaluate the economics of energy, oil & gas industry and the oil and gas markets
6. Clearly communicate European energy and environmental policies as well as geopolitical security issues
7. Critically analyse and evaluate current environmental topics, such as climate change, renewable resources and sustainability

Semester 1

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Semester 3