It is with great pleasure, but also with a great sense of responsibility, that I welcome you to the School of Economics, Business and International Studies of the University of Piraeus. It is truly important and an honour for me to undertake the Deanship of the School at this particular time, as the world is experiencing perhaps one of the most dramatic socio-economic and political changes in modern history.

In today’s global business landscape, restructuring is the new assumption. Every technological change brings implications that spread into the workplace. To succeed in this ever-evolving reality, the world needs leaders who are flexible, adaptable and ready to face an uncertain future. In the School of Economics, Business & International Studies, we have adopted this challenge in the way we teach, share knowledge and also undertake research. Our core purpose remains clear: we seek to provide innovative education, prepare the next generation of leaders and foster a strong research culture that responds to the needs of academia, business, the economy and society.

With a history of almost nine decades, the University of Piraeus has set the high standard for executive education in Greece since its foundation. The School’s commitment to quality, its promise of impact and its ever-present sense of responsibility for creating future leaders and change agents of tomorrow, are the foundations for its further development.

Building on very good foundations, I am confident that our School will continue to grow, progress, flourish, provide the best possible business, economics, international and tourism education to students, produce pervasive and effective research to advance knowledge, improve public policies by engaging in informative policy research and debates, co-develop with the business and international community, educate and raise up current and future leaders, address the needs of the business community and the world, and develop the skills and knowledge of our students.

As a city distinguished for its entrepreneurial spirit, its diverse cultural mix and its unique dynamic energy, Piraeus consistently attracts “the best of the best” – as evidenced by the members who make up our School. We are proud -and fortunate- to have professors who excel in both research and teaching internationally. The School has an important and remarkable human resource, with knowledge and international experience, which can contribute to research and education and make a decisive contribution to the quality and visibility of the School.

The School’s broad portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programs is in particularly high demand. They are competitive and attract high quality students from a wide range of backgrounds. Students -undergraduate and postgraduate- are active, confident and distinguished for their judgement. They are encouraged to explore the full range of the School’s services, ranging from our attractive undergraduate degree programs and our internationally renowned postgraduate courses, to our executive education programs.

At our School there are countless opportunities to develop your economic, business, international and tourism analytical and communication skills. The dedication of excellent teachers will make learning an exciting experience. Students in the Departments combined with the School’s established history can look forward to excellent career opportunities when they graduate.

The University of Piraeus aspires to be a Global University in the next decade, with an innovative, international, interdisciplinary orientation. Our ambitions in the School of Economics, Business & International Studies are equally challenging: to become a leading School in Europe with significant local, regional and global influence. Internationalisation is a key strategy of the School for cultural diversity, diversity, inclusion, innovation and social sensitivity.

I invite you to join forces to make the School a guiding light in academia by making the world a better place.

Professor Nikolaos Georgopoulos

Dean of the School of Economics, Business & International Studies

The School of Economics, Business, and International Studies offers four undergraduate programs. Specifically:

• Undergraduate program in Economic Science (Department of Economic Science)
• Undergraduate program in Business Administration (Department of Business Administration)
• Undergraduate program in International and European Studies (Department of International and European Studies)
• Undergraduate program in Tourism Studies (Department of Tourism Studies)

The Dean’s Board of the School of Economics, Business, and International Studies, following recommendations from the Departments’ Assemblies, compiles and updates every two years the Registries of internal and external members for the selection, promotion, and evaluation of the School’s faculty. The Registries are approved by the University Senate and are compiled based on the following criteria:

a) The Registries of internal members include professors or associate professors of the respective School and the Institution. The Registries of external members include professors or associate professors from other domestic higher education institutions and equivalent institutions abroad and researchers of a corresponding level from domestic and foreign research institutes.

b) The professors participating in the Registers of external members must have recognized scientific work.

c) The minimum number of members in the Registries should be sufficient for the appointment of the regular and substitute members of the seven-member committees and the evaluators for each scientific field covered by the School.

d) The Registry of external members from abroad includes members who can understand the candidates’ work and participate in the selection or evaluation processes conducted in the Greek language.

• Department of Economics (in Greek)
• Department of Business Administration (in Greek)
• Department of International and European Studies (in Greek)
• Department of Tourism Studies (in Greek)

In the Department of Economics, the following research laboratories have been established and are operating:

1. Laboratory of Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Economic Strategy (Government Gazette 409/Issue B/24-3-2015)
2. Transport Economics and Sustainable Mobility Laboratory (Government Gazette 1194/Issue B/22-6-2015)
3. Laboratory of Health Economics and Management (Government Gazette 1194/Issue B/22-6-2015)
4. Local and Regional Development Lab  (Government Gazette 1696/Issue B/14-8-2015)
5. Bioeconomy and Sustainable Growth Laboratory (Government Gazette 1462/Issue B/24-5-2016)
6. Financial Markets Economics, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance Laboratory (Government Gazette 1603/Issue B/10-5-2017)
7. Strategic Leadership & Digital Transformation Lab (Government Gazette 1428/Issue B/26-4-2018)