ABOUT ALBA

Created in 1992 with funds supplied by the European Union and Greek corporations, ALBA is a not-for-profit educational organization for graduate studies in Business Administration. ALBA operates under the auspices of the Federation of Greek Industries (ΣΕΒ), the Hellenic Management Association (ΕΕΔΕ), and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ΕΒΕΑ). It is an association of corporations, currently numbering 42.

ALBA’s mission is to be the leading centre of academic excellence in business administration in Greece and the greater Southeastern European and Eastern Mediterranean areas. It aims to foster a new generation of executives who will be highly qualified for distinguished careers in international business and equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills for becoming agents and catalysts of change and development in the region.

To fulfil its mission, ALBA employs a strategy comprising of six components: close links with the business community; a highly competitive admissions process for all its academic programs; a generous need-based financial assistance program for deserving individuals, to ensure that they can attend the full-time MBA Program; constantly upgrading of its teaching and learning environment and facilities, with special emphasis on providing excellent service to the students’ educational and professional needs; international scope, by welcoming faculty and students from all around the world, as well as by cooperating with leading international business schools; active promotion of academic research in close collaboration with distinguished academics worldwide, in order to create new knowledge.

ALBA's faculty, resident and visiting, is drawn from the best Business Schools around the world. They are all leading management academics and practitioners, with extensive teaching, research and consulting experience.

ALBA’s main academic activities are

• its two MBA Programs (full-time & professional)
• two specialized Programs, the MSc in Business Studies for Law Practitioners and the MSc in Strategic Human Resources Management
• as well its Executive Development Programs.

Other activities also include extensive Academic Research, leading to publications in top international academic journals, participation in Applied Research & International Projects, and Public Events with distinguished speakers, both from Greece and abroad.

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS & PROGRAMS AT ALBA

Business Excellence is nowadays a prerequisite for firms that wish to remain at the forefront of global competitiveness. To succeed in the dynamically changing business environment, companies and executives need to be armed with adequate management tools. Flexibility, awareness of the latest business trends, inter-disciplinary insight, international perspective and the ability to innovate are widely recognized as the vital enablers for corporate and professional advancement. Executive development through lifelong learning empowers individuals to improve their personal prospects and impel their organizations to sustainable success

A unique learning experience is what ALBA offers through a holistic approach, combining state-of-the-art management education with the needs and requirements of the business community. Executive development is an integral part of ALBA’s academic activities, enhancing the role it is committed to playing in the business community.

A full range of Executive Development Seminars & Programs includes

• Open-Enrolment Seminars & Programs, area- or sector-specific, addressing latest management trends and developments, available to all executives, and
• Company-Specific Seminars & Programs, designed to address the specific needs and challenges of individual organizations.

Faculty with an international reputation in their fields of expertise, drawn either from the ALBA Resident Faculty or from leading global business schools, deliver contemporary management knowledge, blending theoretical tools and methodologies with a hands-on approach. Whenever appropriate, high caliber practitioners across industries complement the academic perspective by sharing their extensive experience, and provide the latest groundbreaking management strategies.

Superior customer care and support have been experienced by over three thousand business executives, both from Greek and international companies. The ALBA Executive Development Programs Department is constantly building strong bonds with companies and executives, by being their strategic partner on their lifelong learning journey.

Related web links:
ALBA web site: www.alba.edu.gr
Executive Development Programs web site: www.alba.edu.gr/executive

Contact information:
Tel: (30) 210 8964531-8
e-mail: Executive Development Programs Department: exed@alba.edu.gr
Communications Department: communications@alba.edu.gr