The business education envisioned by ACT is unique for its comprehensive view of management and explicit focus on fostering entrepreneurial approaches to management in the region. Graduates will have acquired an appreciation of the interactions among all elements of an organization and be ideally equipped to lead entrepreneurial activity throughout Southeast Europe over the next decades. The foremost goal of the business curriculum is to develop and strengthen students’ coherent and logical thinking processes in order to make and implement sound, ethically responsible business decisions throughout their careers.

Goals & Objectives Available Courses BS & BSc (Hons) in Business Administration BS IN AVIATION MANAGEMENT WITH PILOT STUDIES

Division Minors

You can combine your Business major with a minor from another division. The following minors are available to students majoring in other disciplines:

Human Resource Management International Business Leadership

This class has been one of most interesting and fun classes I have taken and I believe that is due to your passion for teaching. I have been struggling the past semester with what I want to do after I graduate in December, trying to figure out if I was in the right field, but taking your class and hearing your stories sparked a little motivation for me and now I am excited to head out into the business world.

ACT's business curriculum is typical of the US university approach to a well-rounded comprehensive education, not mere functional training. The program challenges students to become successful managers and thinking leaders, giving them a head start in their industry and speedier climb to positions of increasing responsibility. The school's involvement in the Balkan business network ensures an abundance of real-world examples and applications of the concepts learned. There are four concentrations to choose from, each focusing on a particular aspect of business.

Graduates of the US-accredited and EU-validated BSc in Business Administration program are eligible to apply for equivalence of their degrees to those awarded by public universities in Greece. Graduates of the BSc in Business Administration program have already successfully received professional recognition for their degrees.

The program is delivered face-to-face, in Full-Time or Part-Time mode. Minimum duration: 4 years. For fee information, please refer to the student handbook.

Combine your Business major with a minor from another division or discipline and get ahead of the game. Learn about all available minors at act.edu/undergraduate.

Τhe Michael and Kitty Dukakis Center for Public and Humanitarian Service offers opportunities for students to undertake formal and informal internships on and off campus, and allows students to interact directly with senior practitioners in public affairs. The Center hosts many extracurricular activities, including guest lectures, MUN simulations, study trips, and so on.

ACT’s prestigious Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science & International Relations features career-track training in international diplomacy, with an internationally oriented pre-law option for American students. The program of studies is particularly strong in American and EU politics, international law and organizations, gender, globalization, and contemporary Balkan and Aegean affairs.

Our devoted international faculty provides practical and theoretical training for a successful career in a government ministry, an international organization, an NGO, and in the private industry.

Graduates of the BA in Political Science & International Relations program are eligible to apply for equivalence of their degrees to those awarded by public universities in Greece. Graduates of the BA in Political Science & International Relations program have already successfully received professional recognition for their degrees.

The program is delivered face-to-face, in Full-Time or Part-Time mode. Minimum duration: 4 years. For fee information, please refer to the student handbook.

Combine your Political Science & IR major with a minor from another division or discipline and get ahead of the game. Learn about all available minors at act.edu/undergraduate.

ACT offers the opportunity to students to obtain a well-rounded degree in Computer Science or an applied degree in Business Computing.

The computing curriculum is both rigorous and challenging and provides students with both theoretical background but also the practical skills needed by organizations and companies across the board.  The program allows students to readily combine Computing studies with other disciplines such as Business, etc., and the school's IT labs, Electronics-Robotics lab and Fabrication Lab in the Niarchos Technology Center make state-of-the-art IT facilities easily accessible to students in the program.

Graduates of the BSc in Computer Science and BSc in Business Computing programs are eligible to apply for equivalence of their degrees to those awarded by public universities in Greece. Graduates of the BSc in Computer Science and BSc in Business Computing programs have already successfully received professional recognition for their degrees.

The program is delivered face-to-face, in Full-Time or Part-Time mode. Minimum duration: 4 years. For fee information, please refer to the student handbook.

Combine your major with a minor from act.edu/undergraduate.

Q. Why should one choose to study English?

A. A degree in English is a versatile degree. Students learn to research, analyze, and interpret information; they become critical, innovative, and creative thinkers, better at communicating in different contexts. They learn to explore the written culture of the world around them, both past and present, and they also learn how words, texts and images are influenced by social factors such as technology, global politics, and cultural norms. It’s easy to see how a degree in English, which exposes students to numerous disciplines, is a stepping-stone to different areas of graduate study and the door to diverse career options.

Q. Why does the major feature two particular concentrations, Language and Literature, and Communication and New Media?

A. Although the major is English, we wanted to create a program that is relevant to today’s academic and professional realities. Nowadays, an English degree is much more than reading great authors or training to be a teacher. Both concentrations share a common core of English courses, and all courses are upgraded and modernized to make the program distinctive, fresh, and marketable. Students can choose to combine literature courses with media design, or strengthen their communication skills through courses in global marketing, e-politics, or writing for social change, depending on interest and specific career paths in mind.  Here, in a nutshell, Shakespeare meets Facebook and language becomes image.

Q. What makes the ACT BA in English unique?

A. It offers a synthesis of traditional and contemporary course content. It provides students with vital knowledge in the subject areas of literature, social media & communication, gender, linguistics, and culture. All courses adopt a creative and analytical approach to learning, which enables students to operate more effectively in multicultural, interdisciplinary environments, both as individuals and future professionals. Small classes, superb facilities, international student body, experienced and dedicated faculty, make an ideal learning environment.

Q. What career options do English graduates have?

A. Companies today are seeking graduates with strong communication & writing skills, critical & creative thinking, and training in research and analysis.  Analytical and communication skills sharpened through English study are transferable, that is, they’re useful in almost any occupation.  Here are some indicative industries where graduates of ACT's BA in English, Communication & New Media can find future employment and make use of these skills:

• Media & Public Relations
• Business Communication
• Copywriting & Editing
• Publishing
• Content Creation
• Advertising
• Translation & Interpretation
• Research
• Language Teaching
• Writer
• Libraries & Archives

The professional world awaits English majors!

Our philosophy

The modules of ACT's BA in English, Communication & New Media are structured in a way that provides a sound knowledge of the relevant disciplines but also a number of transferrable skills that will enhance the profile of the English graduate with a practical and professionally oriented dimension.

Our curriculum is flexible, featuring many elective options, in order to accommodate the needs of each student in regards to their interests and their future career objectives. We aim to cater to different fields within the subject of English and thus provide the best suited basis for individual future studies and career choices, be it in teaching, publishing or media fields. All decisions made are based on this "knowledge-skills-employability" axis.

Program objectives

Following the BA in English, Communication & New Media at ACT you will be able to:

• develop your conceptual, analytical, critical, and creative skills for academic and professional purposes;
• learn through integrated multimedia materials and new technologies, and with a combination of theoretical and creative tasks;
• explore innovative approaches to assessment, and follow a self-reflective approach to learning;
• become a more astute reader, critical thinker, and effective communicator;
• adapt to change and strive for life-long learning and self-development;
• operate efficiently and innovatively in dynamic multicultural academic and working environments;
• cultivate your confidence, open-mindedness, collaborative ethos and a commitment to collective and individual progress;
• continue into postgraduate studies or work in professional settings, properly equipped with the knowledge and skills that these require.

Future employability

Graduates of English will be equipped with transferrable skills to be used in areas as diverse as teaching, PR, media, copywriting, publishing, advertising, etc. The program follows the latest professional and academic developments in these fields and aspires to maintain a pioneer academic presence in the area.

Concerning professional practices specifically, the requirements and restrictions posed by the Greek government relating to professional degree recognition has also led to the adding of more practical, hands-on components within the courses of future value in the market

With a Bachelor's degree in English, Communication & New Media from ACT you could be working in:

• publishing - writing and editing books, marketing books, etc;
• creative writing and scriptwriting
• political communication
• interpretation & translation
• journalism
• copywriting and editing
• public relations
• advertising and marketing
• teaching english
• various media outlets

The possibilities are endless, and you can always tailor your BA in English degree to your needs!

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

The certificate program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is offered at two levels: Introductory and Advanced. The introductory level is open to beginners with little formal teacher training, English language proficiency certificate holders and university students or  graduates of English, and offers participants a solid grounding in current approaches to teaching English as a foreign language. The advanced level is aimed at experienced teachers of English and provides in-depth coverage of specialized subjects. Both levels include substantial hands-on practical training.

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Content Writing and the Digital Landscape

Want to upgrade your skills in content writing? Improve your employability in the digital era?

Develop your skill set with this certificate program comprised of only 4 courses:

• Comm 235: Essentials of Journalism: How to create meaningful content
• Comm 233: Introduction to Journalism
• Comm 317: Communicating Through New Media
• English 210: Creative Writing

To learn more about the Certificate Programs currently available at ACT follow this link.

Please find below a suggested program of studies for the ACT BA in English concentrations:

To read a short description of the courses currently available follow this link.