• Individuals who are now in management positions and wish to refine their skills and advance their careers. Managers at various levels, including senior executives, from small and large companies across industries including Manufacturing, Wholesale or Retail Trade, Transportation, Banking and Insurance, and others have successfully completed the MBA program at ACT.
• Individuals with a university degree in Business, Economics or a related discipline who wish to hone their knowledge and learn the practical skills necessary to distinguish themselves in business and stand out from the crowd in pursuing managerial and other leadership roles.
• Individuals whose university education is in an area other than business, but who wish to work in business and pursue managerial or leadership roles.
• Professionals, whether attorneys, architects, pharmacists, engineers, dentists, or English language teachers (as examples) who recognize that to succeed in their chosen professions they must possess strong, practical business and leadership skills. 
• Individuals who are associated with a family business, have started and manage or wish to launch their own business. The entrepreneurship concentration is tailored for you.
• Individuals whose work demands an understanding of the broader Balkan market, including not only the fundamental business skills but also the particulars of doing business in the Balkans and effectively working with, managing in, and trading across countries of Southeast Europe.

• A challenging program of study that develops practical skills immediately applicable in a global market.
• A flexible program that’s tailored to your needs. Classes are held in the evenings to accommodate working professionals.
• Courses taught by seasoned professionals with exceptional academic credentials and substantial managerial and executive leadership experience in organizations across the world and including Greece and Southeast Europe. They are in touch with current business issues, and bring a wealth of practical business knowledge, and pragmatic thinking, to the classroom.
• The only program in Northern Greece that’s accredited by NECHE (New England Commission of Higher Education), the agency that accredits most prestigious universities such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Brown.
  Professional Equivalency of MBA graduates: According to law 4093/2012 and subsequent regulations (FEK 229/19/11/12 and 3324/12/12/12), degrees awarded for post-graduate programs of studies by colleges that are accredited by international organizations (including NECHE, ACT’s accreditation body), are eligible for recognition of professional equivalency to those degrees awarded by the Greek standard system of higher education. This is effective December 12, 2012.
• World class facilities on a true college campus.
• A program with a distinct international flavor with students from Greece, the U.S., Bulgaria, FYROM, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Germany, and Austria among others.
• A program that provides access to the network of over 10,000 Anatolia and ACT alumni that lead industry and government organizations across the world.
• The only program backed by over 130 years of experience in education and the name ANATOLIA.

• You may want to remain competitive within your own company, or you may want to change companies – or careers – altogether.
• You may be striving for pure personal growth, or you may want to start your own business.
• You may be pursuing a top management position in your company, or you may already be there – without the advanced business training the position demands.

An MBA can help you improve your effectiveness, expand your potential, accelerate your advancement, and raise you value – to yourself, to your current employer, or to a future employer.

An MBA can help accelerate your career and MBA graduates can usually command higher salaries.

The MBA program is a general program aimed at university graduates of various disciplines including of course those with degrees in Economics, Business and related disciplines. The program aims to accommodate working professionals and the degree requirements may be completed in one or two years. Concentrations are available in Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Marketing.

The financial aid program grants awards to both local and international undergraduate and graduate students. Financial aid grants will be determined according to student or family financial need, as appropriate, and academic merit within university budget limitations. Financial need is a percentage reduction in the ACT tuition fees.

In order to be considered for the Institutional Financial Aid program, certain requirements must be met:

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment.
• Be degree-seeking.
• Demonstrate financial need through submitting the financial aid application.

Greek prospective students need to submit the Ε1, Ε2 and Ε9 tax forms for the last 2 years.

Non-EU students applying for financial aid need to submit family bank statements and financial statements for the last 2 years.

ACT strives to be not only the first choice, but also an affordable choice for the education of youth from Greece, Southeast Europe, the US and beyond. To that end, we award financial aid to a substantial number of students in each entering class. Financial aid awards aim to make quality education affordable to students in need, and also reward a student’s academic accomplishments and potential. ACT has developed a well established, comprehensive program of financial aid to assist students in their quest for a college education. This program ensures that no student should be deprived from attending ACT because of financial strains.

All applicants who would like to be considered for financial aid should complete the respective ACT financial aid application form.

Our courses are taught by a mix of academic faculty and seasoned professionals with exceptional academic credentials and substantial managerial and executive leadership experience in organizations across the world and including Greece and Southeast Europe. They are in touch with current business issues, and bring a wealth of practical business knowledge, and pragmatic thinking, to the classroom.

We are the only program in Northern Greece that’s accredited by NECHE, the accrediting body of the most prestigious universities such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Brown.

• Study at world class facilities on a true college campus.
• A program with a distinct international flavor with students from Greece, the U.S., Bulgaria, FYROM, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Russia, Germany, and Austria among others.
• A program that provides access to a network of over 10,000 Anatolia and ACT alumni that lead industry and government organizations across the world.
• The only program backed by 130 years of experience in education and the name Anatolia College.

Program duration

The duration of the whole program could vary from:

• A 12-month period, for those attending on a full-time basis, or
• A 24-month period, for those selecting a part-time basis

Program description

In Session 1 students are introduced to the basic business ideas and are urged to develop their general quantitative and qualitative skills.

In Session 2 students continue their business education with further education in Tourism, Hospitality and Business courses.

In Session 3 students focus in the advanced courses in Tourism and Hospitality or finance and management, depending on the schedule they have followed or their FT or PT status.

In the final stage of their program, students undertake their Internship course in order to engage in real-life conditions and enhance their knowledge. In the end of the MS program there is their integrated case study Applied Project course (thesis) that combines all components of the MS curriculum.

The program consists of nine courses (36 credits) taken in three (3) 7-week sessions.

Program of study

Read the course descriptions in the Catalog here.

Academic Term 1

• MS 585: Tourism e-business
• MS 562: Events management

Academic Term 2

• MBA BUS 580: Strategic Management
• MBA MNGT 525: Operations Management
• MS 545: Hospitality Management

Academic Term 3

• MS 548: Revenue Management
• MBA FIN 540: Corporate Finance

Academic Term 4

• MS 595: Internship
• MS 597: Applied Project

List of electives to be offered (varying each year)

• MS 532: Marketing for Tourism
• MS 535: HR in Hotel & Tourism
• MS 545: Hospitality Management
• MS 548: Revenue Management
• MS 562: Events management
• MS 565: Destination Management
• MS 585: Tourism e-business

To be considered for admission, candidates must:

• Hold a Bachelor degree
• Demonstrate competency in the English language

Although the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is recommended and strengthens the application, it is not required.

For more in-depth information regarding your admission and further requirements, please

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A highly flexible Master's program that is tailored to your needs

• A Master's program you can complete in 1 year, with only 3 quarters of studies at ACT.
• Classes held twice a week in the afternoon, to accommodate working professionals and those living outside of Thessaloniki.
• Thesis can be included within the time frame of the program.

Guaranteed internship placement for all

• ACT has developed strategic partnerships in order to provide all MS in Hospitality and Tourism Management students with an internship during their final semester, stretching from May to September
• Strong industry synergies with hotels, associations, agents, etc.
• Expected collaborations and exchange programs with famous US colleges.