Industrial Advisory Board

Purpose

The Industrial Advisory Board of the Business Administration and Economics Department at CITY College aims to facilitate communication and collaboration with the industry in the Balkan area, in order to meet our objective of developing high calibre graduates, well equipped to pursue successful careers.

The Board provides the department with information, insight and guidance on educational, professional and research issues, complementing the feedback the department receives from scientific societies, quality assurance agencies and students.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Board is to consider and evaluate the changing needs of the industry, propose action plans to meet the new challenges and support the achievement of the goals of the department.

The interaction with industry leaders will contribute towards ensuring the long-term success of the department.

Board Duties and Responsibilities

1. Review the curriculum of undergraduate and graduate programmes.
2. Identify the changing needs of the industry and their implications for educational institutions
3. Effectively direct and advise on curriculum development.
4. Build and maintain a positive image of the department in the Balkan region
5. Assist staff members to focus their research and advance opportunities for collaboration in research and knowledge transfer activities.

International Industrial Advisory Board Business Administration and Economics Department Executive Education Center
	Name	Company	Description
	Mr Athanassios Savvakis	President of Federation of Industries of Northern Greece	Chair
	Ms Erasmia Papadopoulou	Management Consultant	Member
	Mr Kostas Psaroulis	Director of International Business FIBRAN SA	Member
	Ms Aimilia Tseimazidou	CEO, ATTP Advertising SA	Member
	Mr Kyriakos Loufakis	President of Greek International Business Association Greece	Member
	Mr Pance Kralev	President of the Board of Directors, Makedonski Telekom, (DEUTZE TELEKOM) Skopje	Member
	Mr Tasos Kyriakidis	General Manager, Biozokat	Member
	Mr Stergis Yannis	Owner, HYPHEN	Member
	Mr Emmanouil Vlahogiannis	Vice President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki, Entrepreneur	Member
	Mr Stefanos Oktapodas	Chairman and CEO, Green Cola, Member of Board of Directors LARKO SA	Member
	Mr Konstantinos Fragoyiannis	Group Business Development Director, CHIPITA	Member
	Mr Dimitris Lakassas	President, Olympia Electronics	Member
	Ms Miglena Ouzounova – Tsekova	Human Resources Division Director, Mobiltel (Vodafone Group), Bulgaria	Member
	Dr Theodoros Talaris	Managing Director, Euromedica Arogi	Member
	Dr Apostolos Aigyptiadis	Regional Manager, National Bank of Greece	Member
	Ms Rumyana Trencheva	Managing Director, SAP South East Europe	Member
	Dr Megaklis Petmezas	Vice President, CITY College	Ex-officio member
	Prof. Petros Kefalas	Vice President, CITY College	Ex-officio member
	Dr Nikos Tsorakidis	Deputy Vice-President for External Engagement and Partnerships	Ex-officio member
	Mr George Efstathiadis	Director of the Executive Development Institute (EDI), CITY College	Ex-officio member