Business Management / Διοίκηση Επιχειρήσεων

4 years/240 ECTS, Bachelor

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Accredited Programme by The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CY.Q.A.A.)
State grant of up to €3,420 for each year of study (based on criteria) - EU Students
Scholarship program and tuition packages available - International Students

The new "Business Management" Bachelor Degree Programme, offers the platform for developing the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the modern business environment.

It is a uniquely designed programme, based on the essential skills, as demonstrated by the World Economic Forum's 16 future-focused skill set, and adopted by the world's most successful and prestigious companies.

Students "develop" and "master" the Top 6 skills of the professional elite in Business Administration: Strategy, Leadership, Data Analysis, Influence, Adaptation to Change and Problem Solving skills.

Graduates of the programme are able to fill managerial positions in multiple fields of Business Management such as Marketing and Sales, Finance as well as Human Resource management. Graduates have the opportunity to also further their Education in post-graduate disciplines in the field of Business.

The programme is based on theory and practice and emphasizes the concepts and techniques needed to fully understand the various aspects of business.

Job Opportunities

Business Consulting
Business Administration
Marketing and Sales
Human resources
Business Analyst
Government sector
Private sector
International Organizations
Accounting
Non-Profit Organisations
PR and Advertising

Programme’s Purpose, Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Fundamental knowledge of business disciplines: Students are expected to demonstrate a solid understanding of the core business principles when it comes to the primary areas of accounting/finance, marketing, and management, and understand the interconnectedness of those areas as it relates to business operation. Students’ assessments will involve their engagement with strategic plans and tests that require the exhibition of strategic thinking, visioning and the development of strategies intended for organisational improvement and growth within a global environment.
Quantitative Analysis and Reasoning: Students are expected to demonstrate their ability to apply quantitative analytical processes to solve problems and exhibit number processing skills as a way to support decision making in the context of management, financial accounting, statistics, microeconomics and macroeconomics, when they conduct estimations or when forecasting , and at the same time utilising those numbers when performing cost-benefit analysis within the context of the national and international business environment.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Students are expected to demonstrate critical thinking as it relates to defining business problems based on the available evidence, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, and formulate and evaluate potential solutions. Students will identify and implement best practices when it comes to business planning, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict management within an ethical framework.
Communication: Students are expected to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral speech having always in mind the intended audience and whilst using strategies and methods that correspond to undergraduate level. Students shall demonstrate effective communication skills that are defined by clear, organised and concise speech and demonstrate a deep level of analysis and synthesis that is based on evidence.
Leadership and Team Collaboration: Students are expected to demonstrate leadership skills as they relate to taking initiative,
communicating objectives, building agreement, being receptive to change, and motivating team members to achieve maximum performance. Students are expected to collaborate with groups effectively and contribute to group projects, demonstrate responsiveness and availability as a team member, communicate clearly and effectively, exercise leadership where appropriate, and behave in a way that is deemed appropriate at a business / professional level.
Ethics: Students shall recognise ethical and moral issues, identify any call for actions and demonstrate the moral responsibility to take action. Students should exhibit integrity in their work and actions, honour confidentiality, comprehend the moral rules and follow generally accepted codes of conduct in the business word.

Programme Structure


Semester 1
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Introduction to Statistics	2	4
Introduction to Research Methodology	2	4
Introduction to Economics	4	8
Introduction to Business & Management	4	8
Elective Courses (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3	6
Business Mathematics	3	6
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 2
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Microeconomics	4	8
Macroeconomics	2	4
Accounting I	3	6
Introduction to Information Systems	2	4
Organizational Theory & Practice	4	8
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 3
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Accounting II	2	4
Principles of Corporate Finance	3	6
Strategic Management I	4	8
The Law of Business Organizations	3	6
Principles of Marketing	3	6
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 4
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Human Resource Management	3	6
Digital Infrastructure for Business	3	6
International Organisations	2	4
Elective Courses (Co-requisites courses)
Co-requisites Group A
Strategic Operations Management	4	8
Operations Research	3	6
Co-requisites Group B
Selling and Sales Management	4	8
Consumer Behaviour	3	6
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 5
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Management Innovation & e-Business	3	6
Leadership & Ethics	3	6
International Trade	3	6
Elective Courses Group A (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
Strategic Management II	4	8
Marketing Management	4	8
Elective Courses Group B (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
Total Quality Management	2	4
Integrated Marketing Communication	2	4
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 6
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Business & Management in a Global Context	3	6
Social Media Management	3	6
Brand Management	3	6
Elective Courses Group A (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
Governance Risk & Compliance	3	6
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility	3	6
Elective Courses Group B (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
Global Environmental Problems	3	6
Procurement and supply chain management	3	6
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 7
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Market Research & Analysis	3	6
Financial Markets	3	6
Research Process & Essay Writing	3	6
Managerial Economics	3	6
Elective Courses (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
Business & Society	3	6
Retail Management	3	6
TOTAL	15	30


Semester 8
SUBJECTS	P.P.W*	ECTS
Introduction to Negotiations	3	6
Thesis	9	18
Elective Courses (Selection of one out of two elective courses)
International Relations: Theory & Concepts	3	6
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	3	6
TOTAL	15	30

* P. P. W: Periods per week. Duration: 55 minutes

Programme Syllabi

Academic Staff

Office: 5 Kallipolis Avenue, 1055 Nicosia

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Employment Status: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Human Resource Management, Project Management

Programmes of Study: Business Management, Medical Representatives Management.

Short CV:Ms. Antoniadou specialises in Human Resource Management and Project Management. She has obtained her Master's Degree on Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour from the Cyprus International Institute of Management in 2021, and in 2019 she completed her first Master's Degree on Project Management from Nottingham Trent University. She obtained her BA from Oxford Brookes University in 2018 (Business Administration (Hons).
Status of Employment: Full Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Marketing, Business Management

Programmes of Study: Business Management, Medical Representatives Management, Hotel Management, Beauty Therapy, Beauty Therapy and Beauty Therapy Units Management, Culinary Arts, Bakery and Pastry, Culinary Business Management, Office Administration and Secretarial Studies, Gardening, Gardening and Landscaping.

Short CV: Mr. Costas Yerokostas has an MBA and a Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Marketing Management from the University of Florida Metropolitan (2000). He served as a Deputy Academic Director at a higher education institution during the years 2016-2017 and worked as the Head of the Marketing & Subscriptions Service Department at CreditInfo Cyprus between the years 2004 to 2008. In 2000 and for a period of 2 years, Mr. Yerokostas worked for Leptos Group of Companies as a Marketing Executive. Mr. Yerokostas holds the position of Lecturer at KES College where he teaches programmes of his specialty.
Status of Employment: Full Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Accounting

Programmes of Study: Business Management, Medical Representatives Management, Hotel Management, Beauty Therapy, Beauty Therapy and Beauty Therapy Units Management, Culinary Arts, Bakery and Pastry, Culinary Business Management, Office Administration and Secretarial Studies

Short CV: Mr. Demetris Demetriou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2015 where he teaches courses of his specialty. He holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Politics (2013) from the Open University of Cyprus and a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Accounting and Finance from the University of North Texas (1988). He has participated to various seminars relevant to Education. He worked at Paschal English School as an Accounting and Finance teacher during the period 2000-2014 and between the years 1999-2001 he worked for the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus where he taught Accounting. He is accredited by the Human Resource Development Authority as an internal trainer.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Human Resource Management

Programmes of Study: Business Management, Medical Representatives Management.

Short CV: Ms. Kalatha has been active in the Health Sector the last years. She worked as the Head of the Human Resources Department in a large Private Hospital and continues her career in the Health Sector working for a Public Law Organisation. She has an extensive teaching background within Public and Private Education Institutions where she held adult training positions. She holds a BSc in Mathematics from Sheffield Hallam University (2009), UK and has also earned an MBA from the University of Cyprus (2010), a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour from the Cyprus International Institute of Management (2017), and a Master’s Degree in Communication and Journalism from the Open University of Cyprus (2015). Ms. Kalatha is an Accredited Trainer by the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus since 2020. She also holds an IPGCE from the University of Buckingham. She is an HRDA accredited trainer on matters related to Human Resource and Public Health Clinics Management.
Status of Employment: Full Time

Position: Senior Lecturer

Specialisation: Business Management

Programmes of Study: Business Management.

Short CV: Dr. Achilleas Karagianis holds a PhD in Management (University of Essex, 2009), an MA in Organizational Studies (University of Warwich, 2005) and a BSc in Business Administration and Management with Phycology20004 Brookes (Oxforders, Oxforders). He has a long teaching experience in Higher Education, both in Universities of the United Kingdom and in Schools of Higher Education in Cyprus.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Senior Lecturer

Specialisation: Statistics

Programmes of Study: Business Management, Hotel Management, Medical Representatives Management, Logistics

Short CV: Dr. Sophia Kyriakou is a Senior Lecturer at KES College since 2020. She holds a PhD in Statistical Science (University College London, 2018), an MSc on Applied Statistics (University of Oxford, 2011), and a BSc on Mathematics (Aristotle University, 2010). Since 2014 she teaches Statistics to undergraduate and postgraduate students. She also teaches Mathematics in secondary schools.

Publications:

Kyriakou, S., Kosmidis, I., & Sartori, N. (2019). Median bias reduction in random-effects meta-analysis and meta-regression. Statistical methods in medical research, 28(6), 1622-1636.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Multimedia and Graphic Arts, Visual Communication

Programmes of Study: Logistics, Office Administration and Secretarial Studies.

Short CV: Ms. Kyrillou holds an MA in Visual Communication from the Glasgow School of Arts (2018) and a BA in Multimedia and Graphic Arts from the Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK, 2017). Professionally, she has been specialised in mass media management and has worked in Social Media & Design Executive positions. She has also completed a number of projects related to event planning, branding and advertising.
Status of Employment: Full Time

Position: Programmes of Study Coordinator, Senior Lecturer

Specialisation: Business Management, Supply Chain

Programmes of Study: Logistics, Office Administration and Secretarial Studies, Business Management, Medical Representatives Management, Culinary Business Management.

Short CV: Ms. Marina Konstantinou is the Programme Coordinator of “Logistics”, “Office Administration and Secretarial Studies” and a Senior Lecturer at KES College. She holds a Master’s Degree (MSc, 2008) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University and a Bachelor’s Degree (BSc, 2006) in Business Administration from the University of Macedonia. She had successfully worked in the retail sector as a Purchasing Executive where she specialised in food and management of the supply chain. She also worked for seven years as a Purchasing Manager.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Senior Lecturer

Specialisation: Engineering

Programme of Study: Business Management

Short CV: Dr. Mardapitas Chrysanthos holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Westminster, UK (1988), and a BSc in Production Engineering from said University (1984). He is the owner of a consultancy company, Gnosis Ltd, and holds the position of CEO/ operations manager. He has more than 20 years of industrial experience in oil and natural gas.
Status of Employment: Full Time

Position: Programmes of Study Coordinator, Senior Lecturer

Specialisation: Molecular Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Biochemistry

Programmes of Study Προγράμματα Σπουδών: Medical Representatives Management, Pharmacy Assistant (Technician), Beauty Therapy, Beauty Therapy and Beauty Therapy Units Management

Short CV: Dr. Miliotou is the Programme Coordinator of Medical Representatives Management (4 years, Bachelor), Medical Representatives (2 years Diploma) and Pharmacy Assistant (Technician) (2 years, Diploma). Dr. Miliotou is a Doctor of Molecular Pharmacology, of the Department of Pharmacy of the Aristotelio University of Thessaloniki. She holds a Master’s (MSc) Degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Molecular Diagnosis, of the School of Pharmacy of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a holder of a Bachelor’s (BSc) Degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, of the University of Thessaly. Dr. Miliotou has contributed to the co-assistance of teaching the Laboratories of Pharmacology I & II, for undergraduate students, between the years 2014-2020. She has worked for the private sector, in Vocational Training Institutions (ΙΕΚ), and has taught a variety of courses related to many specialties of the healthcare professions. Dr. Miliotou has received scholarships for her doctoral studies and is an active researcher in the field of Pharmacology and Biotechnology. Dr. Miliotou has also written chapters in three scientific books and has participated in scientific conferences at Greece, Germany, and U.S.A, with oral presentations and scientific posters, and has also participated in a number of research projects. She has published several scientific papers (from 2018 - today), with over 455 citations (h-index 6). Her research interests revolve around the production and intracellular delivery of therapeutic mRNAs. In 2020, the results of her research activity were patented at a national level and the international patent-pending has been published in 2021. In addition, in 2022, her research work received the Award of Excellence of the Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for "Remarkable clinical-laboratory work and application of innovative methods and techniques for the first time in Greece". Dr. Miliotou teaches courses of her specialty.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Economics, Business Management

Programmes of Study: Medical Representatives Management, Culinary Arts, Bakery and Pastry, Culinary Business Management, Hotel Management, Office Administration and Secretarial Studies.

Short CV: Ms. Elena Panayiotou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2020. She holds an MBA (2015) from the Mediterranean Institute of Management and a Bachelor’s Degree (BA, 2013) in Economics from the University of Cyprus. She is a PhD candidate in Business Administration and her academic and research interests revolve around the effect of corporate culture on accounting procedures and connection between job satisfaction, employee loyalty and productivity.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Computer Science

Programmes of Study: Culinary Arts, Bakery and Pastry, Culinary Business Management, Office Administration and Secretarial Studies, Business Management

Short CV: Ms. Poleou Loizou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2023. She has 12 years of experience in the field of computer education and is the owner and director of Netstyle Private Institute - approved, accredited and licensed ECDL examination center in Larnaca. She successfully teaches Standard and Advanced levels of ECDL modules, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Project Planning, Photoshop, Web and Video Editing. Ms. Poleou Loizou holds a BSc Computer Science degree from the University of Leicester.
Status of Employment: Full Time

Position: Programmes of Study Coordinator, Senior Lecturer

Specialisation: Biology, Environmental Studies

Programmes of Study: Medical Representatives Management, Gardening, Gardening and Landscaping, Beauty Therapy and Beauty Therapy Units Management, Pharmacy Assistant (Technician)

Short CV: Dr. Sarris is a Biologist and holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Ecology and Environmental Management and a PhD Degree in Biological Sciences of the University of Patra in collaboration with the University of Basel of Switzerland. He has worked as an Assistant Professor - Academic Visitor and Specialist in Research and Teaching at the Department of Biological Studies of the University of Cyprus, a Coordinator of Postgraduate Module “Conservation and Management of Natural Resources” at the Open University of Cyprus, a Research Fellow at the Department of Life Science of the European University of Cyprus and a Programme Coordinator of “Technician for Production of Organic Products” of KES College. He has a Post Doc experience at the Institute of Botany of the University of Basel, at the Paul Scherrer Institute, and the University of Patra. He has worked as a Lecturer at the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources of the University of Ioannina and Scientific and laboratory associate at the Department of Environmental Technology and Ecology, and at the Department of Organic Production of the Technological and Educational Institute of Ionian Islands. He is an expert of the International Science Network MedECC. He serves as an Invited Member of the Editorial Board of Annals of Silvicultural Research.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Marketing

Programmes of Study: Medical Representatives Management, Business Management

Short CV: Mr Timotheos Timotheou has started his career as a Lecturer at KES College in February 2023. He holds a Master’s degree (2009) in International Design and Communication Management from the University of Warwick. He also holds a Bachelor's degree (2007) in Business Administration with specialisation in Marketing from the Athens University of Economics and Business. He has more than 10 years of experience in marketing and communications. He specialises in digital marketing and applies his knowledge in multinational companies in the media, professional services and maritime sectors. Current interests include communication tools like the CRM and the specialisation of UX/UI (User Experience/User Interface). He teaches subjects of his specialty.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecture

Specialisation: Pharmaceutical Law

Programme of Study: Medical Representatives Management, Medical Representatives, Culinary Business Management, Business Management.

Short CV: Mr. Charalambous is a Lecturer at KES College since 2021. He holds a Master’s degree (LLM, 2017) in Medical Law & Ethics and a Bachelor’s degree (LLB, 2016) in Law, from Birmingham City University. Mr. Charalambous works as a Lawyer and his practice encompasses civil and criminal disputes. He is also heading the Intellectual property department of the firm. Mr. Charalambous has attended several training seminars related to medical negligence and intellectual property in Cyprus and abroad (Austria, France, Greece). In addition, Mr. Charalambous is an accredited mediator.
Status of Employment: Part Time

Position: Lecturer

Specialisation: Criminology

Programmes of Study: Business Management, Logistics, Hotel Management

Short CV: Mr Vassilis Charalambous has been a Lecturer at KES College since 2021. He holds a Master’s Degree (2015) in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Portsmouth (UK), and a Law Degree from the University of Leicester (UK, 2013). Mr. Charalambous works as a Lawyer, advising public and private sector clients on emerging technologies and personal data, including Blockchain, crypto-assets, and distributed ledger technology. He is also the head of the Technology Department (GZGTech). He is the vice-president of Technology Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association and a speaker at technology conferences. At KES College, he teaches subjects of his expertise.