The Department of Business Administration and Tourism recently established an external Advisory Board to create channels of communication with industry in Greece and internationally. This initiative supports the Department’s efforts to develop highly qualified graduates whose skills are valued in the labour market and to strengthen its standing.

The Board’s responsibilities include advising on undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, exchanging expertise, developing research collaborations and improving students’ employment prospects through mentoring, internships and management trainee programmes.

The Board’s initial members are listed below in Greek alphabetical order:

• Mr Panagiotis Almyrantis, General Manager, Grand Hyatt Athens, and President, European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA)
• Mr Michalis Vlatakis, CEO, Kosmos Travel; President, Association of Cretan Tourism and Travel Agencies (ACCTA); and Vice President, Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET)
• Mr Stavros Karteris, President, Eastern Crete Branch of the Economic Chamber of Greece
• Mr Stefanos Kechagias, SAS Education and Academic Programs Manager, South Eastern Europe
• Ms Loula Metaxa, Human Resources Director, Metaxa Hospitality Group
• Ms Christina Chalkiadaki, CEO, Chalkiadakis S.A.