Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration 4 years
Qualification Awarded Bachelor of Business Administration
Level of Qualification Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 240

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The Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation prepares future entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders to identify opportunities, develop new ideas and create value in an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and technological change. Combining a comprehensive business education with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation capabilities, the programme equips graduates with the knowledge, skills and mindset required to succeed in a rapidly evolving business environment.

Innovation has become a key driver of organisational competitiveness and economic growth. New technologies, changing customer expectations and evolving markets continuously create new opportunities for individuals and organisations capable of recognising trends, solving problems creatively and transforming ideas into sustainable solutions. In this environment, entrepreneurship is not limited to creating new ventures; it represents a mindset that enables individuals to innovate, adapt and create value within organisations of all types.

The programme provides students with a strong foundation across the major areas of business, including management, strategy, marketing, finance, accounting, economics, operations management and organisational behaviour. This multidisciplinary perspective enables graduates to understand how organisations create, deliver and sustain value while developing the analytical thinking, creativity, communication and problem-solving capabilities required in complex and uncertain environments.

Artificial intelligence is integrated throughout the curriculum, allowing students to explore how AI, automation, generative technologies and digital platforms are transforming business models, markets and innovation processes. Students examine how emerging technologies can support opportunity identification, product and service development, customer analysis, business process improvement and strategic decision-making. They also develop the critical judgement required to evaluate the opportunities and responsibilities associated with building technology-enabled organisations.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration focuses on developing the capabilities required to recognise opportunities and transform ideas into viable business solutions. Students explore entrepreneurial thinking, innovation management, new venture creation, business model development, strategic innovation and entrepreneurial finance. They learn how entrepreneurs and organisations identify market opportunities, manage uncertainty and develop innovative responses to changing economic and technological conditions.

Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between entrepreneurship and emerging technologies. Students examine how artificial intelligence enables entrepreneurs and organisations to analyse markets, personalise customer experiences, automate processes, develop innovative products and scale new ventures. At the same time, they recognise that successful entrepreneurship depends not only on technology but also on creativity, strategic vision, customer understanding, ethical judgement and effective leadership.

Through applied learning, case studies, projects, business simulations and engagement with real entrepreneurial challenges, students develop practical experience in evaluating opportunities, designing solutions and developing innovative approaches to business problems. These experiences strengthen their creativity, resilience, adaptability and ability to operate effectively in dynamic and uncertain environments.

Graduates of the concentration are prepared to contribute to the future of business as entrepreneurs, innovators and change agents. They possess the business knowledge, entrepreneurial mindset and technological awareness required to establish new ventures, support innovation within existing organisations and create sustainable value for businesses and society.

Career Prospects

The demand for professionals with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation capabilities continues to grow as organisations seek new ways to compete, adapt and create value. The increasing availability of artificial intelligence and digital technologies creates new opportunities for graduates who can identify emerging trends, develop innovative solutions and lead transformation.

Graduates may pursue careers across start-ups, multinational corporations, family businesses, technology companies, consulting firms, innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators, social enterprises, public-sector innovation units and entrepreneurial ventures.

Indicative career paths include entrepreneur, business development executive, innovation manager, product manager, start-up consultant, venture analyst, digital transformation specialist, innovation coordinator, business consultant and management trainee. Graduates may also establish their own ventures or contribute to entrepreneurial initiatives within existing organisations through corporate entrepreneurship and innovation programmes.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and lower barriers to innovation, graduates will be well positioned for emerging opportunities involving AI-enabled entrepreneurship, digital business models, technology commercialisation and innovation strategy. Their ability to combine technological awareness with creativity, strategic thinking and business knowledge enables them to identify opportunities and transform ideas into meaningful solutions.

The concentration develops capabilities that remain essential in the future economy, including creativity, opportunity recognition, leadership, resilience, collaboration, adaptability and ethical decision-making. These skills prepare graduates not only to respond to change but also to actively shape the future of business.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are prepared to pursue postgraduate studies, including MBA, MA, MSc and MPhil programmes, subject to the admission requirements of the relevant graduate school.

Graduates may continue their studies in areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation management, strategic management, digital transformation, business analytics, technology management and related disciplines. The programme also provides an appropriate foundation for progression to doctoral studies in entrepreneurship, innovation, management or related fields, depending on the requirements of the relevant PhD programme.

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

  • TOEFL – 72 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

  1. Apply conceptual principles, methods and tools to solve business related problems.
  2. Debate different business ideas with creativity and rigor.
  3. Appreciate the increasing complex nature of global business and economy and their impact on the management and growth of organizations.
  4. Streamline business processes and procedures to meet challenges and excel under intense competition.
  5. Adopt an ethical approach in the management of corporate practices to address and resolve heighten pressure from stakeholders.
  6. Utilize skills that are required in negotiation and conflict resolution for re-enforcing value added collaborations.
  7. Critically assess collected data, analyze and interpret findings to make informed decisions.
  8. Identify and use suitable research and business simulation tools.
  9. Use research skills to plan and implement research projects in business.
  10. Present effectively, both orally and in writing.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization is expected to equip graduates with skills to:

  1. Write business plans.
  2. Outline the steps in setting up a new business.
  3. Use skills needed to become a creative and innovative entrepreneur and apply technology to form an attractive innovative product/service.
  4. Effectively apply management concepts specific to entrepreneurial and small businesses in domestic and global environments.
  5. Understand the evolution of the concepts and increasing importance and contributions of CSR and Social Entrepreneurship.

Section: A – Business Requirements

Min. ECTS Credits: 84  Max. ECTS Credits: 84

Notes: Students must complete either BADM-439 or BADM-493.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
ACCT-211 Managerial Accounting 6
BADM-221 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 6
BADM-230 Business Law 6
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior 6
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
BADM-493 Final Year Project 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
MIS-155 Introduction to Transformative Technologies 6
MKTG-292 Marketing Management 6

Section: B – Concentration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Min. ECTS Credits: 72  Max. ECTS Credits: 72

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-340 Corporate Social Responsibility 6
BADM-450 International Business 6
ENTR-150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-200 Creativity 6
ENTR-215 Project Management 6
ENTR-282 Small Business and Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-300 Social Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-372 Management of Innovation and Technology 6
ENTR-390 E-Business 6
ENTR-435 Business Intelligence 6
ENTR-472 Change Management 6
MGT-450 Quality Management 6
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6

Section: C – Business Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 18  Max. ECTS Credits: 24

Notes: Notes: Any of the courses below may be taken or any ACCT-, BADM-, COMM-, ECON-,FIN-, HOSP-, MIS-, MKTG- course not taken as a business requirement or concentration course. BADM-491 may have a credit range of 1-6 ECTS. Special Topics in Business has a credit range of 2-6 ECTS – students may select BADM491 (2 ECTS) or BADM-491A (4 ECTS) or BADM-491B (6 ECTS).

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-486 Task-Based Internship 6
BADM-491B Special Topics in Business 6
BADM-493 Final Year Project 6
BADM-494 Thesis 12
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
MIS-215 Project Management 6
MIS-455 Intellectual Property Management 6
MIS-460 Supply Chain Management 6

Section: D – Language Expression

Min. ECTS Credits: 18  Max. ECTS Credits:24

Notes: (1) Placement in the English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) Students must complete either BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: E – Computer Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 18

Notes: Or any other COMP-, MIS-, or MULT- course.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
COMP-101 Digital Literacy 6
MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
MIS-256 Website Development Process 6
MIS-280 AI Applications 6
MIS-300 Blockchain and Crypto Assets 6
MIS-321 Personal Development in the Age of Transformative Technologies 6
MIS-330 Longevity Science and Healthy Living 6
MIS-410 Capstone Project: Building Solutions with Transformative Technologies 6

Section: F – Mathematics Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 18

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MATH-108 Finite Maths with Applied Calculus 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6

Section: G – Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 18

Notes: In addition to the courses below, students may choose any ART, DES, EUS, HIST, IREL,SOC, PSY, PHIL course or any language course with FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-,SPAN-, GREK-, TURK- prefix.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
ART-281 History of Art 6
EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics 6
IREL-101 Introduction to International Relations 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
PSY-210 Social Psychology 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6

Section: H Unallocated Courses

ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6 Prof. Petros Lois
MIS-155 Introduction to Transformative Technologies 6 Daniel Housard
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6 Prof. Spyros Hadjidakis
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6 Prof. George Chailos
ENGL-101 English Composition 6 Prof. Aretousa Giannakou

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6 Prof. Petros Lois
MATH-221 Statistics I 6 Prof. Haritini Tsangari
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6 Prof. Spyros Hadjidakis
MIS-280 AI Applications 6 Demetris Kyriacou
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6 Prof. Antroulla Papakyriakou

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6 Harry Kogetsidis
ACCT-211 Managerial Accounting 6 Prof. Melita Charitou
BADM-230 Business Law 6 Koulla Michailidou
MATH-321 Statistics II 6 Prof. Haritini Tsangari
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6 Katarzyna Alexander

Semester 4

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
MKTG-291 Marketing 6 Prof. Ioanna Papasolomou
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior 6 Prof. Epaminondas Epaminonda
BADM-221 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 6 Prof. Marlen Demetriou
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6 Prof. Maria Koushiou
ENTR-200 Creativity 6 Cornelia Nicolaou

Semester 5

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6 Prof. Melita Charitou
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6 Harry Kogetsidis
MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology 6 Prof. Despo Ktoridou
ENTR-390 E-Business 6 Daniel Housard
EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics 6 Prof. Hubert Faustmann

Semester 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6 Michalis Koutsoullis
BADM-486 Task-Based Internship 6 Prof. Despo Ktoridou
ENTR-282 Small Business and Entrepreneurship 6 Cornelia Nicolaou
ENTR-215 Project Management 6 Kyriakos Georgiou
IREL-101 Introduction to International Relations 6 Prof. Giorgos Kentas

Semester 7

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6 Prof. Leonidas Efthymiou
ENTR-435 Business Intelligence 6 Prof. Dmitry Apraksin
BADM-340 Corporate Social Responsibility 6 Prof. Alexandros Antonaras
ENTR-300 Social Entrepreneurship 6 Cornelia Nicolaou
MGT-472 Change Management 6 Prof. Epaminondas Epaminonda

Semester 8

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits Lecturer
MGT-450 Quality Management 6 Alexandros Antonaras
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6 Dimitris Kyriacou
BADM-450 International Business 6 Prof. Epaminondas Epaminonda
BADM-494 Thesis 12
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Dr Alexandros Antonaras

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
Vice President of Student Services

Dr Dmitry Apraksin

Director of IT (University Level)
IT Department
Assistant Professor
School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Computer Science

Professor Rossitsa Artemis

Head of Department
Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Programme Coordinator
Director of Centre of Languages

Dr Melita Charitou

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Mr Marios Christou

Associate Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Epaminondas Epaminonda

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
Member of the Senate

Professor Hubert Faustmann

Professor
School of Law
Department of Politics and Governance

Dr Spyros Hadjidakis

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Melpo Iacovidou

Assistant Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Director, Erasmus+ and NEOLAiA Alliance Unit (ENAU)

Professor Rudiger Kaufmann

Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Mr Harry Kogetsidis

Associate Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Management

Professor Angelika Kokkinaki

Dean of the School of Business
Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
MBA Director
Member of the Senate

Professor Despo Ktoridou

Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Professor Petros Lois

Head of Department
Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Katerina Morphi

Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Professor Ioanna Papasolomou

Associate Dean
Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Dr Vasso Stylianou

Associate Head of Department
Associate Professor
School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Computer Science

Dr Christina Theodoulidou

Practicum Coordinator, Counseling Psychology program,
KESY

Professor Haritini Tsangari

Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Member of Senate

Mr Antonis Constantinou

Adjunct Faculty

Dr Styliani Kleanthous

Adjunct Faculty

Dr Michalis Koutsoullis

Adjunct Faculty

Ms Apostolia Michael

Adjunct Faculty

Ms Marianna Michael

Head of Erasmus Office
Erasmus Office

Dr Elena Parpa

Adjunct Faculty

Dr Chryso Pieridi

Adjunct Faculty

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