Welcome Ceremony for First-Year Students of the IBT Program

Intake 2025

On Friday, October 10, the first cohort of 25 international students—coming from countries such as Germany, Italy, the USA, Vietnam, China, South Africa, and Egypt—was officially welcomed by the Rector of AUEB, Professor Vassilis Vasdekis. The Program Director, Associate Professor Dimitris Manolopoulos, addressed the new students and provided key information about the program. The Vice Rector for International Cooperation and Growth, Professor Nancy Pouloudi, warmly welcomed the students to Athens.

The IBT is a four-year degree program taught entirely in English, designed for ambitious international students who wish to study in Greece, at the intersection of business and technology. Its curriculum covers a wide range of subjects: from management and corporate resource development, microeconomic analysis, finance, strategy, entrepreneurship, and digital marketing, to information systems management, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, data analytics, and cybersecurity.

The IBT program equips graduates to take on leadership roles in an increasingly globalized business environment and to shape future developments in the technology sector—reflecting AUEB’s reputation for academic excellence and innovation.

Following the ceremony, the IBT international students joined AUEB’s Greek undergraduates, who were also beginning their studies, to celebrate the start of their academic journey—setting the foundation for a successful year ahead.