MBA in Banking & Finance

American College of Thessaloniki
Greece, Thessaloniki

Study location	Greece, Thessaloniki
Type	Postgraduate, part-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	(MBA in Banking & Finance)
Accreditation	NECHE

Application fee	€70 one-time

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) To be considered for admission, candidates must: Hold a Bachelor degree Demonstrate competency in the English language. Although the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is recommended and strengthens the application, it is not required. Candidates must submit: The Program’s application form, either online or downloadable, including two recent photographs. Copies of the undergraduate and/or graduate degrees acquired. The official academic transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate school previously attended. Two letters of recommendation, academic or professional. Evidence of fluency in the English language. Candidates are required to either hold a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 80 (iBT), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, unless their Bachelor degree has been awarded from an English speaking academic institution or the candidate is a native English speaker. Any other English certificate will be evaluated by the admissions committee. Applicants may, in lieu of the previously- stated requirements, complete a satisfactory interview with the Director of the MBA program. A current CV. A non-refundable application fee of 70.00 Euro. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Greek.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

To be considered for admission, candidates must:

Hold a Bachelor degree

Demonstrate competency in the English language.

Although the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is recommended and strengthens the application, it is not required.

Candidates must submit:

The Program’s application form, either online or downloadable, including two recent photographs.

Copies of the undergraduate and/or graduate degrees acquired.

The official academic transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate school previously attended.

Two letters of recommendation, academic or professional.

Evidence of fluency in the English language. Candidates are required to either hold a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 80 (iBT), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, unless their Bachelor degree has been awarded from an English speaking academic institution or the candidate is a native English speaker. Any other English certificate will be evaluated by the admissions committee. Applicants may, in lieu of the previously- stated requirements, complete a satisfactory interview with the Director of the MBA program.

A current CV.

A non-refundable application fee of 70.00 Euro.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Greek.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Asia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Central Asia, Ceuta & Melilla, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao SAR China, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Middle Africa, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Western Africa, Western Asia, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Territory requirements

Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Asia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Central Asia, Ceuta & Melilla, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao SAR China, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Middle Africa, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Western Africa, Western Asia, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL 80+ Evidence of fluency in the English language. Candidates are required to either hold a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 85 (iBT), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, unless their Bachelor degree has been awarded from an English speaking academic institution or the candidate is a native English speaker. Any other English certificate will be evaluated by the admissions committee. Applicants may, in lieu of the previously- stated requirements, complete a satisfactory interview with the Director of the MBA program.

Language requirements

English
Accepted proof of proficiency: IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL 80+

Evidence of fluency in the English language. Candidates are required to either hold a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 85 (iBT), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, unless their Bachelor degree has been awarded from an English speaking academic institution or the candidate is a native English speaker. Any other English certificate will be evaluated by the admissions committee. Applicants may, in lieu of the previously- stated requirements, complete a satisfactory interview with the Director of the MBA program.

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. Two essay questions should be answered by all candidates. Question 1 is obligatory for everyone. Choose one more question from 2 to 4. Your answers should be typed, up to 300 words each, on separate sheets of paper and be stapled together. Your essays must appear in 10-12 font size and be double-spaced. 1. Why do you wish to pursue a graduate degree at ACT? What are your career aspirations and why? 2. Describe your most substantial accomplishment and explain why you view it as such? 3. Describe a situation where leadership and teamwork were critical to the outcome of a project in which you were directly involved. What did you learn from the experience and how have you applied what you learned to other situations? 4. Describe a setback, disappointment, or occasion of failure that you have experienced. How did you manage the situation, and what did you learn from it?

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided.

Two essay questions should be answered by all candidates. Question 1 is obligatory for everyone. Choose one more question from 2 to 4. Your answers should be typed, up to 300 words each, on separate sheets of paper and be stapled together. Your essays must appear in 10-12 font size and be double-spaced. 1. Why do you wish to pursue a graduate degree at ACT? What are your career aspirations and why? 2. Describe your most substantial accomplishment and explain why you view it as such? 3. Describe a situation where leadership and teamwork were critical to the outcome of a project in which you were directly involved. What did you learn from the experience and how have you applied what you learned to other situations? 4. Describe a setback, disappointment, or occasion of failure that you have experienced. How did you manage the situation, and what did you learn from it?