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This new Business Economics and Informatics Program is currently
offered only in Athens, Greece. The Master of Science degree is identical
to the degree granted on-campus at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, USA. The program is offered at TEI-Athens (Department of
Marketing) and taught by distinguished faculty from the University
of Illinois and other elite institutions. The degree has been recognized by the
Greek government; see ΦΕ&Kappa 309/ 7-3-2007,
page 7421.
Due to globablization, the economic problems faced by
modern society require interdisciplinary knowledge from Economics,
Management and Informatics. The aim of the Business Economics and
Informatics Program is to educate students and to produce leaders with
decision making and quantitative
skills that are needed to solve problems in the private and public sectors.
Graduates and professionals holding degrees in Social Sciences
(including Law and Philosophy), Business, Natural Sciences and
Medicine are encouraged to apply. The courses are structured to
accommodate those without prior background in Economics, Business or
Computer Engineering. The core classes will develop the necessary
tools that students need. The courses will concentrate both in theory and applications.
The University of Illinois has a long-standing tradition in economics,
computer science and engineering, and is the home of the National
Center for Supercomputing Applications. Mosaic, an early popular World
Wide Web browser and precursor to Netscape, was developed at the
University of Illinois. The University of Illinois is also one of the
five original centers in the U.S. National Science Foundation's
Supercomputer Center's Program and it is in the process of launching
the Blue Waters Petascale Computing System. The Computer Science and
the College of Engineering are ranked among the top five in the world
and the Information Economics specialty in the Department of Economics
is ranked third in the world. We are also home to the Illinois Informatics Institute.
At the University of Illinois we recognize that a quality education
can no longer be defined simply by a traditional, prescribed set of
loosely connected courses. Therefore, we focus on creating a highly
integrated learning experience that emphasizes flexibility,
communication, teamwork and ethics. By providing broad theoretical
foundations, extensive practical experience, specialized professional
training, and a clear understanding of the global business and policy
environment, we produce graduates skilled at combining analytical and
creative approaches to formulate modern strategies for the private and
public sectors.
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Department of Economics,
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
