Our History
June 30, 2026 2026-06-30 9:14Ιστορική Αναδρομή
The first educational institution, CBS Studies, was founded.
The ΙΙΕΚ IBS Institute was founded.
Collaboration begins with the Business School of Nottingham Trent University (NBS), offering the Bachelor's degree in Business & Management Studies.
Expands its collaboration with NBS, offering 3 new Bachelor's degree programmes: BA (Hons) in Business (Managing & Organising), BA (Hons) in Business (Marketing), and BA (Hons) in Business (Accounting & Finance).
Accredited by the BAC (British Accreditation Council).
Collaboration begins with the University of Salford, offering 2 postgraduate degree programmes: an MBA (Master of Business Administration) and an MSc (Master of Science) in Management.
In October, the College moves to new state-of-the-art facilities in the area of Therisos, Heraklion.
- Receives an operating license from the Greek Ministry of Education.
Is revalidated by NTU, renewing their collaboration until 2016.
Is reaccredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) until 2012.
Expands its collaboration with NTU, adding a Bachelor's degree from the university's School of Arts & Humanities (BA Hons Print Journalism) to its academic programmes.
- For the first time in the history of the world's largest international education conference, Going Global, a Greek educational institution takes part — the College of Crete MBS.
Participation of the College, with Dr. Vagelis Tsiligkiris as keynote speaker, at the 24th European Students' Union Convention in Cyprus (ESU24).
Collaboration begins with Staffordshire University, becoming its branch in Greece and delivering the programmes BA (Hons) in Business Management, BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance, BSc (Hons) in Psychological Science, and MBA – Master in Business Administration.
An exclusive partnership begins with Charles University in Prague to deliver the Pharmacy academic programme at the College of Crete MBS facilities in Heraklion.
The partnership with Wrexham Glyndŵr University begins, aimed at delivering academic programmes at the College of Crete MBS facilities in Heraklion.
The partnership with Wrexham Glyndŵr University is expanded, adding two new postgraduate programmes in Marketing (MBA Marketing) and Human Resource Management (MBA Human Resource Management).
The partnership is renewed by Wrexham Glyndŵr University through 2027, for the study programmes: BA (Hons) Business Management, BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management, BSc (Hons) Psychology, MBA, MBA Marketing, and MBA Human Resource Management.
College of Crete MBS begins its partnership with Buckinghamshire New University for the delivery of academic programmes at its facilities in Heraklion.
This new partnership marks the expansion of the College's academic portfolio, with the addition of new programmes in the fields of Educational Studies and Psychology, including specialised postgraduate programmes, which will be offered in the Greek language.
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- Business Management & Marketing
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- Tourism & Hospitality
- Education & Pedagogical Studies
- Artificial Intelligence and modern technologies
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