{"id":3719,"date":"2025-05-26T15:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aristotelis-house.gr\/?page_id=3719"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:14:34","slug":"istoriki-anadromi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/collegeofcrete.gr\/en\/istoriki-anadromi\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CBS Studies<\/div>

The first educational institution, CBS Studies, was founded.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1994<\/div><\/div>
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\u0399\u0399\u0395\u039a IBS Institute<\/div>

The \u0399\u0399\u0395\u039a IBS Institute was founded.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1998<\/div><\/div>
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Start of the Bachelor Program with NBS<\/div>

Collaboration begins with the Business School of Nottingham Trent University (NBS), offering the Bachelor's degree in Business & Management Studies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2003<\/div><\/div>
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Enhanced Partnership with NBS \u2013 New Study Programmes<\/div>

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).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2005<\/div><\/div>
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Accreditation by the British Accreditation Council (BAC)<\/div>

Accredited by the BAC (British Accreditation Council).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2006<\/div><\/div>
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Commencement of MBA & MSc Offerings with the University of Salford<\/div>

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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2009<\/div><\/div>
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Relocation to New State-of-the-Art Facilities<\/div>

In October, the College moves to new state-of-the-art facilities in the area of Therisos, Heraklion.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2010<\/div><\/div>
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Significant Developments and Expansion of Partnerships<\/div>
  • Receives an operating license from the Greek Ministry of Education.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

    • Is revalidated by NTU, renewing their collaboration until 2016.<\/p><\/li>

    • Is reaccredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) until 2012.<\/p><\/li>

    • 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.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      2012<\/div><\/div>
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      International Presence and New Academic Collaboration<\/div>
      • For the first time in the history of the world's largest international education conference, Going Global, a Greek educational institution takes part \u2014 the College of Crete MBS.<\/li><\/ul>

        • Participation of the College, with Dr. Vagelis Tsiligkiris as keynote speaker, at the 24th European Students' Union Convention in Cyprus (ESU24).<\/p><\/li>

        • 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 \u2013 Master in Business Administration.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

          2015<\/div><\/div>
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          Charles University: Exclusive Partnership for the Pharmacy Programme<\/div>

          An exclusive partnership begins with Charles University in Prague to deliver the Pharmacy academic programme at the College of Crete MBS facilities in Heraklion.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

          2017<\/div><\/div>
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          New Partnership: Wrexham Glynd\u0175r University at the MBS Facilities<\/div>

          The partnership with Wrexham Glynd\u0175r University begins, aimed at delivering academic programmes at the College of Crete MBS facilities in Heraklion.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

          2021<\/div><\/div>
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          New Postgraduate MBA Programmes with Wrexham Glynd\u0175r University<\/div>

          The partnership with Wrexham Glynd\u0175r University is expanded, adding two new postgraduate programmes in Marketing (MBA Marketing) and Human Resource Management (MBA Human Resource Management).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

          2022<\/div><\/div>
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          Renewal of Partnership with Wrexham Glynd\u0175r University through 2027<\/div>

          The partnership is renewed by Wrexham Glynd\u0175r 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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

          2026<\/div><\/div>
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          New Partnership with Buckinghamshire New University<\/div>

          College of Crete MBS begins its partnership with Buckinghamshire New University for the delivery of academic programmes at its facilities in Heraklion.<\/p>

          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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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