The International Hellenic University (IHU) is a public university located in Thessaloniki, Greece and one of the largest Universities in Greece. It consists of 9 Schools and 33 Departments. Founded in 2005, the IHU is an international research-led institution with a focus on education (both under- and post-graduate). The university offers a wide range of programs in various disciplines, including business, law, engineering, computer science, and humanities. The university’s commitment to academic excellence, innovative teaching, and research-driven curriculum has made it one of the leading institutions of higher education in Greece and the wider region. IHU participates in TOURAL project with two departments with complementary expertise.
The Department of Management Science and Technology (MST), founded in 2019, is one of the most dynamic academic departments at the IHU, offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of management, technology, and innovation. The department’s mission is to develop leaders who can manage the complex and rapidly changing global business environment, combining cutting-edge technology with sound management practices. It is comprised by high experienced and qualified staff, who have participated in more than 100 research projects (European and national), with more than 1.000 scientific publications, which have been cited about 15.000 times.
The Department of Supply Chain Management (SCM), founded in 2003, and is located in Katerini, Greece It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of Logistics, Logistics Automation and Supply Chain Management. The department’s mission is to develop experts in the domain of supply chain management to play a significant role in the Greek manufacturing sector transformation. The academic personnel has significant experience in agricultural economics, farm management, regional planning, marketing of agricultural products, food supply chain management, logistics and traceability, policy impact assessment, decision support systems and support tools, sustainable development and sustainable use of resources, environmental management, robotics and logistics process automation. The academic staff consisted of high experienced and qualified staff, who have participated in several research projects (European and national), with a high publication record contributing in the relevant scientific community