Applied Research and Innovation Projects
The role of the Applied Research and Innovation Projects (ARIP) Department is to contribute to the ALBA strategy by forming National and International Networks and by gaining funds for research and other activities. Funding may come from the European Commission, the World Bank or from other funding Institutions Internationally.
ALBA participates in such projects mainly within the framework programmes of European Union as well as other actions and initiatives (IST, Leonardo da Vinci, SOCRATES etc.) and in association with leading European Universities, Business Schools, Research Centers, Consulting Firms, etc.
• Thematic areas:
- e-Business, e-Learning, Knowledge Management, Mobile Business, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management, Career Guidance etc.
• Other activities:
- Chairing the Board of the European Business Plan of the Year Foundation (won the 1st prize in 2003 & 2005 Competitions, hosted the 2004 Competition)
- Organization and Evaluation of the Best Workplaces competition in Greece and EU (since 2003).
ALBA has received substantial public funding and, in cooperation with partners such as the London Business School, INSEAD, IE Business School (formerly Instituto de Empresa), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ESADE Business School, University of Cyprus, Athens University of Economics and Business and many others, has developed a number of products and services with high impact in the Greek and European market such as (indicative list):
• The Best Workplaces competition which identifies and awards annually the companies with the best HR practices in Greece
• The annual Guide for New Entrepreneurs
• A training CD for the management of family businesses (which was highly distributed among the Greek family businesses)
• A training program for SME managers on eBusiness Applications adoption (more than 800 SME managers from the South – Eastern Europe participated)
• Policy suggestions to businesses and public bodies for the use of mobile technologies for commercial purposes
• Policy recommendations for National and European Public bodies for the employability of IT professionals
• Software tools for distance learning
• Software tools for knowledge management.
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