Faculty
| Christopher Adamakis: Information Technology | |
| M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Crete;
Electrical Engineering Degree, National Technical University of Athens Mr. Adamakis' main Interests are Networks and Web Services. In addition to teaching at MIC, he works at the Technical Chamber of Greece. His hobbies are diving, sailing, tennis and football. | |
| Evelynne Bakintas: Public Relations, Hospitality and Tourism Management | |
| M.Sc. Marketing Management, Kingston University, London,
B.Sc. Business Administration, College of South Eastern Europe, Athens Being a world-wide traveler, she has enjoyed the opportunity to broaden her outlook and develop her interests in other cultures. She has fifteen years experience in promoting services and products not only in Greece but also abroad, where she lived and worked in the past (Bahrain, UK). Her teaching experience in the Public Vocational Institute and her occupation in Public Relations and Advertising keep her up to date with the latest changes in the field. | |
| Dr. Sophia Balamoutsou: Psychology and Student Counseling | |
| Ph.D. Counseling, Psychology, Keele University
M.A. Counseling, Keele University
B.A. Psychology, The American College of Greece Dr. Balamoutsou is a Counselor and a Psychologist. She lived and worked in UK for more than 10 years before returning to Crete. She was a senior lecturer at the University of Chester where she was a program leader for the BSc Psychology and Counseling in Primary Care. She was a FT senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton where she was the Research Coordinator for an MSc and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. As an academic she has taught a broad spectrum of topics in Counseling and Psychology. As a counselor she has worked at the National Health Service in UK in hospitals and other health settings. She has been an active member of the British Psychological Society, The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Her research interests are: Qualitative and narrative research methodologies; Metaphor, Storytelling and Narrative in Psychotherapy; Social construction of therapy; Training issues in psychotherapy; The outcome of psychotherapy. In March 2008 Dr. Balamoutsou proudly added the title "mother of Orestis" | |
| Dr. Tatiana Borisova: Foreign Languages | |
| Ph.D. Russian Philology, Novosibirsk State University, Russia
PhD. Byzantine Philology, University of Crete, Greece Dr. Borisova’s research interests are divided into two fields: the history of Russian Language (in particular Church Slavonic Language and Greek – Slavonic cultural and language relations) and the methods of Russian Language teaching. She is an author of a textbook in Russian Philology, of a monograph and a number of papers concerning the different aspects of the Church Slavonic Language. Dr. Borisova has a large experience in teaching Russian as a second language, working for over 10 years in private schools and language centers of Heraklion and participating in the special programs for hotel administrators language training. Besides being an instructor in the MiC College she works as a Visiting Lecturer in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. | |
| Kostandinos S. Christakis | |
| Arts Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Bristol, U.K B.A.Classical Archaeology, University of Rome | |
| Theresa Conolly | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management, Human Resources M.A. Women’s Studies, University College, Cork, Ireland B.A. Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, NCIR, Dublin | |
| Irene K. Dimou | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management Ph.D, School of Management Studies, University of Surrey M.B.A., Athens University of Economics and Business Sciences B.A. in Business Administration, Athens University of Economics and Business Sciences | |
| Dimitris G. Gemelos | |
| Communication Arts Ph.D in Communication Arts, New York University, M.Sc. in Audiovisual and Mass Communication Studies, Brooklyn College, New York, B.A. in Mass Psychology and Communication Arts, Fordham University, New York | |
| Michele C. Gouette | |
| Foreign Languages M.A. in Education, University of Toronto, Canada B.A. in English, York University, Canada Certificate in Professional Education Program, Toronto Teachers’ College, Canada | |
| Elisabeth Hatzinikolaou | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management L.L.B. National Kapodistriakon University Law School Of Athens Certification of Tourism Development by UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) | |
| Constantin Hliavoras | |
| English M.A. English Language and Literacy, City University of New York B.A. English, City University of New York | |
| Maria M. Kanderakis | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management M.Sc. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of New Haven, Connecticut, B.Sc. in Business Administration and Marketing, University of Piraeus, Professional Certificate, Applications of Psychology in Human Resources Management, University of New Haven, Connecticut | |
| Kalliopi Ladomenou | |
| Sciences Ph.D. Organic and Physical Chemistry, University of Liverpool B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Crete | |
| Filio K. Lazanas | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management M.A. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Westminster, London, MAITRISE in Applied Foreign Languages (English, French and Spanish), University of Toulouse Le Mirail, France, DEUG in Applied Foreign Languages, University of Toulouse Le Mirail, France | |
| Mr. Yiannis Leontarakis | |
| Economics, Mathematics MSc International Business Economics University of London, Department of Economics BSc Economics & Finance, Athens University of Economics & Business | |
| Eftychia Lourakis | |
| Languages M.Sc. School and Developmental Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki B.Sc. Social Studies, University of Crete | |
| James P. Moran | |
| Philosophy and Psychology Ed.D in History and Philosophy of Education, University of Toronto, Canada, M.A. in Political Science, York University, Canada B.A. in Psychology, York University, Canada | |
| Efthimios E. Mountrakis | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management M.Sc. in Hotel Administration, University of Strathclyde, Scotland HND and HCIMA, in Hotel Catering and Institutional Management, Thames Valley University, London | |
| Stergios L. Mourgos | |
| Business Administration, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Minoan College Ph.D in Quantitative Economics, New York University, Fulbright Scholar, M.A. in Economics, New York University M.Sc. in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, University of London M.B.A., Athens Economic University, B.Sc. in Economic and Political Sciences, University of Thessaloniki | |
| Stergiani Mourgou | |
| Business Studies, Human Resources • Doctorate in Business Administration, DBA (Cand.): ICHEM, School of Management, University of Bath, U.K. (2006 - ) • Master in Business Administration, MBA, Concentration in Finance: Southern New Hampshire University, U.S.A., Academic Scholarship (2000) • Master of Science, MSc. in Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations: The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, U.K., Alexandros Onassis Foundation Academic Scholarship(1999) •Bachelor of Science, BSc.Highest Distinction in Management and Organizational Behavior: The American College of Greece, Deree College, Athens Academic Scholarship (1997) | |
| Evangelos Mpikakis | |
| Computer Systems, Business Studies M.B.A. Cardiff University M.Sc. Production Engineering & Management, National Technical University of Athens | |
| Michalis Papadakis | |
| Foreign Languages Magister Artium, Passau University, Germany in: General Linguistics, Psychology, Philosophy | |
| Antonis Panagiotopoulos | |
| Food, Beverage & Culinary Management Graduate, National Metsovion Polytechnic University of Athens President, Hellenic Gastronomic Academy | |
| Emmanuil Papahatzakis | |
| Manos Papahatzakis holds a BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Management (University of Central Lancashire) and is currently a post graduate student in Strategic Management (University of Bristol). His career so far includes 6 years work in UK based hotel chains and restaurants and 3 years in local hotel chains in Greece. Most of his work was in Front Office, but also Housekeeping, Kitchen, Restaurant, Conference and Banqueting and Human Resources. Now, starting in a new position as general manager in a local hotel complex, in addition to this first academic role. Manos’ interests are sports, business, strategy and computers. | |
| Dimitris Perrakis | |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management International Hospitality Management, Bournemouth University, UK Swiss Diploma in Hotel Management, Alpine Center, Greece | |
| Michael Platakis | |
| Business Studies, Accounting M.Sc. in Business Finance, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY (LONDON, UK) B.Sc. Economic Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF CRETE (RETHYMNON, GREECE) B.Sc. BACHELOR ECONOMIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CRETE (RETHYMNON, GREECE) | |
| Nikos Saklampanakis | |
| Nikolaos Saklampanakis holds a degree in Tourism Management from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Greece. Even as a student was heavily involved in organizing events like festivals, corporate events and private functions. After getting his degree he launched an international career in the events industry, leading him to also involve in the fields of brand marketing and VIP & celebrity management. | |
| Emmanuel Sfakianakis | |
| Social Sciences M.Sc. International Money, Finance & Investment, Brunel University, B.Sc. Economic Studies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens | |
| Yannis Sfakianakis | |
| Yannis Sfakianakis holds a M.Sc. in Computer Networks security from the University of Crete, Greece (2008), and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the department of computer science, of the University of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece (2005). He has lectured extensively on introduction to computers, signal processing, operating systems, discrete mathematics. His research interests include computer security, signal processing, pattern recognition, neural networks. | |
| Nikos E. Skoulas | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management President, MINOAN COLLEGE International Hospitality Studies, Former Minister of Tourism, Greece, Director, NSA Leadership Laboratory | |
| Vassilis Spitadakis | |
| Computer Data Networks M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Crete Manager, Department of Research & Development, FORTHnet S.A. | |
| Francesca Sweeney-Androulaki | |
| English B.Ed. (Honours) University of London | |
| Maria Tamiolakis | |
| Oenology DEUG B, Biology, University Bordeaux I. D.N.O. (diplome National d'OEnologue) University Victor segalen Bordeaux II | |
| George Triantafyllou | |
| Food, Beverage & Culinary Management Pedagogic Direction: ASPETE University, Hotel Management: Advanced School of Tourist Professions of Rhodes, Greece | |
| Christina Tsagarakis | |
| Business Studies, Statistics MSc International Banking and Finance, University of Durham UK BSc in Economics , Athens University of Economics and Business | |
| Manos Vardas | |
| Manos Vardas holds a MSc in International Conference Management from the Sheffield Hallam University, UK (2006), and a B.Sc. in Hotel and Tourism Management from the school of Management and Economics, of the Technological University of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece (2003). Manos has worked for several years in Hotels in Greece. He has also worked in USA at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel (best convention hotel in US within the Marriott Convention Hotels, 2006) in Events department and has continued his career in Dubai (UAE) at the Ritz Carlton, Dubai as a Meetings and Special Events Executive. Several Events and Weddings have been published in business magazines of the UAE. His research interests include festivals, conventions and events management planning, Innovation and technology in Events management, Events Public Relations, Hotel Management, Food & Beverage Management., sustainable tourism development and e-tourism. | |
| Agnes Weninger | |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management M.B.A. University of Ottawa, Canada Bachelor of Commerce in Hotel & Food Administration, Guelph, Canada | |
| Nikos Saklampanakis | |
| Nikolaos Saklampanakis holds a degree in Tourism Management from the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Greece. Even as a student was heavily involved in organizing events like festivals, corporate events and private functions. After getting his degree he launched an international career in the events industry, leading him to also get involved in the fields of brand marketing and VIP & celebrity management. | |
