Pathway collaboration with MIT on the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance

Alba Graduate School has been an innovator in higher education in Greece for almost 30 year. In this spirit, we are embarking in a pathway collaboration with MIT on the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance.

As continuous learning is a fact of life in the business world, the combination of online credentials and “mainstream” in-depth teaching offers an innovative solution for learning and professional development. We are pleased to be collaborating with MIT in offering a learning path of an accelerated MSc degree, the Alba MSc Degree for the international cohort of holders of the MITx MicroMasters in Finance credential.

Commenting on this new global partnership Dean K. Axarloglou stated, “United by common values and cause, Alba proudly joins the MITx MicroMasters in Finance Pathways global network of Schools with a mission to enhance the learning experience of our students and through an innovative learning path, support their professional development. In an increasingly complex and volatile world, continuous learning is the way forward and, at Alba, we are excited in joining the network of Pathway Schools and privileged in facilitating our students’ learning through the MITx MicroMasters Program and our own MSc in Finance Program.”    

“We are pleased to have added Alba Graduate Business School as a pathway collaborator and expand our global network to Greece,” said Ms.Heidi V. Pickett Assistant Dean, Master of Finance Program , MIT Sloan School of Management. “Knowing the impact and business relevance of the business school, we are excited that MITx MicroMasters recipients will now have the opportunity to join Alba’s ‘Business Unusual’ learning network

Alba is the only educational institution in Greece that has a pathway collaboration with MIT on the MITx MicroMasters program in Finance. Based on this collaboration, the holders of this particular MITx MicroMasters credential if admitted at the Alba MSc in Finance Program will be awarded up to 25% of the academic units in the MSc coursework.

For Dr. S. Zarkos, Associate Dean of Academic Program, “this is another achievement of international recognition of the quality of our academic programs and along with the existing international accreditations, academic partnerships, foreign exchange programs and affiliations with the largest international professional associations, our school has earned a prominent position in the global market of postgraduate business education. I wish every success in this new endeavor of our MSc in Finance program and we are looking forward to similar international collaborations in the future"

“This is not only a testament of the quality and rigor of the Alba MSc in Finance, but also is a big step towards the internationalization of our student body.” added Dr. K. Tzioumis, Academic Director of the MSc in Finance. “This pathway collaboration will help both early-stage and mid-career professionals to boost their career prospects by combining the benefits of learning from MIT and then continuing their studies towards an MSc in Finance at the Alba Graduate School of Business.” 

More about MITx MicroMasters® 

Delivered on the edX platform, the MITx MicroMasters® program is a series of MIT graduate level courses designed to advance learners’ careers by providing deep rigorous learning in a specific career field. Each program is recognized by employers for their real job relevance. After successfully completing a MITx MicroMasters™ program, learners may apply to the universities offering credit for the MicroMasters program credential and, if accepted, can pursue an accelerated Master’s Degree Program. The MITx MicroMasters® learning path, an ecosystem of learning between MIT, edX and the Pathways Schools including Alba, increases access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere