MEET THE BSBI TEAM

Stefanos Krassas is a seasoned Senior Operations and Marketing Executive with over 25 years of cross-functional experience across the maritime, hospitality, higher education, and public sectors.

Prof. Dr Urvashi Makkar is a distinguished academic and research-driven leader with over 28 years of experience in management education. She has held several senior academic and administrative roles, including Director and Professor of Marketing at IMS Ghaziabad, and Director General at GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Greater Noida. Under her visionary leadership, these institutions have undergone significant transformation, focusing on quality enhancement, internationalisation, industry-academia collaboration, and the promotion of entrepreneurship. Her initiatives have contributed to the institutions achieving prestigious accreditations such as NBA and NAAC.

Dr. Anastasia Kiritsi holds an EdD from Harvard university, a MSc from Suny New York in Higher Education, Post doc from University of economics in Azerbaijan in Sustainable shipping and AI models for energy optimisation (*ongoing), A doctorate from Malta Pegaso university in AI models in Ports and Airports, is a graduate of Athens University in Business Administration and MBA graduate with specialisation in Marketing of Hellenic-American University & Tulane University of USA.

Dr. Konstantinos Pitsakis holds a BSc in Accounting and Finance and an MSc in Marketing. He received his PhD from Bayes Business School, City University of London in 2010. He has published in world-class scientific journals in the Financial Times 50, such as Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Venturing and Strategic Organization.

Doctor of Law and Political Science, and holder of a master’s degree in Citizenship and Human Rights from the University of Barcelona and the University of Girona. Specialist in international negotiation and conflict resolution.

Dimitris Avgerinos has worked as a lecturer at BSBI since March 2022 and he has more than 25 years of experience in education and research.

Dr. Nestor Asiamah, FHEA is a dedicated Healthcare Academician and researcher in the Epidemiology, and Health and Social Care fields, an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Postgraduate Research in Health and Social Care, at the University of Essex, UK.

Dr. Noble Jagha is a distinguished academic, researcher, and industry consultant specialising in digital technologies, business strategy, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Dr. Ruth Forrest is an experienced educator, academic, and leader in higher education, with a career spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary education. She is currently the Vice-President of Longford International College, Ireland, where she plays a pivotal role in curriculum development and postgraduate teaching.