MBA Thesis
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MBA Thesis
The purpose of the MBA thesis is to deepen the critical thinking and experience of postgraduate students through the development of studies and research on topics directly related to the subject matter of the MBA Program.
General Competences
The General Competences that students should have acquired include:
- Project planning and management
- Working independently
- Decision Making
- Production of new research ideas
Skills
The program is structured to integrate contemporary interdisciplinary knowledge with effective and efficient application, aiming to equip students with skills essential for the modern job market in Greece and internationally, thus enhancing their career prospects.
Based on the above, upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Analyze IT/OT network topologies and implement defence-in-depth (considering regulatory frameworks and standardized recommendations, such as the Purdue model, IEC 62443, among others).
- Assess and harden industrial-protocol security (e.g. Modbus, DNP3, Profinet, OPC UA).
- Deploy and tune industrial IDS and passive/active-monitoring solutions without disrupting essential control operations.
- Understand and conduct safety-critical cyber-incidents and recovery plans.
- Integrate digital-twin or simulation platforms for proactive vulnerability and patch-impact testing.
Knowledge
Ιt aims to:
- deepen the knowledge of the students in the scientific topic of the thesis.
- advance their understanding of research thinking and methodology.
- guide them in finding and collecting the required information / data / tools required for the thesis
- support them in applying the knowledge acquired during the courses of the MBA Program
Competences
Students will be able to:
- develop and clearly present conclusions and well-documented proposals for addressing the problem/issue,
- compose a scientific text, and
- organize and deliver an oral presentation of their thesis topic