International Business

The future of Artificial Intelligence

As we all know nowadays the technologies which are based on AI are being proliferated in a very fast way and they have become an integral part of today’s technology. To be more specific, we can find artificial intelligence  in almost any discipline. Let’s examine what AI has still to offer in the foreseeable future. […]

Why Corporate Social Responsibility is important

CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility and describes the business strategy of giving back to the community. When initiating CSR programs, the companies dedicate parts of their profits in order to create a positive impact on the local community. The corporate initiatives can be either financial support, or volunteer-driven activities, or even the raise of […]

Classrooms in education through COVID-19

It is a well-known fact that the spread of the COVID-19 virus has already affected a huge amount of human activities, especially the ones that require physical interaction. Education has received a huge shock, as of March 12, since twenty-six countries have completely closed schools nationwide, affecting the learning process of almost 376.9 million children […]

The Covid-19 effect on E-commerce and Online Trends

What’s the impact of Covid-19 on E-commerce and online trends? Definitely, Covid-19 global pandemic will be one of the defining events of 2020 and its implications will last well into the decade. Many governments enforced stay at home measures and social distancing, leading consumers towards online shopping, expanding e-commerce sales and differentiating online consumer trends. […]

Gamification: A new world is about to open

First and foremost, how about a world based on video games’ techniques and strategies? This world is exactly what gamification introduces. To be more clear and specific about what gamification is, we can just say that it is the application of notions related to video games in fields that have no connection with them.  In […]

The role of human resources and the current challenge of flexibility

In times of economic hardship, companies paradoxically tend to look more intensely than ever for “scapegoats” and at the same time for solutions to get rid of the evil that plagues them. The role and responsibilities of the executives then come to the fore who are called to apologize and/or be entrusted with additional responsibilities. […]

SMEs and the EU: The Small Business Act

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the European framework. According to the European Commission, SMEs represent the 99% of all businesses within the EU and have immensely contributed to a series of economic and social aspects at a regional, national and international level. Employability, innovation, regional development, economies of scale, […]

Business Analytics: A new era in data science

Nowadays, the science of data is getting more and more popular and has been developed at a very large extent. First of all, data is being used in almost every field of all sciences. There are plenty of companies which are prone to the recruitment of data scientists in order to delve more into their […]

How COVID-19 helps e-commerce growth

Let’s be honest COVID-19 global pandemic is the defining event of 2020 and its implications will last well into the decade. In the business world, where things tend to change rapidly, events like this can affect millions of businesses in a blink of an eye, no matter the industry, and only the ones that adapt […]

Business Communication Code – Compliance with Food Hygiene Regulations

Perhaps many – reading the title of this article – may wonder why I am interested in this topic. First of all, I would like to highlight that this article concerns Communication, in general or in particular. Of course, it is important to clarify that my role is not related to roles that I could […]