Executive Diploma in Hotel Management
Education: In person & Online
Duration: 250 hours
Language: Greek
Job offer : Paid work offered at the end of the programme.
Start date: October 2026
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
The tourism industry in Greece continues to evolve. And so are you.
Now, the Executive Diploma in Hotel Management of HotelBrain Academy ensures your dynamic entry into the leading environment of the Greek and international hospitality industry, with real skills, active connections and certification.
Why choose it?
The HotelBrain Group – with more than 110 hotels of all capacities – offers you direct access to the job market and an invaluable network of active professionals.
Training from leading active industry professionals who know the market from the inside.
Certification of the K.D.B.M. Hotelbrain Academy, respectively certified by the Ministry of Education & EOPPEP (K.D.B.M. (license no.29755/K6/15.3.2023 – Government Gazette B 1792/2023).
Free participation in the HotelBrain Career Days, with opportunities for real recruitment in the Group’s hotels.
Curriculum designed for immediate application in the hospitality industry.
To whom it is addressed:
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Students or graduates of tourism schools who wish to acquire more specialized knowledge in hotel management.
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Employees in the industry (reception, F&B, housekeeping, operations) who want to progress to senior management positions.
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Professionals from other sectors who are interested in moving into the hospitality industry.
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Future entrepreneurs planning to open or manage their own hotel business.
- Rooms Division Management
- Food & Beverage Management
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing
- Front Office Management & Operations
- Hospitality Technical Case Studies
- Human Resource Hotel Department
- Entrepreneurship & Business Planning
- Digital Marketing in Hospitality
Nikolaos Kondylakis
Nikolaos Kondylakis has studied Organization and Management of Tourism Businesses at the University of the Aegean and holds degrees from the School of Tourism Professions and Bar & Restaurant Management from the Le monde School. After an important professional career as an executive and manager in the restaurants and bars of the Caravel, Cape Sounio and Margi Hotel, he chooses the last 15 years and utilizes his valuable knowledge and experience in the organization of private events, social gatherings and complete menus of quality meals.
In 2016 he founded the company The Key People - VIP & Luxury Services with the aim of providing private meals in VIP holiday homes and yachts. At the same time, he has created - and is constantly developing - successful business partnerships focusing on the management of Cocktail Bars and Wine Bar Restaurants throughout Greece.
Having a special love for young people who invest their professional future in Tourism, he chooses to share the experience, knowledge, philosophy and culture he has cultivated during his personal journey over the years.
Nikos Ntanos
Nikos Danos is a chef, a graduate of the State Culinary School in Thessaloniki.
He has extensive professional experience in Greece and abroad (Italy, France).
He has worked as a chef in numerous restaurants and large European organizations, and has undertaken the preparation and execution of menus in embassies and homes (private chef).
He has been an instructor of adults in private IEK since 2008.
He organized the first Grill Academy (weber) in Greece.
He is a consultant for publications in the field of cooking and corporate chef for food companies as well as companies specializing in kitchen facilities.
Fotis Tsikas
Versatile Bar Manager, with extensive experience in the field of catering (2004) and in all areas related to it.
He has worked in different institutions and businesses such as Hotels (Zaffron by Radisson Blu, 9 Musses, Mylos), Clubs (Nitro), Cocktail Bars (Julep, Nakal, MylosBeach) Restaurants (Delta**Michelin, Huaca Nikkei) to unique molecular mixing bars (MoMix), while at the same time he had his own business in the industry.
He collaborates with large beverage houses (Remy Cointreau, Metaxa) making presentations together with Aris Hatjiantoniou, as well as the largest Catering groups (Deipnosofistrioun) organizing and undertaking large events and Private Parties.
In recent years he has also been involved in consulting in various venues, creating cocktail lists, organizing the venues and training the staff.
The degree from the Technical University of Patras (EPDO) has helped him in administration, management and marketing throughout his career. The degrees from the Bartending Academies (LBS, Bar Academy, IEK Delta) contributed to the development of knowledge, professional development and quality thinking.
The experience he has gained in tourism and catering has prompted him over the last six years to pass on his knowledge in various areas with theoretical and practical seminars.
He is capable of turning underperforming businesses into successful and profitable ones. He is a motivated team builder and analytical problem solver.
Dimitra Koukaki
Dimitra Koukaki is a certified Professor of Tourism & Hotel Business and International Hospitality Expert with many years of international professional experience in Switzerland, Cyprus and Greece. She is a graduate of the Thessaloniki School of Tourism Professions and the DCT International Hotel & Tourism Management School in Switzerland.
She has extensive experience in five-star hotel businesses such as Porto Carras Grand Resort, Athens Holiday Inn, Astir Palace Vouliagmenis, Classical Hotels Daskalantonakis Group and Athens Imperial Hotel, as a Front Office Shift Leader and as a Reservations Agent. Having developed many skills such as good interpersonal - personalized relationships, customer-centric philosophy, analytical thinking, direct decision-making, methodical and organizational skills, she stands out for her dynamic offering in the Tourism industry.
Recently, she took on a new challenge, that of imparting experience and knowledge in the field of training with particular emphasis on the development of professional skills such as effective communication and customer service, teamwork and leadership, thus helping students to acquire professional behavior and proper hotel education.
Emmanuela Kouyoumitzaki
Emmanuella Kougioumitzakis is a graduate of the School of Tourism & Hotel Management of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens with many years of professional experience.
He has extensive experience in five star Hotels such as Patmos Aktis Suites & Spa, Atlantica Kalliston Resort, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Stella Island Resort & Spa as Front Office Shift Leader and Reservations Agent. Having developed many skills such as good interpersonal - personalized relationships, customer-centric philosophy, analytical thinking, direct decision-making, methodicality and organization.
It has now taken on a new challenge, that of transferring experience and knowledge in the training part, with particular emphasis on the development of professional skills such as effective communication and customer service, teamwork and leadership, thus helping students to acquire a professional attitude and proper hotel education.
Kostas Antonopoulos
Kostas Antonopoulos was born and raised in Athens. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and studies in advertising & marketing, while he is also a graduate of the School of Humanities of the Hellenic Open University. She has completed postgraduate studies in both Sales and Public Relations.
He has been working in the media since 1995. He has worked with newspapers ("Crash", "Vradini", "Chora"), radio stations ("Planet", "FLASH") and television networks (SKAI, ANT1). In 2000 he took over the Press Office of the Androlidakis Group and then the Communication Department of the Foundation of the Hellenic World. Since 2005 he worked at ANT1 Group, reaching the position of Commercial Agreement Manager (2007-2022). At the same time, he was a trainer at ANT1 Media Lab (2009-2022). From 2023, as a Media Communications Specialist, he works with companies in various industries and provides consulting services to media.
Today, he is Director of Communication & Marketing of Fischer Group, which has been active in the automotive industry for over 50 years.
Natasha Daramara
Natasha Daramara with many years of experience as a Hotel Manager and specialization in business operations and corporate ethics, with emphasis on people, started her professional career in 1994 at Andersen Consulting SA, gaining experience in organizational skills and consulting. Since 2000, he has been involved in the trade and export sector, while since 2009 he has focused on the hospitality industry, holding the position of Hotel Manager and Operations Manager in luxury hotels. He has led successful hotel opening projects in Crete and Santorini and provides consulting services to hotels and travel companies.
He holds a Master's degree in Corporate Communication and Crisis Management (Middlesex University) and two post-graduate degrees in Human Resource Management and Hotel Management from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA). At the same time, he is an academic, training industry professionals and from 2023 onwards at the HotelBrain Academy. It is committed to the sustainable development and evolution of the hospitality industry.
Students at the end of the program will be certified with a Certificate of Attendance from the Lifelong Learning Center (LLL) HotelBrain Academy.
HotelBrain Academy is a certified by the Ministry of Education and the EOPPEP Lifelong Learning Center (K.D.V.M. (license no. 29755/K6/15.3.2023 - Gazette B 1792/2023).
With your participation in the program you are entitled to free participation in the"Career Days" that HotelBrain Group implements every year, where you will meet and talk to the Managers of all 110 hotels of the Group.
