The vision of the Department of Tourism Studies is to serve as the catalyst for Tourism Higher Education in Greece and internationally, leading to the formation of tourism executives and managers for tourism businesses, organizations and destinations, with an excellent level of education, business intelligence and innovative thinking, as well as a culture of collectivity and inclusion, towards avail of society and of sustainable tourism development.

The mission of the Department of Tourism Studies is to develop highly educated executives, capable of excelling in all branches of tourism and contributing to tourism development at international, national, regional and local level. We are committed to promoting excellence in tourism education, supporting research and innovation, as well as advancing tourism science and professional expertise, creating future leaders in tourism in an ever-changing environment. Our goal is the extroversion and cooperation of the Department with the tourism labor market, with tourism entrepreneurship and society, cultivating a culture of collectivity, incorporating the values of Sustainability, Accessibility to all, Inclusion.

The strategic goals of the Department of Tourism Studies are:

1.  To develop highly educated professionals in the field of higher university education who meet all the requirements for a career in all branches of tourism, as well as in all tourism interest entities that deal with development and policy in tourism at an international, national, regional, and local level.
2. To promote excellence in tourism education and the utilization of knowledge, aiming to shape high-level tourism scientists with values and comprehensive knowledge on tourism issues.
3. To develop and support research and innovation that contribute to addressing the contemporary economic, social, and business challenges of tourism enterprises, organizations, and destinations at a local, regional, national, and international level in an ever-changing international environment, with rapid technological developments that bring new models of corporate governance.
4. To shape scientists capable of understanding the challenges of the constantly changing modern tourism environment and contributing to the progress of tourism development and entrepreneurship.
5. To shape future leaders in Tourism, with the skills, knowledge, and tools needed to effectively manage tourism enterprises-organizations and be able to play a significant role in the broader economic and social life of the country or the international tourism community.
6. To promote professional specialization and training in tourism, through flexible, targeted, and modern lifelong learning and training programs (either in-person, distance learning, or blended learning).
7. To promote extroversion and cooperation with academic, research, social, and other bodies, for the development of tourism entrepreneurship and society.
8. To develop a unique culture of collectivity by promoting the values of Sustainability, Accessibility for all, and Inclusion.
9. To connect the Department and the student community with the tourism labor market.