The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is the 3rd oldest University in Greece. Since 1920, contributes consistently and continuously to Greek and European primary sector development, by conducting basic and applied research in agricultural related sciences. AUA conducts the 1/3 of the agricultural research in Greece. The University is situated on a green campus that straddles close to the Acropolis, at the heart of the ancient Olive Grove. AUA counts 178 academic staff, 300 supportive stuff, 5,000 students, 450 MSc students and 250 PhD students. AUA’s research funding schemes come from the private sector as well EU and Greek research projects. In particular, AUA the last 4 years has participated, as a leader or partner in more than 50 EU projects. AUA contributions address a wide range of issues related to food safety and environmental protection significantly affecting the daily lives of Greek and Europeans citizens: food quality and safety, water resource conservation, organic farming, alternative energy sources, biotechnological applications in agriculture, information and communications technology. The Department of Agribusiness and Supply Chain Management (DAB&SCM) belongs to the School of Applied Economics and Social Sciences of the AUA. The DAB&SCM aims at developing graduates with strong analytical skills, technological background and knowledge that will enable them to shape business decisions and get involved in business strategies along supply chains and in the context of agricultural companies. This may be achieved by implementing operational plans based on the impact of new technologies within the new global business environment on strategic management, entrepreneurship and innovation. The faculty of the DAB&SCM has developed specific expertise built upon its long research experience and has published work in scientific journals, book chapters and conference proceedings in the fields of Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Information Technology, Sustainability and Human Resource Management. Moreover, the majority of DAB&SCM faculty have long teaching experience in graduate and postgraduate distance learning programmes at the Hellenic Open University. The Agricultural Engineering department covers the area of research and provision of knowledge concerning the design and operation of farm machinery, equipment of agricultural enterprises, automation of agricultural production processes, post-harvest technologies, application of state-of-the-art technology in agriculture and energy saving.