Maria Boura is a PhD Candidate at the Athens University of Economics and Business, in the department of Management Science and Technology. She holds a bachelor in International and European Studies (University of Piraeus) and an Executive MSc in European Studies (Athens University of Economics and Business). Her research interests are focused on environmental strategy, corporate social responsibility, corporate reputation, innovation and business ethics (corruption). She has been a consultant researcher at the department of National Observatory for SMEs of the Hellenic Organization of Small and Medium Enterprises and Handicraft. She has also administrative experience at the Institute of Training & Career Guidance. Since 2010, she is occupied as administrative staff at the Athens University of Economics and Business in the “MSc in Public Policy and Management”.