ALBA Graduate Business School is a privately run academic institution in Greece. Founded in 1992 in Athens, Greece, ALBA operates under the auspices of the Federation of Greek Industries - the leading employers' union in Greece, the Hellenic Management Association - the leading executives’ association in Greece and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ALBA possesses considerable experience in European Projects management and implementation, active in the field of innovation with regards to enterprises. ALBA was the first non-state business school to be established in Greece. It has succeeded in attracting funding from Greek companies and business people and has one endowed Chair and two endowed Professorships. It is a non-profit educational association of more than 85 Greek corporations. ALBA is an educational not-for-profit association of 85 large Greek corporations.