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Master's Degree in "Business Administration". Department of Accounting and Finance. Faculty of Management and Economics. Piraeus University of Applied Sciences (former Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus).

Description

After completion of the programme courses, students have the specialized knowledge and practical experience to be able to successfully cope with administrative tasks of any organization.

Knowledge:
• Describes, identifies, investigates and discusses topics of financial accounting, financial statement analysis, quality control, business finance, quantitative analysis for business decision making, management of multinational companies, organizational behaviour, marketing management, financial management, management information systems, logistics management and operational policy and strategy.
• Analyses the financial statements of companies.
• Prepares economic studies and analyses.
• Conducts market analysis surveys.
• Analyses the accounting and financial information of businesses.
• Advises companies on issues of financial accounting, financial statement analysis, quality control, business finance, quantitative analysis for business decision making, management of multinational companies, organizational behaviour, marketing management, financial management, management information systems, logistics management and operational policy and strategy.

Capacities:
• Applies modern methods of effective organization and management of companies and organizations.
• Cooperates with business executives of other disciplines and departments, as well as executives of the market.
• Works as a team to achieve the business objectives.
• Conducts studies and surveys for businesses and the market.

Further Information

Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, Technological Education Institute of Piraeus (T.E.I. of Piraeus).
The qualification is awarded by both departments.
The objective of the Master Program is to educate students to be able to take command in any sector of business, while having the ability to successfully collaborate with other divisions.
The purpose of the program is that students are trained in issues of leadership, development of critical thinking, teamwork and implementation of objectives, so that they can be successful as business executives or successfully do business.

Relation To Employment

The title allows admission to the Economic Chamber and acquisition of Accountant - Tax Consultant license for those to whom these are not provided by their first degree.

Transitions

Access to this type of qualification have those who hold a Bachelor Degree (level 6). The selection of graduate students is mainly based on the following criteria: the overall grade of the Bachelor Degree, the grades in undergraduate courses that are relevant with the subjects of the Master’s program, the performance in thesis, where is foreseen at the undergraduate level and any research activity of the candidate. The detailed application of the above mentioned criteria, the definition of additional criteria or the conducting of examinations and interviews, the results of which are taken into account in the selection, are determined by decision of the relevant Department.
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 8.

Ways To Aquire

Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.

Awarding Body

Piraeus University of Applied Sciences Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus (T.E.I. of Piraeus)

Qualification Type

MASTER’S DEGREE (METAPTYCHIAKO DIPLOMA EIDIKEFSIS)

Name

Higher education

Purpose

Basic

Duration

3 years

Thematic Areas

Accounting and taxation
Management and administration