Further Information
The Master's Degree is provided by three Departments of the University of Macedonia: The Department of Business Administration, the Department of Accounting and Finance, and the Department of Economics.
The programme is addressed to executives of businesses and young graduates, aiming to attract candidates wishing either to transition either towards business administration or delve into relevant subjects that draw their interest during their undergraduate studies. For instance, graduates of Schools of Positive Sciences, Technical Universities, departments of Humanitarian Studies, Medical Schools and of other scientific branches select this programme to acquire knowledge and skills that will give them a significant push and better prospects for seeking employment, with the ulterior objective of future professional acknowledgement. This Programme is addressed to the graduates of Social and Financial Sciences wishing to expand their knowledge, delve into subjects that were presented to them during their undergraduate studies, or wishing to obtain significant experiences from the daily interactions with persons coming from different scientific branches and cognitive domains. In any case, the open character of the programme, with regard to the candidates accepted, does not serve as a disadvantage; on the contrary, international experience from respective MBA programmes has shown that this is of vital importance for the development of important aspects in every field of the scientific branch of business administration, the composition of proposals and views, and the improvement of the overall learning experience of the programme.
Relation To Employment
The graduates are capable of working either as self-employed, or in positions of responsibility in businesses and organisations in the private or public sector.
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.