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Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Business Administration Pathway. Department of Business Administration. Faculty of Management and Economics. Piraeus University of Applied Sciences (former Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus).

Description

Upon completion of the undergraduate study programme in Business Administration, graduates possess the following:

Knowledge:
• Have complete and specialized knowledge across the full range of functions and processes involved in business and organizations’ management.
• Have an analytical and advanced knowledge of the subject of Business Administration, including critical understanding of theories, concepts, principles, practices and methodologies.
• Master the evolutionary dynamics of their particular subject field so as to update, revise and adapt their knowledge to meet the needs of the business/organization, wider society and conform to internationally acclaimed standards and practices.

Skills:
• Understand and analyse the economic, political, legal, social and ethical factors and trends affecting the operation and development of businesses and organizations.
• Resolve complex or new problems in the business and organizations administration by developing integrated and innovative solutions and approaches, arguing for their positions in a scientific and methodical manner.
• Apply their knowledge by use of appropriate statistical, accounting and IT methods-tools to the analysis and processing of databases, as well as to shape and make business decisions.
• Exploit new technological trends and implement management information systems and new technologies to approach and analyse various business management topics.
• Handle skilfully and effectively written and verbal speech and the new technologies in their communication to the internal and external environment of the company / organization and the public to convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to specific issues.
• Participate constructively in working groups to achieve the objectives of the business and/or agency which employs them.

Capacities:
• Make decisions on issues dealt by enterprises and organizations and evaluate them in the light of a rapidly changing and evolving environment.
• Plan, manage and conduct research projects with guidance, both individually and collectively.
• Transfer the knowledge and skills they have acquired in a professional or business context and apply it in a professionally and socially responsible manner.

Further Information

The curriculum of the Business Administration Department concerns the application of management science in each business activity sector. The implementation of administrative science starts from the creation of the enterprise and extends throughout life. It concerns the business environment, its organization, planning, decision-making and the way to address different problems in the areas of production - supply of goods and services, and of use of assets - human resources.

The purpose of the Department of Business Management is to provide students with the background knowledge and skills they need to be able to follow careers as managers in companies and organizations and/or continue their studies at postgraduate level.

Relation To Employment

Graduates in Business Administration can be employed as professionals and as managers in organizations in the private and public sectors across the spectrum of economic and administrative activities and evolve throughout the scale of the administrative hierarchy. They are also employed in education according to the legislation each time in force.
The professional rights of graduates are defined by Presidential Decree 514, Article 1, Official Gazette 218/vol. A/1989).

Transitions

Access to this type of qualification have those who have completed at least the secondary education (level 4).
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 7 or 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

BACHELOR DEGREE (PTYCHIO/DIPLOMA ANOTATIS EKPAIDEFSIS)

Name

Higher education

Purpose

Basic

Duration

4 years

Thematic Areas

Management and administration