Education
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Education
Education
Undergraduate Studies
In light of the overall goal of the Department, the curriculum aims to:
- provide knowledge of the principles, theories, and problems in the management of economic units, within the context of a broader university education;
- introduce the methods and techniques that are used in order to make correct management decisions;
- teach the art of effective human resource management for the achievement of business goals;
- train students in the methodology of academic study, research, and analysis of complex management problems;
- highlight the social dimension of each management issue and decision; and
- prepare students who intend to pursue postgraduate study in Greece or abroad.
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a four-year programme. Each year is divided into two academic semesters: fall and spring. There are eight semesters in total.
The course comprises 36 core courses and approximately 49 electives, from which students are required to select 10. A foreign language course (English) is also compulsory and is completed in the first four semesters.
Students are required to complete a total of fifty (50) courses in order to graduate (36 compulsory courses [C], 4 foreign language courses [FL], and 10 electives [E]). Students are required to complete the English course; however, the grade for this course does not count towards the final degree grade.
Students are eligible to graduate when they have successfully completed the required and elective courses specified by the curriculum and have earned a total of 240 credits (ECTS).
Electives from the curriculum may be taken from the fifth semester. In order to complete their programme of study, students must be examined in:
- Three (3) core options
- From the three (3) concentrations:
- Management and Human Resources
- Accounting and Finance
- Marketing and Production Management
Students must select four (4) courses from one and only one concentration. In addition, they are required to:
- choose three (3) free electives;
- attend and successfully complete the course English as a Foreign Language in the first four (4) semesters.
- During their studies they may choose a maximum of two (2) RESEARCH PROJECT electives (one [1] in the winter semester and one [1] in the spring semester), which may replace a course from either the student’s chosen concentration or the student’s free electives.
It should be noted that the module IT Applications II requires students to complete 40 hours of compulsory workshops. These workshops are graded. If a student earns a passing grade for the workshop component, this grade is added to the overall grade earned for the module. A grade for IT Applications II cannot be assigned if the 40 hours have not been completed.
Students may improve their grade (reassessment) in the following ways:
- Students in the fifth or sixth semester may resit two (2) required courses from the previous four or five semesters.
- Students in the seventh or eighth semester may resit a total of six (6) courses (required and elective) if they have not previously exercised their right to resit examinations.
- Students may resit examinations for prerequisite and elective courses in all examination sessions.
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To view the Student Handbook for 2019-2020 press here
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- For the Academic Calendar of 2019-2020 press here.
(Last updated: 01/06/2020)
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For the Undergraduate Studies Regulation press here.
Since 2010 academic textbooks are provided through Eudoxus, an integrated electronic textbook management service. The aim of the service is to provide all the necessary textbooks to students enrolled in Greek Universities and Technological Educational Institutes (TEI). Each semester students request the books they require for each course.
To access the EUDOXOS Service click here.
PERSONAL STUDENT ACCOUNT
Students who have registered at the University may collect their personal username and password from the University Secretariat. These give access both to the personal student account and to the electronic services provided by the University and the Hellenic Ministry of Education. These codes are strictly confidential. In the event of loss, they may be reissued by the Secretariat.
ELECTRONIC SECRETARIAT – STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The web application of the Electronic Secretariat can be accessed at students.unipi.gr.
This web application allows students to:
- find information about the courses offered in the curriculum, instructors, suggested reading etc;
- register for courses for each semester;
- access grades for courses in which they have been examined; and
- receive a confirmation of studies instantly in electronic format.
The student username and password provide access to this web application.
ACADEMIC IDENTIFICATION CARD, STUDENT PASS
All registered students are required to have an academic identification card. To obtain the identification card, students must log in to academicid.minedu.gov.gr using their student username and password and submit the relevant online application. The academic identification card also serves as a student pass which can be used to travel on public transport.
Students who have been admitted to Greek Universities and Technological Educational Institutes are eligible to obtain a student identification card following registration for the first year of their studies. In order to receive this card, first-year students must first register with the secretariat of the school to which they have been admitted. The new identification card resembles a credit card and has improved security features to prevent counterfeiting.
UNIVERSITY TEXTBOOKS
Academic textbooks are distributed via the EUDOXUS service provided by the Ministry of Education at eudoxus.gr. This service enables students to apply for the textbooks they require for each semester and find the relevant information.
Students log in to the EUDOXUS system using their student username and password.
WIRELESS INTERNET – Wi-Fi
All teaching areas in the university have free wireless internet coverage (Wi-Fi). The network name is unipi. Students can connect to this network from their laptop or mobile telephone without using a password.
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK – VPN
The University’s VPN connection allows students to access the electronic services of the University from a remote location or network, for example, from home. Through this service it is possible, for example, to access the content of the academic books, journals, and databases available in the library when working outside the university. More details about this service can be found at: www.unipi.gr/unipi/el/hu-sundesh-vpn.html.
SOFTWARE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE
Univerisity students, depending on the Department they are attending, are provided free access to Microsoft software via the Microsoft Imagine service (formerly Dreamspark/MSDNAA). The Microsoft Imagine service is provided by Microsoft and gives students and faculty of Piraeus University the ability to download and use Microsoft software free of charge. Software distributed through Imagine, regardless of subscription level, does not include Microsoft Office. The service is available in two levels, Standard and Premium. The Imagine Standard service is accessible to all University students and is provided by the central service. Standard Edition has a limited list of Microsoft software that does not include Desktop versions of Windows, Microsoft Visio, or Microsoft Project. Access to the service is through their student username and password at Microsoft Imagine Standard και Microsoft Imagine Premium (Department of Business Administration).
Moreover, students of all grades can use their student username and password to gain access to the Microsoft Office 365 Education Plus software at https://delos365.grnet.gr. Detailed instructions regarding the activation of this service are provided in the Office 365 Account Activation Guide.
LIBRARY (Website: www.lib.unipi.gr)
The University of Piraeus library is for use by faculty members, researchers, and students. Its mission is to support learning and research.
The library is housed in the central building of the University in the lower basement. The library entrance is at the central circular staircase at the centre of the ground floor. Disabled access is via the lift on the left side of the building.
The library consists of three main areas:
- The Reception Area, where the issue desk, the closed collection, rare collections and computers for searching the catalogue and information sources are located.
- The Bookstack, where students will find the entire printed collection, photocopying machine, and reader computers.
- The Reading Room, which houses dictionaries, displays of the most recent issues of journals, and other reference material.
The opening hours have been extended from 8am to 8pm on all working days, to meet the needs of the members of the University.
Services
General information: Information regarding the library and its resources, for example, borrowing regulations, photocopies, use of audio-visual material, location of records etc, is available at the reception desk. Nine leaflets are available to provide information on these subjects.
Specialized information: The library provides online subscription and open access databases by subject.
Specialized research queries can be submitted by email, telephone, or in person. These are handled by librarians from the relevant department.
Borrowing: Each member of the University is a registered user of the library and can borrow library materials. A renewals and reservation system for borrowed items is also in place. Returned items are re-issued on a priority basis.
New acquisitions are made following recommendations for the expansion of its collection or through interlibrary loans from Greek or international partner libraries.
User training: Library personnel offer new students and all interested parties support and information regarding the use of the library, its catalogues, and the services and electronic information sources it provides.
STUDENT WELFARE OFFICE
The Student Welfare Office of the University of Piraeus provides students with information on the following topics:
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Housing allowance
- Healthcare coverage
- European Insurance Card
For more information click here.
CAREER OFFICE
The University of Piraeus Career Office was established in 1997 with funding from the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training (OPEIVT) as part of the 2nd Community Support Framework (CSF). It continues to operate under the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF). Its primary aim is to support students and graduates in various ways in order to facilitate their integration into the job market and help them embark on a successful career. It promotes the development of dynamic alliances and serves the needs of four main groups: students and alumni of the University; teaching and research staff; businesses and public and private sector bodies and organizations; and the secondary education sector.
The Career Office provides the following services:
- Offers information, guidance, and active support to students and alumni, to help them to prepare for and find employment in Greece and abroad, select the most suitable postgraduate course, and take the first steps in their professional life;
- Allows businesses to meet their human resource requirements by providing them with employees who have the appropriate training; and
- Organizes events to inform pupils in secondary education and prospective students about the University of Piraeus and the professional opportunities available to them.
For more information click here.
UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS COUNSELLING CENTRE
The University of Piraeus Counselling Centre was founded in 1995 and serves as a place for Meeting, Support, Communication and Intervention. The members of the counselling team are aware of the particular difficulties that students may be facing and handle matters that are important for everyone relating to:
- Active learning
- Adjusting successfully to new needs and demands
- Social skills, relationships and family
- Dealing with stressful situations
- Health and prevention
- Creative forms of expression and entertainment
- Developing essential skills for success
Intervention and efforts to overcome any challenges that arise can take the form of individual and group psychological counselling, or seminars which focus on helping students to adapt to their academic setting.
For more information click here.
Student mobility takes place only through the bilateral agreements which are signed by faculty members of the University of Piraeus and apply for the academic year in question. One or more faculty members (Academic Coordinators) from each department are responsible for the bilateral agreements with European universities. The students who will participate in the Erasmus+ programme are selected by the Academic Coordinator in February and March for the whole of the following academic year (winter and spring semester). Students can find the names of the Academic Coordinators for their department and the partner institutions in the relevant booklet which is posted by the Department of International and Public Relations of the University of Piraeus.
In addition to the general entry requirements, the Academic Coordinators who are responsible for the bilateral agreements may specify further conditions, which must be published in the call for applications. Before selecting the host university, students must first submit an application to the Academic Coordinator and find information about the university in question. Guidelines regarding the registration process, curriculum, duration of semesters, availability of accommodation and other practical issues that are essential for students who wish to study abroad are available on the websites of all universities under the headings ‘International Relations’ and ‘Erasmus+ programme’. Students can also consult the information files of partner universities which are kept in the University’s Department of International and Public Relations during opening hours (Tuesday to Thursday, 10am – 2pm).
Moreover, the Erasmus+ programme offers students and recent graduates of the University of Piraeus the opportunity to complete a placement in universities, businesses and organizations in the countries that participate in the programme, in order to gain work experience in an international environment.
To visit the website of the Department of International and Public Relations and learn more about the Erasmus+ programme click here.
The Department of Business Administration of the University of Piraeus aims to offer students professional experience in addition to a strong theoretical foundation. To this end, students have the opportunity to opt for a Student Internship in place of two of their free electives (3+3 ECTS), in a programme that was established as part of the undergraduate curriculum over 15 years ago.
The Student Internship allows third- and fourth-year students to undertake a placement as part of their studies in order to gain work experience.
Only students who are funded by National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) are eligible for the Student Internship. Priority is given to students in the eighth semester and, depending on availability, to students in the sixth semester. If the applications from students in the eighth and sixth semester outnumber the places offered by NSRF, students will be selected in accordance with the following criteria:
- number of courses in which students have been successfully examined, up to and including the September examination session of the preceding academic year (accounting for 70% of the total score);
- foreign language proficiency (accounting for 10% of the total score); and
- average grade, up to and including the September examination session of the preceding academic year (accounting for 20% of the total score).
Students are ranked according to their total scores and a list of successful and reserve candidates is drawn up. Students have the right to raise an objection within three days of publication of the results. After three days the results are finalized and the list of participants is approved by the General Assembly of the Department and published, taking data protection into account.
Student internships take place in July and August at host organizations which are partners of the University of Piraeus. If a student who has been accepted for the internship programme opts to work for an employer of his/her choice, he/she is required to notify the faculty member in charge of the internship programme. On receiving approval, the student is subsequently required to forward the partnership proposal to the employer.
The Student Internship is funded by NSRF. As a result, students and host organizations are required to register (within the specified deadlines) with both ATLAS, the centralized internship support system, and E-Praktiki, the internship information system. Host organizations post internships and the Internship Office of the Department of Business Administration matches students to the available positions.
On completion of a minimum of two months’ employment, students submit to the Department’s Internship Office a record of attendance and an evaluation form which has been completed and signed by their immediate supervisor or the person responsible for the internship programme at the host organization. The faculty member in charge of internships subsequently uses these documents to enter the student’s grade for the internship. Students may only undertake one internship during the course of their studies. Students select the Student Internship as an elective in the spring semester of the academic year in which the internship will take place.
The Student Internship is part of the NSRF 2014–2020 operational programme ‘Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning’ and is co-funded by the European Social Fund.
Scientific Supervisors for the Department of Business Administration
Assοciate Professor M. Tsogas – Associate Professor E. Didaskalou
mtsogas@unipi.gr, +30 210 414 2211 – edidask@unipi.gr, +30 210 414 2254
Contact Information:
Internship Office
praktiki.unipi.gr | phone: +30 2104142640 | email: praktiki-ode@unipi.gr
The Academic Advisors for 2022-2023 are the following:
- Academic Advisors for each year of study:
- 1st Year (1st-2nd Semester): Associate Professor E. Didaskalou
- 2nd Year (3rd-4th Semester): Associate Professor V. Zisis
- 3rd Year (5th-6th Semester): Associate Professor E. Kopanaki
- 4th Year (7th-8th Semester): Associate Professor G. Papanastasopoulos
- Academic Advisors for each Concentration:
- Finance and Accounting: Professor P. Artikis
- Marketing and Production: Associate Professor M. Tsogas
- Management and Human Resources: Associate Professor F. Ntalianis
Postgraduate Studies
The Department offers postgraduate programmes which aim to offer high-level training to management executives and consultants so that they are able to handle the complex and dynamic international business environment effectively, contributing to business processes that enhance competition/competitiveness.
The following postgraduate programmes were re-established in 2018–2019:
- Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.).
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 3035_27.07.2018 and B 3859_6.09.2018) - Master in Business Administration – Total Quality Management International (M.B.A.-Total Quality Management International).
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 3149_01.08.2018 and B 4004_17.09.2018) - Master in Business Administration – Tourism Management (M.B.A. – Tourism Management).
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 3149_01.08.2018 and B 4224_27.09.2018) - Executive Master in Business Administration (E-M.Β.Α.).
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 2857_17.07.2018 and B 3915_10.09.2018) - MSc in Accounting and Control of Businesses and Public Sector.
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 3183_02.08.2018 and B 3860_6.09.2018)
The Departments of Business Administration, Economics, and International and European Studies of the School of Economics, Business and International Studies reestablished the following interdepartmental postgraduate programme:
- MSc in Law and Economics.
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 2836_16.07.2018 and B 3952_12.09.2018)
The aim of this programme is to produce a new generation of graduates with knowledge and expertise both in Law and Economic Science, and in modern businesses and organizations. The combination of knowledge of the key areas and a critical approach to vital interdisciplinary topics creates value, enhancing intellectual capital on the social and professional level.
- Master of Arts in Local and Regional Development and Local Goverment.
(Re-establishment and regulations: Gov. Gazette Β 5002_31.21.2019 and B 5032_13.11.2019)
To access the Digital Library of Postgraduate Thesis and Dissertations click here.
PhD Studies
One of the key objectives of the department is to discover new knowledge through research to ensure that teaching is continually updated and strengthened.
Within a rapidly changing world, new knowledge that results from sustained research efforts and research activity is essential. To this end, the Department of Business Administration welcomes doctoral candidates in all areas associated with the fields of study of the department.
Research at the univervity is driven by academic freedom and is conducted in accordance with the conscience of each faculty member and academic research ethics. The completion of a doctoral thesis is a process that entails a multifaceted interpersonal relationship between the doctoral candidate and supervisor. For this reason, the mutual consensus of both is essential for a fruitful collaboration of this kind.
A doctoral thesis is characterized by a high level of originality, recognized by the international academic community. The aim of the Department’s doctoral programme is to produce high-calibre research and to offer comprhensive training to new researchers.
Doctoral theses are completed in line with current legislation.
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ADAM G. | E. KOPANAKI | M. SFAKIANAKIS N. GEORGOPOULOS |
ATHANASIADOU TH. | P. ARTIKIS | N. PHILIPPAS A.FOUSTERIS |
ASIMAKOPOULOS K. | E. DIDASKALOU | L. XYTIRIS N. GEORGOPOULOS |
ARSENOU E. | V. ZISIS | J. SORROS G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS |
ANDRONIS S. | N. PHILIPPAS | P. ARTIKIS N. TSAGKARAKIS |
VASILATOS A. | G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS | V. ZISIS J. SORROS |
VASILOPOULOU A. | G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS | D. THOMAKOS J. SORROS |
MASSIMO V. | M. SFAKIANAKIS | P. MARAVELAKIS G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS |
GEORGOUDAKI E. | E. DIDASKALOU | N. GEORGOPOULOS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
GIANNAKOPOULOS N. | M. TSOGKAS | A. KOUREMENOS E. KOPANAKI |
GKIOLIA E. | F. NTALIANIS | L. XYTIRIS A. SMIRNIOTOU |
KAMINI D. | J. THANOPOULOS | V. PEKKA-OIKONOMOU E. NINA-PAZARZI |
CAMBIS A. | M. SFAKIANAKIS | D. GEORGAKELLOS N. GEORGOPOULOS |
KANDA D. | N. PHILIPPAS | N. GEORGOPOULOS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
KARAGOUNIS D. | A. SINANIOTI | K. DELOUCA V. PEKKA-OIKONOMOU |
KARAMINAS A. | S. BERSIMIS | M. SFAKIANAKIS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
KARVOUNIDI M. | A. FOUSTERIS | E. DIDASKALOU N. GEORGOPOULOS |
KLADA N. | N. GEORGOPOULOS | D. GEORGAKELLOS E. KOPANAKI |
KAMPOROZOU A. | M. SFAKIANAKIS | P. MARAVELAKIS F. NTALIANIS |
KOTIOS D. | M. SFAKIANAKIS | N. GEORGOPOULOS P. MARAVELAKIS |
KOTSOMITI T. | E. DIDASKALOU | D. GEORGAKELLOS A. FOUSTERIS |
KOULENTIANOU M. | V. PEKKA-OIKONOMOU | D. GEORGAKELLOS N. GEORGOPOULOS |
KRITIKOS E. | P. ARTIKIS | M. SFAKIANAKIS G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS |
LIDAKI K. | N. GEORGOPOULOS | P. ARTIKIS E. KOPANAKI |
MALLIARI N. | D. CAMBIS | M. SIGALA N. GEORGOPOULOS |
MPARTSIOKA Z. | S. BERSIMIS | M. SFAKIANAKIS P. MARAVELAKIS |
MPOUNTOULIS C. | S. BERSIMIS | M. SFAKIANAKIS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
NIKA E. | D. GEORGAKELLOS | M. SFAKIANAKIS G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS |
PANAGIOTIDOU E. | P. CHOUNTALAS | A. LAGODIMOS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
PAPAGEORGIOU A. | V. ZISIS | J. SORROS G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS |
PAPAKONSTANTINOU A. | M. TSOGKAS | D. GEORGAKELLOS D. CAMBIS |
PARTHENOPOULOU N. | D. GEORGAKELLOS | N. GEORGOPOULOS S. BERSIMIS |
PLEMMENOS I. | A. KOUREMENOS | P. MALLARIS G. AVLONITIS M. TSOGKAS |
PETROPOULOU E. L. | A. SINANIOTI | |
RAPTAKI E. | M. TSOGKAS | D. CAMBIS EM. PLAKOGIANNAKI |
RAUTOPOULOS G. | V. ZISIS | J. SORROS P. ARTIKIS |
ROGKAKOS I. | V. ZISIS | J. SORROS G. PAPANASTASOPOULOS |
ROKAKIS N. | S. BERSIMIS | P. MARAVELAKIS E. KOPANAKI |
SALTAGIANNI N. | P. CHOUNTALAS | A. LAGODIMOS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
SABRAKOS A. | P. MARAVELAKIS | M. SFAKIANAKIS A. LAGODIMOS |
SKARLATOS K. | S. BERSIMIS | P. MARAVELAKIS P. OIKONOMOU |
SPIROPOULOS CH. | S. BERSIMIS | M. SFAKIANAKIS P. MARAVELAKIS |
STATHOPOULOU A. | N. PHILIPPAS | P. ARTIKIS N. TSAGKARAKIS |
STAMELOU E. | A LAGODIMOS | I. THANOPOULOS G. BOHORIS |
STAMOULAKI A. | D. GEORGAKELLOS | E. DIDASKALOU A. FOUSTERIS |
STROUMBOULIS A. | E. KOPANAKI | D. GEORGAKELLOS N. GEORGOPOULOS |
SOTIROPOULOS G. | E. DIDASKALOU | D. GEORGAKELLOS S. BERSIMIS |
TSAKIRI E. | E. DIDASKALOU | N. GEORGOPOULOS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
TSITSIRI P. | P. ARTIKIS | N. TSAGKARAKIS E. KOPANAKI |
TSOUDIS D. | P. ARTIKIS | N. PHILIPPAS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
FLOROU K. | P. ARTIKIS | N. TSAGKARAKIS N. PHILIPPAS |
XAREMIS A. | V. PEKKA-OIKONOMOU | N. GEORGOPOOULOS N. PHILIPPAS |
XATZIGEORGIOU S. | D. GEORGAKELLOS | E. DIDASKALOU P. CHOUNTALAS |
XRISIKOPOULOS S. | P. CHOUNTALAS | A. LAGODIMOS D. GEORGAKELLOS |
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