• examine the changing face of international logistics in the 21st century.
• analyse complex transport networks, with particular emphasis on multimodal transportation.
• examine issues of internationalisation of business and changing patterns of international trade, as well as developments in technology.
• focus on the challenges and opportunities in the emerging international environment.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• describe multimodal transportation.
• explain the effect of globalisation on the operation of supply chains.
• examine the key challenges and risks posed by international supply chains.
• critically assess available modes of transportation.
• apply the Incoterms.
The aim of the course is:
to highlight the special characteristics of agricultural products and their differentiation from industrial products. There is also extensive reference to the policies implemented by governments in support of agricultural production, focusing on the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the basic economic principles of a farm
- rationalize the composition and intensity of the production process of a farm
- understand the mechanisms of price formation of agricultural products and what are the potential effects of price changes on these products
- know and explain the current institutional framework of the Common Agricultural Policy
The aim of the course is:
Τhe course is a continuation of Accounting I and expand the material of Financial Accounting by examining additional elements of the financial statements within the framework of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
The aim is to continue the delivery to the student of the necessary knowledge and technical principles of financial accounting (within the IFRS), as well as the creation of the foundations for understanding the principles of Accounting Costs, Agricultural Investment Evaluation, Accounting and International Financing Reporting Standards and Financial Analysis of Agricultural Enterprises, both in theory and practice. The aim is also the understanding by the students of the Greek General Accounting Plan in order to lay the foundations for the use of Computerized Accounting Applications in the future.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Analyzes the requirements of a problem and applies the theoretical knowledge gained in practice.
- Knows the appropriate scientific terminology of Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis, as well as the relevant modern scientific methods and approaches.
- Offers the appropriate solutions through the use of the most modern methods of Financial Accounting.
- Makes the necessary accounting entries at all stages of the accounting circuit.
- Makes the necessary accounting entries to determine the operating and Net Income
Understands how to prepare financial statements - Understands how accounting assets, receivables and liabilities are accounted for
- Understands the meaning of depreciation and Amortization, their different types of calculations in accordance with International Accounting Standards and the accounting treatment of their recording
- Understands the meaning of inventories, their different types of valuation in accordance with International Accounting Standards as well as the accounting treatment of their recording
- Understands the concepts of the accounts of the Hellenic General Accounting Plan (EGLS)
The aim of the course is to:
• examine the key concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation by focusing on applications in supply chain management.
• recognise the dimensions, legal framework and forms of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• highlight the skills required for preparing relevant plans and proposals.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• explain the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• describe the different choices of entrepreneurship and innovation in supply chain management.
• distinguish opportunities in different markets and different industries.
• assess the internal and external environment of the businesses and organizations involved.
• plan the implementation map.
The aim of the course is:
• The knowledge on the symptoms that are caused to the stored products, the ability to examine stored products and decide about the severity of any infection that is related to insects, mites and rodents.
• Pest management.
• The knowledge on pest of urban environment.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:• Will have been supplied with knowledge on the morphology, systematics, biological cycles, ecology, risk and modern methods concerning the management of pests (i.e., insects, mites, rodents) that infest stored products and urban environment
The aim of the course is:
• Students to acquire knowledge on the organization, form, function and diversity of animal organisms.
• Students to understand the position and the role of various animal organisms in the Animal Kingdom and their role in the environment and agriculture, in particular.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
• Will acquire skills in the management of animal organisms in order to reduce the harmful and increase their beneficial effects on animal production, agriculture and the environment in general.
• Will become familiar with the morphology, anatomy - physiology and systematics of insects, with the symptoms of insect and mite infestations and the damage they cause to crop plants and stored products.
• Will be able to recognize the symptoms of phytoparasitic and zooparasitic nematodes.
The course aims to:
(a) familiarizing students with: (i) tree requirements for vegetation and fruit setting; (ii) the interactions of endogenous with exogenous factors in fruit tree cultivation, (iii) the main cultural practices applied in orchards
b) give emphasis on the climatic and soil requirements, cultivation techniques, as well as on the special needs of each species regarding the main fruit trees of Greece
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• recognize the main fruit tree species of Greece
• understand and evaluate the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on fruit tree productivity
• become familiar with farming practices that can be applied to orchards
• become familiar with the particular cultivation requirements of the main fruit tree species
• gain deep knowledge on postharvest handling of fruits
The aim of the course is to:
- examine the material flows of products that have completed their useful life cycle.
- analyse the alternative options available to businesses and organizations.
- discuss the role and obligations of the parties involved.
- examine the similarities and differences with the forward supply chain, as well as synergy
capabilities, in order to create closed-loop supply chains. - highlight the economic and environmental benefits of reverse supply chains.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: - explain the importance of reverse supply chains.
- describe alternative reverse logistics networks.
- develop specific proposals on how to improve the efficiency and performance of extended
supply chains. - synthesise the requirements of forward and reverse supply chains.
- plan expanded supply chains.
The aim of the course is:
The analysis and interpretation of tax legislation. The lectures start with a theoretical approach to general concepts, such as meaning, content and distinctions of taxes as well as the general principles governing tax law.
Then, the Greek tax system is presented, including the administrative tax procedure and particularly the judicial one protection in tax disputes.
The course also addresses key issues in labor relations and labor law that employ enterprises and their employees and are of particular applied interest.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• Understand the concepts of Tax and Labor Law,
• Recognize the scope of application of Tax and Labor Law,
• Understand the fundamental principles governing Tax and Labor Law,
• Analyze theoretical issues of Tax and Labor Law
• Resolve practical issues of Tax and Labor Law
The aim of the course is:
Familiarization of students with the basic concepts and terminology related to recycling - alternative management and with the standard technologies of recycling / recovery of waste as well as the recognition of the basic cost elements related to the alternative management systems and ways of calculating the required contribution.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
- Understand and are aware of the basic principles of the current national and EU legal
framework, as well as the relevant regulations issued by the central administration or the
local government. - They are aware of the legal obligations of companies that have an extended responsibility
of the producer. - They have the ability to spread a sensitized concept, regarding the prevention of
pollution, the reduction of waste volume, the recycling and reuse of materials and
energy, etc. - Have knowledge of what are the main recycling tasks per specific waste stream, what are
the main directions of the legislation in recycling / alternative management and possible
developments in the near future, what are the available technologies, their
environmental impact as well as their costs their construction and operation, as well as
the operating costs of alternative management systems. - Acquire skills of analysis and resolution of complex institutional and financial-technical
issues, for recycling and alternative management systems.
General Competences
- Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary
technologies - Adaptation to new situations
- Decision making
- Working independently
- Teamwork
- Working in an International Environment
- Work in an interdisciplinary environment
- Promotion of new Research Ideas
- Respect for the Natural Environment
- Project planning and management
- Respect for Diversity and Multiculturalism
- Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender
issues - Exercise criticism and self-criticism
- Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking