Winter Period Courses
Compulsory Courses
Applied Statistics for Managerial Decisions
The aim of the current course is to describe the most widespread methods of statistical data analysis in a simple way without complex mathematical proofs and formulas, so that it is possible to be understood by all students of different research backgrounds and directions who will deal with the Management of Food Businesses. For this reason, particular emphasis has been placed on examples, exercises and case studies that are presented and analyzed in a suitably organized computer lab.
TEACHING STAFF
Panagiotis Lazaridis: t.lazaridis@aua.gr
Stathis Klonaris: s.klonaris@aua.gr
Chrysovalantis Malesios: malesios@aua.gr
Financial Analysis & Managerial Accounting
Food Marketing
The basic objective of this course is the understating of marketing principles, strategies and tools that may be used to implement (or evaluate) a marketing plan, focusing on agricultural market. Specific, after this course students will be able to:
- Grasp and implement the concept of marketing
- Create and critically evaluate a marketing plan
TEACHING STAFF
Konstantinos Lionakis: Lionakis@aueb.gr
Optional Courses
(you choose two of the below)Supply Chains Of Agricultural Products
The course deals with issues related to the planning and operation of supply chains in companies and organizations, with an emphasis on agri-food products. We discuss topics related to procurement, inventory management, product distribution, and order fulfillment, as well as issues related to warehousing and freight operations. In addition, we examine the particularities and the main stakeholders of agri-food supply chains as well as issues related to the strategic role and importance of supply chain operations in achieving sustainable development goals.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- explain the structure, components and particularities of agri-food supply chains
- apply modern approaches, tools and methods in supply chain management
- apply a systemic and holistic approach to supply chain management
- compare alternatives in the design and operation of supply chains
TEACHING STAFF
Giannis Tsoulfas: giannis@aua.gr
Food Technology
The course provides basic knowledge to several aspects of Food Science and Technology. Specifically, it introduces the basic principles of food processing technologies, food chemistry, food microbiology/hygiene, food safety, and food preservation. It also provides basic knowledge in food quality assessment using rapid and non-invasive techniques. In the end of semester the student will have acquired knowledge and understanding of basic topics and recent trends and developments in the field of Food Science.
TEACHING STAFF
Stathis Panagou: stathispanagou@aua.gr
Economics of Innovation
This course will highlight the most important issues of managing a business that markets an innovative product or service. It will delve into both internal (organizational, managerial, etc.) and external (marketing activities, industry dynamics, etc.) aspects. It will provide students with useful tools related to technology businesses and offer a number of case studies. Of particular focus will be the management of intellectual property rights and how universities contribute to research in many technology start-ups.
At the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the main business dimensions in which a technology venture operates. They will also be equipped with corporate resource tools useful for assessing challenges and problems (eg SWOT analysis, 4 Ps, principles of a business model). Students will be exposed to the fundamentals and mechanics of Intellectual Property Rights and how they can be applied to the business decision matrix. Finally, the students will examine from a quantitative point of view issues that were examined during the course.
TEACHING STAFF
Kyriakos Drivas : drivas@unipi.gr
Food Business Economics
The course is designed to introduce students to the main concepts of agribusiness administration and the tools that agricultural and food enterprises are using to make their economic decisions. Specifically, the course begins with a brief review of the basic economic analysis tools. It then focuses on how the various market structures influence the decisions and behavior of food businesses and the pricing strategies they follow. Emphasis is placed on empirical applications using data from food and agricultural product markets. In addition, the course focuses on contemporary issues of food business organization and the methods of business cost management and risk management tools.
TEACHING STAFF
Antonios Rezitis: arezitis@aua.gr
Konstantinos Chatzimichael: k.chatzimichael@aua.gr
Spring Period Courses
Compulsory Courses
Corporate Strategy
Advanced Approaches to Management
The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to develop a strong conceptual framework for analysing organisations, evaluating the role of managers in contemporary organisations and managing change. The course introduces numerous theories dealing with organisational structure and culture, groups and leadership, technology and innovation, management learning and problem – solving. These theories are used as resources for handling effectively case studies and role-play exercises. A number of short-videos are also shown to highlight different managerial challenges in today’s organisations.
TEACHING STAFF
Yiannis Gabriel: Y.Gabriel@bath.ac.uk
Human Resource Management
Optional Courses
(you choose two of the below)Marketing of Food and Agricultural Products
Special Topics in Food Technology
Legislation and Food Code, Quality control principles, Biotechnology and applications to Food, Meat processing description, Meat products and modern trends in meat packaging, Dairy industry processes, Juice industry, Wine industry, Research and Development in Wine Industry, Basics of wine tasting.
TEACHING STAFF
Eleutherios Drosinos: ehd@aua.gr
George Kotseridis: ykotseridis@aua.gr
Anastasios Aktypis: aktyp@aua.gr
Food Demand Analysis
TEACHING STAFF
Panagiotis Lazaridis: t.lazaridis@aua.gr
Andreas Drihoutis: adrihout@aua.gr
Food Quality Control
Introduction- White Paper of the European Union for food safety, recent EU legislation, food-borne diseases, Hygienic measures in the Food Industry, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), ISO 9001- principles, development and implementation, food quality standards for fresh produce, Issues raised upon implementation of HACCP and quality management standards.
TEACHING STAFF
Eleutherios Drosinos: ehd@aua.gr
Financial Management
Note
During the first year of study, students of the Part-Time Programme are taught 6 compulsory courses (3 in each period), while in the second year they are taught the four optional courses (2 in each period).
The students, who have not been taught Food Technology, must choose the course “General Topics of Food Technology”.
An optional course is taught only if it is selected by at least 5 students.
Every course lasts 30-36 hours and earns 5 credit.
Attendance to class is mandatory.