Professor Klonaris is a Professor of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. His research interests are focused on the economics of food policy and quality, modelling agricultural markets and on Common Agricultural Policy issues. He is teaching Quantitative Methods, Applied Statistics and Microeconomic Analysis II at the undergraduate level and Applied Statistics and Microeconomic Analysis at postgraduate level. Dr Klonaris received his PhD from Reading University. Prior to joining the agricultural University of Athens, he has working for the Ministry of Rural Development & Food as member of the Greek delegation responsible for the fiscal policy an as consultant in the private sector.
DRICHOUTIS ANDREAS
Andreas Drichoutis is a Professor of Consumer Behavior. He received his undergraduate diploma in Agricultural Economics in 2002 and a postgraduate degree in Agribusiness Management (MBA) in 2004 from Agricultural University of Athens. In 2004, after spending a semester at Texas A&M University, he continued his studies in AUA pursuing a PhD which he completed in 2008. Prior to joining the Department of Agricultural Economics at Agricultural University of Athens, he was a faculty member at the Department of Economics at University of Ioannina for 4 years. Based on IDEAS RePEc’s ranking list, he is currently ranked at the Top 10% of economists globally and at the Top 4% of economists in Greece (this ranking takes into account only publications in the last 10 years, for authors registered with the RePEc Author Service).
Dr. Drichoutis is or had been working for several EU and national projects. He has also worked as a consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as well as for a project funded by United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. His research interests are focused on, but not limited to, the economics of nutrition/obesity, contingent valuation and experimental auctions methods to elicit consumers’ valuations, choice under risk, inter-temporal decision making and applied demand analysis. Most of his research applies experimental economics methods to answer questions relevant for agricultural economists and decision scientists.
He has published >50 peer reviewed papers in several scientific journals including The Economic Journal, Experimental Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of the Economic Science Association, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Econometric Reviews, Journal of Applied Statistics, Journal of Economic Psychology, Judgement and Decision Making, Journal of Economic Surveys, Kyklos, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Food Policy, Economics Letters, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Wine Economics, Economic Modelling, Empirical Economics etc. His work has been cited at least 2,400 times in journals such as Science, Nature Human Behavior, Games and Economic Behavior, Experimental Economics, Economics Letters, Health Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Management Science, Experimental Economics, Journal of Economic Psychology, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty etc.
Dr. Drichoutis is a regular reviewer for many field journals like the European Review of Agricultural Economics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Food Policy etc. as well as for experimental economics journals like the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Journal of Economic Psychology etc. His verified reviewer profile can be found online at publons.
Καθομολόγηση Μεταπτυχιακών και Διδακτορικών Αποφοίτων 2017-2018
17 May 2018
Σας πληροφορούμε ότι η Καθομολόγηση των Διπλωματούχων ΜΕΤΑΠΤΥΧΙΑΚΩΝ και ΔΙΔΑΚΤΟΡΩΝ θα πραγματοποιηθεί την ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 31 ΜΑΪΟΥ 2018 ως εξής:
10:00 Καθομολόγηση Μεταπτυχιακών:
Τμήμα Επιστήμης Φυτικής Παραγωγής. Τμήμα Βιοτεχνολογίας. Τμήμα Επιστήμης Τροφίμων και Διατροφής του Ανθρώπου. Τμήμα Αξιοποίησης Φυσικών Πόρων και Γεωργικής Μηχανικής.
11:00 Καθομολόγηση Μεταπτυχιακών και Διδακτόρων:
Τμήματα Αγροτικής Οικονομίας και Ανάπτυξης και Επιστήμης Τροφίμων και Διατροφής του Ανθρώπου (Διατμηματικό Π.Μ.Σ.) .
Τμήματα Επιστήμης Τροφίμων και Διατροφής του Ανθρώπου, και Επιστήμης Ζωικής Παραγωγής και Υδατοκαλλιεργειών (Διατμηματικό Π.Μ.Σ.) . Τμήματα Επιστήμης Τροφίμων και Διατροφής του Ανθρώπου, και Επιστήμης Φυτικής Παραγωγής (Διατμηματικό Π.Μ.Σ.) .
Καθομολόγηση Διδακτόρων.
Από 09:00 έως 09:30 οι υποψήφιοι των Τμημάτων προς καθομολόγηση (Μεταπτυχιακοί) , θα συγκεντρωθούν στην Αίθουσα Πολλαπλών Χρήσεων για να υπογράψουν στο βιβλίο παραλαβής και να φορέσουν τις τηβέννους. Στις 10:00 θα μεταβούν στην Αίθουσα Τελετών για την καθομολόγηση. Αμέσως, μετά το πέρας της καθομολόγησης, να επιστραφούν οι τήβεννοι στην Αίθουσα Πολλαπλών Χρήσεων.
Από 10:20 έως 10:50 οι υποψήφιοι των Τμημάτων προς καθομολόγηση ( Μ ε τ α π τ υ χ ι α κ ο ί κ α ι Δ ι δ ά κ τ ο ρ ε ς ) , θα συγκεντρωθούν στην Αίθουσα Πολλαπλών Χρήσεων για να υπογράψουν στο βιβλίο παραλαβής και να φορέσουν τις τηβέννους. Στις 11:00 θα μεταβούν στην Αίθουσα Τελετών για την καθομολόγηση. Αμέσως, μετά το πέρας της καθομολόγησης, να επιστραφούν οι τήβεννοι στην Αίθουσα Πολλαπλών Χρήσεων.
Lazaridis Panagiotis
Lazaridis Panagiotis is an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) and Director MBA in Food & Agribusiness from 2015 to 2018. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Athens (1973) and from Concordia University in Canada (M.A. and Ph.D. 1981). He has worked as a Lecturer at Concordia University, as a researcher at the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Canada), and at the Studies & Planning Directorate of ATE. Since 1996, he has been a faculty member of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development at AUA. His scientific interests lie in the fields of Applied Econometrics and Microeconomics, with an emphasis on the analysis of demand for agricultural products and food.
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 the 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, incorporating principles of marketing research
Note
During the first year of study, students of the Part-Time Programme are taught 6 compulsory courses (three per semester), while in the second year they are taught the four optional courses (two per semester).
Students who have not previously studied Food Technology are required to take the course “General Topics in Food Technology.”
An optional course is taught only if requested by 20% of the enrolled students attending optinal courses and, in any case, by at least seven (7) students.
PART TIME
The courses begin every year on the first Monday of October, are taught in the afternoon and the duration of the studies is 24 months divided into 5 periods (2 Winter, 2 Spring and 1 Summer). During this time each student has to successfully complete 10 subjects, attend a series of seminars and visits to business and organisations and complete the Postgraduate Dissertation.
During the first year of study, students 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).
Optional courses are selected from the list of optional courses of each period. Each of the course lasts 12 weeks followed by 2 weeks of examinations.
At the end of these two periods (end of May), begins the period for the writing of the Postgraduate Dissertation, which is required for the completion of the postgraduate diploma. This period expires on the last day of September of the same year.
FULL TIME
The courses begin every year on the first Monday of October and the duration of the studies is 12 months divided into 3 periods (Winter, Spring and Summer). During this time each student has to successfully complete 10 courses, attend a series of seminars and visits to business and organisations and complete the Postgraduate Dissertation.
Each of the first two periods is devoted to courses and lasts 12 weeks followed by 2 weeks of examinations. During each period students are taught 3 compulsory and 2 optional courses which are selected from the list of optional courses of each period.
At the end of these two periods (end of May), begins the period for the completion of the Postgraduate Dissertation which is required for the completion of the studies. This period expires on the last day of September of the same year.
Admission
Within the framework of the Intertepartemental Programme of MBA Food and Agribusiness, postgraduate students, graduates of higher education in Greece and abroad, science, engineering, agriculture and related sciences, are invited to submit their application form and supporting documents to the Graduate Program Secretariat (Iera Odos 75, Votanikos, PC 118 55, Tel / Fax: 2105294776/ E-mail: mba@aua.gr)
The 12-month or 24-month Programme (full-time or part-time) is operated by the department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, in collaboration with the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition of the Agricultural University of Athens and with the participation of distinguished professors from other Greek and foreign Universities. Attendance to all the courses and events of the Program is obligatory.
The Programme leads to the acquisition of a Postgraduate Diploma (MBA) in the matter-subject Food and Agribusiness.
The Programme offers a limited number of scholarships, determined each year by the Programme Committee and amounting to a partial exemption from tuition fees. Priority criteria are academic performance and financial status. Moreover, at the end of each semester, the Programme rewards the best student with an amount (partial exemption from tuition fees), which is determined each year by the Programme Committee. The admission of the students will take place in two phases (June and September).
THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY
The Agricultural University of Athens is the third oldest University in Greece, after the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens.
It was founded in 1920 as an independent Higher Education Institution comprising two Departments under the name of Agricultural School of Athens (AGSA), which later evolved into the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) consisting of seven independent Academic Departments. Today, the Agricultural University of Athens comprises two Schools and six academic Departments.
THE HISTORY OF THE MBA
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The Postgraduate Programme “Agribusiness Management” was established in 1997 under the EPEAEK Programme (Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training) with the collaboration of the Departments of ‘’Agricultural Economics and Rural Development’’ and ‘’Food Science and Nutrition’’ of the Agricultural University of Athens. It initially operated as a full-time Programme in the 1998-99 academic year.
Until 2004 it was financed by the European Union through the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training (EPEAEK). As from 2004, the Programme has been funded by tuition fees and business sponsorship.
In 2013, the Part Time MBA Programme was created to meet the needs of prospective working students.
Since its establishment until 2001, Professor Panagiotis Patsis was the Director of the Programme. For the period 2001-2012 Director was Professor Peter Soldatos, while in the period 2012-16 Dr Stelios Rozakis. From 2016 to 2018, the Director was Mr. Panagiotis Lazaridis, and since then, the position has been held by Mr. Efstathios Klonaris, whose tenure continues to this day. All of them, are research and teaching staff members of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development.
MISSION OF THE MBA
The mission of the Programme is to offer and disseminate high quality education and research in the field of Food & Agribusiness and prepare high quality executives for positions of responsibility in the private and public sectors. Our graduates will be able to make those decisions that are required in a complex and competitive environment either as business executives or as entrepreneurs.
Agri-food is one of the most important sectors in every economy. Production, transport and distribution, as well as the consumption of agricultural products and foodstuffs, are the essential parts of this value chain, which can be described as “from farm to fork “.
The main comparative advantage of the MBA Food & Agribusiness Programme is that it focuses mainly on the business aspects of the food and agriculture sector. This offers students the opportunity to acquire specialised knowledge and skills in the fields of business administration, industrial economics, consumer behaviour and food technology, which will lead them to a successful professional path to senior management.
Strategic Management
The purpose of the course is to examine the formulation and implementation of strategy in food and agriculture businesses and their influence on the fulfilment of organizational goals. The content of the course consists of the following parts: 1. Strategic Analysis of the environment, the industry, the competition, the various stakeholders for the business, as well as the possibilities of the business. 2. Strategic decisions that focus on the ability of the business to recognize opportunities and threats inherent in environmental changes and to develop strategies to deal with the changes. 3. Actions to implement the strategy based on organizational capabilities and values, so that food and agriculture businesses gain lasting and sustainable competitive advantages. 4. Organizational change and the role of culture in business strategy.
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
Financial Analysis & Accounting
The aim of the module is to offer to students a detailed overview of the principles of financial accounting and reporting (i.e. disclosures to users of financial information for operating results; financial position and cash flows of a business entity) and utilise this in investment decisions. The essential function of financial statement analysis is often ignored due to companies’ numbers being viewed as a jargon in which it is difficult to assess how well an entity is performing. This course will deal with this misconception, by emphasizing information which is relevant in making investment, credit and possible valuation decisions. A user’s perspective, rather than a preparer’s is adopted, since most MBA and Master students will become users of financial statements rather than preparers. However, in order to become users, students must also understand how the financial statements are prepared. Therefore, the students’ attention will be directed towards thinking on the quality of earnings, and not just the reported numbers.
No prior knowledge of accounting and financial statement analysis is necessary. The core objectives of the module are to provide students with an understanding of:
- The information contained in the financial statements and the effects of economic events on them;
- The framework for making business decisions using information in financial statement; what choices can be made, what the options are, how can related data be used for various types of investment decisions.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the “language” of business, its uses and limitations;
- Interpret and understand the impact economic events have on the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows;
Use the information reported in Financial Statements for investment decisions.
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.
Πρόγραμμα Μαθημάτων Εαρινού Εξαμήνου 2017-18
10 January 2018