Introduction
This Master's Degree Course aims at helping individuals develop the necessary skills and knowledge in order to become effective managers in businesses and organizations.
It aims at developing students ability to evaluate and analyze external and internal data and strategic decision-making in any business environment. Upon completion of this Course students will:
have developed a wide range of administrative abilities and operational techniques
have increased their confidence in evaluating and analyzing complex business matters and decision making
have developed cooperative problem-solving skills and will be able to enable students to communicate orally and in writing as managers with potential colleagues
offer creative and strategic thinking
have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
have the ability to undertake independent applied research and submit a research thesis
have developed sensitivity to different cultures, ability to work in international teams
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the MBA course, students will be able to:
Understand the global economy and analyze the ever-changing international economic environment that surrounds modern business.
Employ a modern economic framework for analyzing a variety of problems that managers face in today's business environment.
Understand the operational environment of the European Union and analyze how various organizations operate within it.
Understand the theory and techniques of financial accounting and evaluate the present financial position of firms.
Understand the time value of money concept, capital budgeting and the cost of capital.
Understand the main issues concerning the management of investments and modern portfolio theory.
Use quantitative methods to business problems and analyze them with economic and business models.
Employ analytic methods that managers use in a wide variety of decision situations.
Understand the nature of complex organizations and the basic functions of management.
Develop the necessary skills to manage people effectively within an organizational context and develop an understanding of organizational effectiveness.
Analyze and manage the organizations' markets in order to pursue a competitive advantage.
Emphasize the strategic and coordinating role of a management executive.
Make use and combine methodologies and tools for shaping, implementing and evaluating strategic plans.
Subjects covered
Economics for Managers
International Economic Environment
Managerial Economics
European Business
Financial Management & Accounting
Corporate Finance
Financial Accounting
Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Advanced Quantitative Methods for Managers
Advanced Quantitative Analysis
Economic and Business Modelling
Decision Making
Management of People & Organisations
Management
Human Resource Management
Marketing Management
Strategic Management
Programme ECTS credits: 120
Classification according to ISCED-2011 of Unesco
based on the level of Education: 7
based on the field of Education: 34 Business Administration
Classification according to ISCED-2013 of Unesco
based on the field of Education: 0413 - Management and Administration
Modules
1st year
MBA50 Economics for Managers
MBA60 Advanced Quantitative Methods for Managers
MBA51 Financial Management & Accounting
MBA61 Management of People & Organisations
2nd year
MBA51 Financial Management & Accounting
MBA61 Management of People & Organisations
Dissertation
During the first year of study students can select up to 3 modules as follows: Module MBA50 (if they wish to select one module), both modules MBA50 and MBA60 (if they wish to select two), or both modules MBA50 and MBA60 as well as one of MBA51, MBA61 (if they wish to select three). The dissertation may be written during the same year with course module MBA51 or MBA61.
Thus, the program can be completed in two academic years. The dissertation can be defended only upon the completion of all four-course modules of the program.
In order to be awarded a master’s degree, students must successfully complete four (4) course modules and write up and successfully defend a postgraduate dissertation.