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MBA with specialization in Logistics Management

MBA with specialization in Logistics Management

While this programme maintains all the advantages of an MBA course - a wide range of knowledge that covers all the functions of a business - at the same time it provides the opportunity to specialize in an increasingly important field.

The MBA with specialization in Logistics Management programme takes two years (part-time), meeting fortnightly. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. After completing the first year (foundation) then follows the second year (specialization).
First stage (year) subjects : Second stage (year) subjects :

* 700 INDUCTION WEEK
* 711 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
* 712 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
* 713 FINANCIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
* 714 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
* 715 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
* 716 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
* 719 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I



* 701 METHODOLOGY OF DISSERTATION
* 703 LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
* 720 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II
* 731 E-BUSINESS
* 746 THE FUNCTION OF LOGISTICS IN BUSINESS
* 747 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
* 748 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
* 730 DISSERTATION



Successful graduates can fulfil the requirements of the following job descriptions - among others :

• Logistics Manager
• Distribution Company Executive
• Consultant Firm Executive
• Purchasing Manager
• Supply Chain Organisation and Control specialist


MODULES

711 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Business applications of Information Management. Location of the users' needs. Descriptional statistics and presentation of information. Estimates, significanse control, management subjects on the information systems development. The resources for Im, decision support systems and Administration information systems. Correlation and multiple regression. Methods of prediction.

712 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The role of development and management fo human resources in the performance of businesses. Organizational planning and business culture. Ways of handling various situations. Reward, productivity and performance in work. Groups: their management and creation. Man-power development.

713 FINANCIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The roles and the subject-matter of financial and administrative accounting. Accounting applications. Cash flow. Income estimation and data assessment. Balance, profit and loss account. Capital sources. Published financial statements and their interpretation. Cost analysis. Dead point analysis. Control accounting and programming. Working capital management.

714 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
The meaning and significance of operations and production in the modern business. Planning and administration of products, services and control systems. Customer service, satisfaction of demand and selection of the proper procedure for production, planning and control. Monitoring of the results. Human resources management.

715 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Marketing and the basic concepts. The relation of Marketing to the other business operations. Market, competition and customer analysis. Location of opportunities in the market and placement. Marketing research. Marketing strategy. Market segmentation. Products and position targeting. Products and services planning.

716 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Goals of the business for the satisfaction of the share holders. Investment and financing decisions. Business appraisal methods. Departmental analysis of the market, supply and demand, flexibility, competitiveness. Macroeconomic policy, monetary institutions, state policy, European Union, international trade and environment. Risk and uncertainty. Currencies. Capital Cost.

719 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I
Basic concepts. Competition research based on the Porter model. Mission, vision and objectives. Resources assessment and availability. Various - alternative strategies. Strategic choice, performance assessment and monitoring. Decision making in strategy. Development and organisation of strategic plans.

701 METHODOLOGY OF DISSERTATION
Research organisation. Data collection methods for research. Data processing. Ways of interpreting and presenting the results of the research. Writing of the work. Presentation of the work.

703 LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Our personality and the personality of others. Behaviour, reaction and communication with others. Learning and learning processes. Methods and behaviours in groups. What motivates us. How we chose to exercise leadership. In what ways is leadership exercised better. The learning organisations. Career planning and its implementation.

720 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II
Special issues on Management and strategy. Management after take-overs. Privatisation. Take-over planning. Market internationalisation. Ways and forms of activity expansion and limitation. The importance of the procedure in strategy. Parameters measurement. Ethics in Management.

731 E-BUSINESS
Newly emerging concepts. Principles of the New E-economy and their implications for business strategic decision-making. Newly emerging Electronic Business Models. Competitive e-strategic landscape for business. The power of the Internet by creating a strong on-line presence.

746 THE FUNCTION OF LOGISTICS IN BUSINESS
Logistics Systems Planning within a business. The elements of a Logistics system, planning and operation of the system, the role of the information flow in the Logistics system. Relation between Logistics and other Business Operations, operations in reference with Production and Marketing, Human Resources and Logistics, learning and training needs, development of the appropriate skills. Customer Service and logistics. Logistics operation within Services. The importance of the Logistics subcontracting services in the modern business environment. (TPL). Trends and και perspectives: e-Logistics, within the modern Greek Framework.

747 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Decision making on Supply Chain Management concerning four main areas: Location, Production, Inventories and Transport. Order taking and processing . Transport Systems - their importance in cost cutting. The operation of Storage, the role of Warehouses and of the Distribution Centers and its significance to the improvement of the Effectiveness of a Logistics system. Product transport, packaging, their contribution both to the effectiveness and to the low cost, as well as to the product protection. Inventory Management, demand and peak periods handling, Logistics operation Planning and Control.

748 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
Information Systems development, Analysis and Planning, Methodologies, Techniques. Business models, concepts and techniques. Information Systems and Logistics. Contribution and effective integration of Information Systems in Logistics within a business. Review and evaluation of the Logistics Information Systems: MRP, ERP, CRM. Evaluation of current Methodologies in relation with the Logistics Information Systems integration within a wider Business Environment.

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MBA with specialization in Law Operations Management

While this programme maintains all the advantages of an MBA course - a wide range of knowledge that covers all the functions of a business - at the same time it provides the opportunity to specialize in an increasingly important field.

The MBA Programme with Specialization in Law Operations Management, takes two years (part-time), meeting fortnightly. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. After completing the first year (foundation) then follows the second year (specialization).


First stage (year) subjects : Second stage (year) subjects:

* 700 INDUCTION WEEK
* 711 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
* 712 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
* 713 FINANCIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
* 714 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
* 715 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
* 716 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
* 719 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I



* 701 METHODOLOGY OF DISSERTATION
* 703 LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
* 720 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II
* 723 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
* 733 SOCIAL CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
* 754 SERVICES MARKETING LAW
* 755 MANAGING LAW ORGANIZATIONS
* 730 DISSERTATION



Successful graduates can fulfil the requirements of the following job descriptions - among others:

• Director of Law Services in organizations
• Managerial Executive in Law Organizations
• Business Consultant in Law Management
• Development Consultant of Law Offices
• Managerial Executive in Organizations


MODULES

711 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Business applications of Information Management. Location of the users' needs. Descriptional statistics and presentation of information. Estimates, significanse control, management subjects on the information systems development. The resources for Im, decision support systems and Administration information systems. Correlation and multiple regression. Methods of prediction.

712 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The role of development and management fo human resources in the performance of businesses. Organizational planning and business culture. Ways of handling various situations. Reward, productivity and performance in work. Groups: their management and creation. Man-power development.

713 FINANCIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The roles and the subject-matter of financial and administrative accounting. Accounting applications. Cash flow. Income estimation and data assessment. Balance, profit and loss account. Capital sources. Published financial statements and their interpretation. Cost analysis. Dead point analysis. Control accounting and programming. Working capital management.

714 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
The meaning and significance of operations and production in the modern business. Planning and administration of products, services and control systems. Customer service, satisfaction of demand and selection of the proper procedure for production, planning and control. Monitoring of the results. Human resources management.

715 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Marketing and the basic concepts. The relation of Marketing to the other business operations. Market, competition and customer analysis. Location of opportunities in the market and placement. Marketing research. Marketing strategy. Market segmentation. Products and position targeting. Products and services planning.

716 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Goals of the business for the satisfaction of the share holders. Investment and financing decisions. Business appraisal methods. Departmental analysis of the market, supply and demand, flexibility, competitiveness. Macroeconomic policy, monetary institutions, state policy, European Union, international trade and environment. Risk and uncertainty. Currencies. Capital Cost.

719 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I
Basic concepts. Competition research based on the Porter model. Mission, vision and objectives. Resources assessment and availability. Various - alternative strategies. Strategic choice, performance assessment and monitoring. Decision making in strategy. Development and organisation of strategic plans.

701 METHODOLOGY OF DISSERTATION
Research organisation. Data collection methods for research. Data processing. Ways of interpreting and presenting the results of the research. Writing of the work. Presentation of the work.

703 LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Our personality and the personality of others. Behaviour, reaction and communication with others. Learning and learning processes. Methods and behaviours in groups. What motivates us. How we chose to exercise leadership. In what ways is leadership exercised better. The learning organisations. Career planning and its implementation.

720 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II
Special issues on Management and strategy. Management after take-overs. Privatisation. Take-over planning. Market internationalisation. Ways and forms of activity expansion and limitation. The importance of the procedure in strategy. Parameters measurement. Ethics in Management.

723 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
Creating value for economic renewal and rejuvenation both within an organisation and across the economy as a whole. Entrepreneurial Management as a means of delivering innovation: a distinctive set of interlocking management behaviour patterns, the locus of which shifts during organisational evolution and emergence.

733 SOCIAL CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
The students will be able to display knowledge of the concepts of corporate social responsibility, corporate social performance and corporate citizenship, have a basic understanding of social issues and stakeholder management, understand the purposes and practices of social reporting and accounting, demonstrate knowledge of policies and practices relating to corporate social responsibility, particularly in the areas of employee relations, corporate operations in conflict zones, and community investment.

754 SERVICES MARKETING LAW
The aim of the course is to develop an in depth understanding of how Services Marketing contrasts with product marketing activities, to critically evaluate the importance of Services Marketing to all developed/service dominated economies, to understand in breadth and depth critical aspects of Services Marketing and the impact of these disciplines on the business ethos of organisations, to access special issues in marketing of legal services and the law firms.

755 MANAGING LAW ORGANISATIONS
Course has an emphasis on managerial applications and practical problems that occur in managing a law firm. Gaining knowledge of managing and handling the peers and the subordinates. Equipping students with valuation tools for handling complex problems that arise in the management of the law organizations.