Description 

The Postgraduate Programme in Accounting and Finance, MSc Accounting & Finance, is distinctive because it provides students with the opportunity to acquire the academic background and the practical skills required to work in the most critical departments of modern business and be able to shape the financial policy of enterprises operating in Greece and abroad.

Taking advantage of the current developments and the special features of the Greek market, the programme integrates all the contemporary aspects of the particular sciences aiming to enable graduates to acquire a deep knowledge of the whole range of accounting tasks. Through realistic experiences students acquire the necessary administrative skills that will help them understand the complexity of operation and the specificities of modern companies.

For this reason, the philosophy of the programme is based more on interactive, participatory and practical teaching and combines a variety of learning approaches and practical training in information systems used by businesses for their accounting and financial planning. The high degree of specialization of the module leaders, combined with their academic and professional experience, make the academic studies a unique experience.

Duration: 1 year

Modules

• • Autumn Semester

    • Skills and Techniques for Accounting and Finance
    • Managerial Accounting
    • Financial Accounting
    • Corporate Finance Concepts
    • Research Project

• • Spring Semester

    • Audit and Assurance
    • Performance Management
    • Financial Reporting
    • Corporate Governance
    • Research Project

Career Prospects

The MSc Accounting & Finance programme offers the necessary background to those who want to develop professionally in Accounting and Finance. A significant advantage of this programme is that graduates can work in all sectors of the Greek and global business community as:

• Accounting Executives and Finance Directors in multinational companies and organizations in the private and public sector
• Management executives of small and medium sized companies
• Business consultants specializing in the provision of accounting and financial advice
• Executives and financial analysts in financial services
• Bank Executives
• Freelancers, creating and developing their own business that provides independent accounting and financial advice

Admission Requirements

The programme is addressed to a wide range of graduates and professionals who wish to distinguish themselves in Accounting and Finance.

Required documentation:

• • Copy of University degree (issued by Greek or foreign Universities) in a relevant subject area
  • Letters of Recommendation
    
  • Copy of Identity Card
    
  • Copy of Identity Card
    
  • Passport-sized photos
    
  • Other certificates/degrees
  • AMC Aplication Form

A personal interview complements the evaluation of the above documentation.

Candidates without a degree, but with relevant professional experience and proven knowledge of the subject matter are encouraged to apply.

Academic Staff

The academic staff of the School of Business and Finance consists of distinguished lecturers, holders of Masters and PhD degrees with extensive research and management consultancy work, teaching experience at Greek and foreign Universities plus professional recognition in their field of expertise.

In their majority they are also top business executives who can familiarize students with real business administration practices and help them put to practice the theoretical knowledge they acquire in class.