PATHWAY: FINANCE
COMPULSORY MODULES – SECOND SEMESTER
(Total ECTS - Second Semester 30 ECTS)

1. Strategic Financial Management (6 ECTS)
The course aims to offer the student a complete framework of the Strategic Financial Management on a theoretical and practical level. The topics covered are a combination of the issues referred to in the Strategic Management and the Strategic Financial Management with the use of case studies.

2. Banking Management (6 ECTS)
The smooth operation of an economic system is based on the smooth and efficient operation of the financial system. This module examines and analyzes the characteristics, functions and risks of banking institutions. Particular emphasis will be placed on banking risks. The objectives of the module are: to give a comprehensive background of the structure and characteristics of banking institutions, to analyze the profitability and efficiency of banks and to analyze banking risks and their management methods.

3. Advanced Forecasting Techniques (6 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to understand the theoretical background behind the most advanced forecasting techniques, as well as to acquire the necessary skills for their effective application in real financial applications.

 

ELECTION COURSES - SECOND SEMESTER
(Postgraduate students choose two (2) courses)

1. International Finance (6 ECTS)
The main goal of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive background of the functions of international corporate finance as well as the organization and functions of international financial markets. In particular the following subjects are examined: the structure and operation of the international monetary system and the role of international money and capital markets, the theory of the functioning of the foreign exchange market and current approaches to determining the exchange rate in the floating exchange rate system, foreign exchange risk in the international and the methods of hedging this risk, the theory of international investment (direct investment, joint venture, project financing, etc.), the management of risks related to international investment.

2. Tax Accounting (6 ECTS)
The tax process is a separate subject in a business organization. The course attempts to describe the tax process in a company as well as the methods used to represent tax transactions. The above are accompanied by practical applications.

3. Fixed Income Securities (6 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to describe the features of fixed income securities. In addition, an attempt is made to provide an analysis of the techniques and methods of evaluating fixed income securities and value estimation.

4. Special issues of Auditing and Internal Audit (6 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to provide specialized knowledge on audit issues related to the internal, external and tax audit that a company faces. The knowledge that the postgraduate student will acquire will help him in his professional career as an internal auditor, chartered auditor, tax auditor or accountant of an economic entity.