Programme’s General Profile
| 1. Name of the Institution:
THE PHILIPS COLLEGE |
| 2. Name of programme of study (See Specific Instructions):
BUSINESS STUDIES (2 years, 120 ECTS, Diploma) |
| 3. Final Higher Education Qualification (See Specific Instructions):
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (2 years, 120 ECTS, Diploma) |
| 4. Type of the programme of study (See Specific Instructions):
CONVENTIONAL |
| 5. Duration of studies (See Specific Instructions):
2 Years or 4 Semesters |
Programme’s Purpose and Objectives
The programme aims to:
- Help students to acquire a broad view of key business issues and to understand how these impact on the success of a business enterprise.
- Develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals who are able to meet the demands of employers in the business sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.
- Provide an excellent progression pathway to degree courses.
- Enable students to appreciate the importance of systematic thought in the decision process.
Duration of studies
The period of study for full-time students is four semesters, covering both compulsory and elective subjects, with each subject carrying a number of study credit units (ECTS).
Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this programme students should be able to:
- to equip students with business skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global business environment
- to provide education and training for a range of careers in business, including management, administration, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting and finance.
- to equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse orgnanizations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values.
- to provide opportunities for students to enter or progress to employment in business, or progress to higher education qualifications such as an ‘Honours’ degree in business or a related area.
- to provide opportunities for students to develop the skills, techniques and personal attributes essential for successful working lives.
To offer a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic aspirations.
Academic Staff
The Philips academics are well-qualified and bring with them academic and business experience.
The College staff body is currently composed of the following:
| 1. | ANDREOU Christos | Lecturer in Quantitative Analysis |
| 2. | BOURLETIDIS Dimitrios
(PhD cand.) |
Lecturer in Management Studies – (Visiting) |
| 3. | BOURLETIDIS Konstantinos
(PhD cand.) |
Lecturer in Economics and Quantitative Analysis – (Visiting) |
| 4. | CONSTANTINOU Despina | Lecturer in English Language |
| 5. | CONSTANTINOU Soteris | Lecturer in Information Technology |
| 6. | ERIOTOU Eleftheria (PhD cand.) | Lecturer in Accounting and Finance |
| 7. | KAZANDJIAN Avo | Lecturer in Business Administration |
| 8. | PIHA Lamprini | Associate Professor in Marketing
and Organisational Behaviour – (Visiting) |
| 9. | PIPYROS Kosmas | Assistant Professor of Law and IT |
| 10. | POUTOS Evangelos | Associate Professor of Accounting and Economics |
Programme Structure
Year 1 |
| Semester 1 | ECTS | |
| Core | (25) | |
| DAF-110 | Accounting and Finance I | 5 |
| DBS-110 | Economics I | 5 |
| DBS-111 | Introduction to Management | 5 |
| DIT-110 | Computers and Internet Technologies | 5 |
| DIT-111 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 5 |
| ELECTIVES | (5) | |
| One from: | ||
| DBS-115 | Business Law I | 5 |
| DPR-130 | Communication in Practice I | 5 |
| DPS-110 | Themes and Perspectives in Psychology I | 5 |
| Total: | 30 ECTS | |
| Semester 2 | ECTS | |
| Core | (25) | |
| DAF-120 | Accounting and Finance II | 5 |
| DBS-120 | Economics II | 5 |
| DBS-121 | Introduction to Marketing | 5 |
| DBS-122 | Global Challenges for Business, Management & Leadership | 5 |
| DIT-121 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 5 |
| ELECTIVES | (5) | |
| One from: | ||
| DBS-125 | Business Law II | 5 |
| DBS-126 | Management of Services | 5 |
| DPR-140 | Communication in Practice II | 5 |
| Total: | 30 ECTS | |
Year 2 |
| Semester 3 |
ECTS | |
| Core | (20) | |
| DAF-230 | Fundamentals of Finance I | 5 |
| DBS-230 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 5 |
| DIT-230 | Introduction to E-Commerce | 5 |
| DIT-231 | Operations Management | 5 |
| ELECTIVES | (10) | |
| Two from: | ||
| DBS-235 | Sales and Sales Management | 5 |
| DBS-236 | Organizational Behaviour | 5 |
| DBS-237 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 5 |
| DBS-238 | Project Management | 5 |
| Total: | 30 ECTS |
| Semester 4 |
ECTS | |
| Core | (20) | |
| DAF-240 | Management Accounting | 5 |
| DIT-240 | Information Systems Management | 5 |
| DBS-240 | Strategy for Managers | 5 |
| DBS-241 | Business Internship | 5 |
| ELECTIVES | (10) | |
| Two from: | ||
| DAF-245 | Fundamentals of Finance II | 5 |
| DBS-245 | Managerial Economics | 5 |
| DBS-246 | Decision Studies | 5 |
| DBS-247 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| Total: | 30 ECTS |
Course Information
- Credit:120 ECTS