Operation Research
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This course initiates students to the elementary concepts and methodologies of Operations Research and applications to the agriculture and animal husbandry as well as to the agro-industry. The objective is to enhance the ability of decision making under uncertainty and of the risk management analysis. With the completion of the course students are expected to […]
Electronic Government and Open Data
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will: understand the conceptual and technological background of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in public administration, understand the key components of e-Government, recognize the key challenges of transition to e-Government, understand the structural features of e-Government applications, assess the current level of operation of […]
Econometrics II
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This course is a continuation of the Econometrics course where the theory extends to non-linear econometric models, dynamic econometric models, models of simultaneous equations and time series econometrics. The aim of the course is students to acquire econometric analysis skills that will assist to answer questions posed by microeconomics and macroeconomics. Upon successful completion of […]
Alternative Crops
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1 General criteria for selecting alternative / innovative crops Criteria for soil, climate, equipment and propagating material. Climate change & new crops. Production techniques. Ways to introduce an innovative crop. 2 Α. Aromatic / Medicinal Plants (AMP) Introduction (historical background, situation at the global level, situation in Greece) Classification, Terminology, Uses – New investment opportunities […]
Integrated Pest Management
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1. The concept of integrated pest management. Insect pests and economic decisions. Sampling, monitoring and forecasting. Yield loss assessment. 2. Insecticides in the framework of integrated pest management. Plant resistance. Natural enemies. Cultural control. Selective chemicals. Genetic control. 3. Integrated insect pest management in citrus, olive, grapes, cotton, field and glasshouse vegetables.
Industrial Organization
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The course examines the causes and consequences of firms’ strategic behaviour under situations in which the assumptions of perfect competition do not hold. The principle objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of industrial organization and help them understand how industries function, and how firms interact within an industry. […]
Entrepreneurship
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By the end of the course, students should be able to understand the: strategy formulation process within the Greek food sector strategic options for Food and Agricultural Enterprises effectiveness of acquisitions and mergers growth strategies strategy of achieving sustainable competitive advantage importance of strategy implementation critical role of systems, human resources, values and culture in […]
Advance Issues in Economic Analysis
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The course is an extension of Microeconomic Theory II. The course objective is to introduce students to the effectiveness concept of the competitive economic paradigm. In addition, the course provides an elementary introduction to basics of game theory. Upon course completion, a typical student is expected to: To understand the theoretical underpinning of applied public […]