The Laboratory of Agribusiness Management was established in 2000 and is part of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at the Agricultural University of Athens. Today, the laboratory has three faculty members and two teaching and laboratory support staff as well as doctoral students.
The Laboratory’s aims at: (a) developing and extending the education of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the disciplines of the unit’s specialisation; and (b) at undertaking related research in the fields of management for agri-food enterprises and farm holdings.
Of fundamental significance is the training and preparation of management executives equipped with the necessary scientific and technical skills and with high moral values to implement necessary and good management practices in Greek agri-businesses and thus further develop their offering of products and services.
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Management of Agricultural Enterprises I / Farm Management I
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This course is a continuation of the Introduction to Agricultural Economics. The knowledge and understanding of the concepts, definitions and methodologies of the management of farms and the ability to apply and analyze them for sectors-products of crop and animal production with the aim of synthesizing in each case respective simple or complex organization […]
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Financing & Financial Analysis of Businesses in Agriculture
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The course builds on the modules of Accounting I, Accounting II and Evaluation of Investments in Agriculture and it has a twofold aim: to acquaint students with the methods used to analyze the financial condition of an agricultural business; and to inform them in the manner by which firms can raise funds in order to […]
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Accounting II
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The course builds on Accounting I and expands the material in Financial Accounting and Reporting by examining additional elements of the financial statements in the context of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The aim is to continue the delivery of the necessary knowledge and technical application of general financial accounting principles (within IFRS), as […]
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Accounting I
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This is the first/introductory course of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development in Financial Accounting focusing on Financial Accounting Principles in the context of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The aim of the course is to provide students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and techniques used internationally in financial accounting and reporting. Upon […]
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Food Supply Chain
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The course deals with issues of food supply-chain planning and operation. Main focus is on the strategic role and the current trends in supply chain management, on the enhancement of customer satisfaction, on the application of quantitative methods for modeling and solving complex management problems, such as policy issues, market structure and international trade, as […]
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Accounting III
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The course is a continuation of Accounting I, Accounting II, Evaluation of Investments in Agriculture and Financing and Financial Analysis of Businesses in Agriculture and focuses on the analysis of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the framework governing IFRSs is discussed as well as the accounting treatment and disclosures required by each […]
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Evaluation of Investments in Agriculture
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Building on the syllabus of Accounting I this course aims at familiarising students of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development with the methods used to make investment decisions in tangible fixed assets. Students initially acquire a basic knowledge of mathematic techniques applied in investment decisions. Then, they get acquainted with the theory on investment […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Management of Agricultural Enterprises II / Farm Management II
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This course is a continuation of the FARM MANAGEMENT I. In particular, this course completes the technical and economic resister and analysis of farms function and analyzes the decision-making process on farms. Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: Has understood the meaning of technical and economic resisters and […]
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Marketing of Agricultural Products and Food
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Introduction to Agricultural Products and Food Marketing Analysis of Agricultural Products and Food Marketing planning Marketing Research Consumer buying behavior Market segmentation and product positioning (placement) Product strategy Pricing strategy and pricing systems Price management through futures and options markets Distribution system strategy Communication and promotion strategy Implementation of Agricultural Products and Food Marketing program […]
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Introduction to Agricultural Economics
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This course is a basic introductory course in Agricultural Economics. Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to understand: the agro-economic approach of the three factors of production, to classify them and calculate the assets of an agricultural enterprise. the production costs of agricultural enterprises and calculate the production costs of […]
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Derivatives with Applications in the Supply Chain of Agricultural and Food Products
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The course is the main introductory course in the concepts of derivatives with applications in the supply chain of agricultural and food products. In addition, it highlights the strategic role and modern trends in the derivatives market with applications in the supply chain of agricultural and food products. Upon successful completion of the course the […]
