Undergraduate Studies Guide 2020-2021 - Department of Managerial Science and Technology

Sep 20, 2026

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Undergraduate Studies Guide 2020-2021 describes the Department of Managerial Science and Technology at the School of Economic Sciences, University of Western Macedonia, established in 2019. It outlines the B.A. in Management Science and Technology under NQF level 6, academic objectives linking management with modern technologies, informatics and communication, and study requirements using CU and ECTS. It details credit totals, course categories, exams, graduates’ professional profile, and additional rights and exemptions after completing specified courses and pedagogical competence training.

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Degree Awarded and Degree Level

Academic Objectives & Scope

Study Requirements

ECTS and Credit Units

Course Requirements (Compulsory and Elective)

Graduates' Profile

Professional Rights and Registration

Department Administration

Undergraduate Studies Guide 2020-2021 Department of Managerial Science and Technology School of Economic Sciences University of Western Macedonia About The Department of Managerial Science and Technology was established in 2019 (Law 4610/07 .05.2019, Governmental Gazette 4610/07 .05.2019, issue 70, section 13, paragraph 1, a) . Degree Awarded B.A. in Management Science and Technology Degree Level According to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the awarded Degree corresponds to a Bachelor's Degree (level 6 of the NQF) . Academic Objectives & Scope: Studying at the newly established Department of the University of Western Macedonia-first students admitted in the 2019-2020 academic yearaims at educating students on modern topics of Management Science and Technology. More specifically, our mission is educating, training and conducting research at a high level on Management Science which is directly connected to Modern Technologies and Organizational Studies. Emphasis is upon the use of Informatics, and Communication to decision making and using quantitative methods which leads to designing business strategies and reorganizing business activities. Moreover, the course design of the department caters for certified educational and teaching competency as well as IT competency. Nowadays, new technologies play a vital role towards the development and operation of businesses and organizations. Moreover, the demand fore-communication of business activities, the need for reorganizing businesses/organizations, the impact of globalization and the highly competitive international environment significantly differentiate the knowledge and skills that modern executives must possess. Taking all of the above into consideration, the course program of the Department of Management Science and Technology aims at preparing highly qualified professionals, based on the integration of the scientific fields of management and technology. Study Requirements For the successful completion of studies that will lead to the Department's undergraduate degree, students are required to attend and successfully pass the final examination of a series of courses that correspond to Credit Units (CU) and ECTS units. The ECTS units correspond to the workload that students are expected to cope within each course towards its successful completion based on the European Credit Transfer System, ensuring, thus, the international academic recognition of their studies. According to the European Credit Transfer System, one ECTS unit corresponds to 25 to 30 hours of workload. The Credit Units (CU) correspond to the teaching hours of each course per week. Based on the structure of the program of studies, the amount of ECTS units offered in the Department of Management Science and Technology is 240 and the amount of Credit Units is 149. More specifically, in order to graduate successfully, the students of the Department of Management Science and Technology should: • Attend and successfully pass the exams of 38 compulsory (C) courses (190 ECTS, 113 CU) . • Attend and successfully pass the exams of 2 compulsory (C) courses in a foreign language (English) (2 x 5 = 10 ECTS, 2 x 3 = 6 CU) . • Attend and successfully pass the exams of 12 compulsory courses on pedagogical competence, which accumulate 54 ECTS (6 x5 = 30 ECTS, 6x 4= 24 ECTS, 21 CU) . • Attend and successfully pass the exams of 6 elective courses (E) which accumulate 28 ECTS Students of the Department of Management Science and Technology attend 12 compulsory courses in Pedagogical Sciences (Compulsory (C) 6 x5 = 30 ECTS, 6x 4 = 24 ECTS, 21 CU), one per semester. Successful attendance of all compulsory courses is essential for obtaining pedagogical competence. The Department also provides the possibility of competence in Informatics thanks to the compulsory and elective program courses. Graduates' Profile The modern needs of business corporations and organizations urge fo

FAQs

What degree does the Department of Managerial Science and Technology award?

The department awards a B.A. in Management Science and Technology, corresponding to a Bachelor's Degree (level 6 of the NQF).

How do ECTS and Credit Units (CU) relate to student workload and teaching hours?

One ECTS unit corresponds to 25–30 hours of workload, while Credit Units correspond to the teaching hours of each course per week.

What course requirements must students complete to graduate successfully?

Students must pass exams in 38 compulsory courses, 2 compulsory foreign-language (English) courses, 12 compulsory pedagogical competence courses, and 6 elective courses, totaling the program’s ECTS and CU amounts.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Violet