Economic Studies and Research

General

• Code: 701
• Semester: 7th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures (2) / Laboratory exercises (2)
• ECTS Units: 6
• Course homepage: https://elearning.cm.ihu.gr/course/view.php?id=890
• Instructors: Magoulios Georgios, Laskaridou Aikaterini, Moskofidis Anastasios

Course Contents

Theory

1. Meaning and purpose of the course.
2. Economic and Technical Studies of the Development Law, European Program Studies, Investment Feasibility Studies, Sustainability Studies.
3. Business Plans, Sector Studies, Market Studies, Local and Regional Development Studies, Business Programs.
4. Small and Medium Enterprises in Greece and the EU.
5. Incentives and sources of investment financing.
6. Development Law, funded investment projects, incentives, eligible investments.
7. Conditions for inclusion of ES in the development law, evaluation criteria, investor obligations.
8. Programs co-financed by the EU.
9. Third ESF
10. NSRF 2007-2013.
11. NSRF 2014-2020.
12. Procedure for subscribing businesses and organizations to co-financed programs.
13. Summary – Conclusions.

Laboratory Exercises

1. Model of the Study of the Development Law: the body of the investment.
2. Model of the Development Law Study: description of the investment plan.
3. Model of the Development Law Study: Documenting the feasibility of the investment.
4. Model of the Development Law Study: Investment cost.
5. Model of the Development Law Study: financing scheme of the investment.
6. Model of the Development Law Study: sector elements, sector analysis.
7. Model of the Development Law Study: projected financial data of the investment.
8. Model of the Development Law: Indicators of sustainability & efficiency of the investment.
9. Model of the Development Law: the investment evaluation criteria.
10. Sample Business Plan.
11. Model of Project Technical Data Sheets.
12. Model of Technical Data Sheets for Sub-projects.

Educational Goals

The purpose of the course is for the students to get to know and understand the theoretical issues related to economic and technical studies. In particular:

• To understand the process of a company’s participation in a co-financed program and in all its stages.
• To have the ability to investigate sources of financing depending on the sector and size of the company during their professional activity as researchers or business consultants.
• To have the ability to investigate sources of financing depending on the sector and size of the company during their professional activity as researchers or business consultants.
• To be able to research, gather, record and analyze information and data related to the financing of investment projects, solve similar problems and present similar issues to audiences inside and outside the company.
• To acquire the skills to use the internet to research programs and submit studies online. They distinguish the sizes and characteristics of the companies and based on them to look for the sources of financing

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Know the concept, purpose, categories and types of Studies, the characteristics of Small and Medium Enterprises in Greece and the EU, the motivations and sources of investment financing, the Development Law and the European financial programs.
• Apply the criteria and identify the potential sources of funding, knowing the basic financial instruments, such as the development law and co-financed community programs.
• Acquire the necessary knowledge and application skills to compose and draft: Study of Development Law. Business plan. Project and Sub-Project Technical Bulletin in co-financed programs.
• Evaluate the studies based on the criteria applied each time.
• Develop the necessary skills to acquire knowledge, in matters of investment plans and their financing for further studies at postgraduate level.

General Skills

• Independent work.
• Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology.
• Decision making.
• Project planning and management.

Teaching Methods

• In the classroom, face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Basic software (windows, word, power point, the web, etc.).
• Support of learning process through the electronic platform / e-class.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Written final exams (60%) that may include:

• Judgemental questions.
• Short answer questions.
• Application exercises.
• Composite theoratical questions.

In each question, corresponding evaluation points are specified.
Optional assignment (Essay writing and presentation) corresponds to 40% of the final grade.

Recommended Bibliography

1. Μαγούλιος Γιώργος, Οικονομικοτεχνικές Μελέτες Εθνικών και Ευρωπαϊκών Χρηματοδοτικών Προγραμμάτων, Θεωρία και Πράξη, εκδ. Σφακιανάκη Δ., 2018.
2. Νικολαϊδης Μιχαήλ, Εγχειρίδιο Εκπόνησης Οικονομοτεχνικών Μελετών, Εκδ. ΔΙΣΙΓΜΑ, 2010.