Banking, Finance and Financial Technology (FinTech) (TRAX)

Upon successful completion of “Banking, Finance, and Financial Technology (FinTech), students will be able to:

1. Evaluate different investment projects under certainty and risk.
2. Estimate the expected cash flows of an investment project and calculate the firm’s cost of capital.
3. Compute the intrinsic (fair) value of various assets and evaluate a portfolio performance.
4. Understand the various management strategies of bond and stock portfolios.
5. Understand accounting statements as information tools for the financial situation of companies.
6. Link the assets of a company with the sources of raising funds to acquire these assets, as recorded in its balance sheet.
7. Come to conclusions about the credit risk and creditworthiness that characterizes a business, following specific steps of financial statement analysis.
8. Understand the process of preparing financial statements and the way the accounting information is extracted.
9. Understand bank regulation and supervision.
10. Describe the main functions of a central bank.
11. Describe the primary services offered by banks.
12. Define the most common risks in banking (interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk, country risk, market risk, off-balance sheet risk, operational risk).
13. Identify the main risk management techniques.
14. Provide alternative communication channels and personalized services.
15. Identify alternative forms of financing and credit control.
16. Develop alternative forms of investing to extend their base clientele.
17. Develop new forms of electronic payments.

ECTS credit points:  120

The minimum duration of the programme is two (2) years.

The programme is offered in Greek. Students may prepare their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis in either Greek or English.

Characterization of the Postgraduate Program

Master of Science (MSc)

Classification according to ISCED-2011 of UNESCO

– Based on the level of Education: 7

– Based on the field of Education: 34 Business Administration

Classification according to ISCED-2013 of UNESCO

– Based on the field of Education: 0412 – Finance, banking and insurance

The Post-graduate programme accepts graduates or higher institution diplomas of related disciplines. The programme is offered in Greek. 

The knowledge of a foreign language and good computer-Internet skills would be useful for the successful participation in the programme.

Note:

Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education means graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or Higher School of Fine Arts or Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education or Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI) or those who hold academically equivalent first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions with the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.)

Clarification regarding foreign academic institutions

When evaluating an application to a Postgraduate Study Programme, the University will examine whether the candidate’s institution of study is included, or is eligible to be included, in the National Registry of Recognized Foreign Higher Education Institutions, and whether the candidate’s degree is included, or is eligible to be included, in the National Registry of Degree Types Awarded by Recognized Foreign Institutions. If the degree is listed under Article 307 of Law 4957/2022, the Hellenic Open University is required to request a “Certificate of Place of Study”, which must be issued and sent directly by the foreign university. If the certificate confirms that the place of study, or any part of the studies, took place within Greek territory, the degree cannot be recognized—unless the portion of studies completed in Greece was carried out at a public Higher Education Institution or at a recognized foreign educational institution, as defined in point (b) of Article 299 of Law 4957/2022.

Note:

C¹: Compulsory

Guidelines on Module selection

During the first year of study, students can select three modules: TRAX50, TRAX51 and TRAX60. If they don’t have the time needed, students must first select module TRAX50 or both modules TRAX50 and TRAX51.

Students in the second year who select only one module must select ΤΡΑΧ61, while students who possess the available time may select both ΤΡΑΧ61 and elect to prepare their Postgraduate Dissertation.

It should be specified that, in order to complete the program in two academic years, the student must successfully complete three modules during their first year of study (in accordance with the above instructions) and in the second year complete the last module and the Postgraduate Dissertation. Only upon the completion of all four course modules of the programme do students have the right to defend a Postgraduate Dissertation.

To obtain a Master’s degree, students must successfully complete four course modules and successfully defend a postgraduate dissertation.

STUDY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dimitrios Vasiliou, Professor
Field of Specialization: Bank Management

e-mail: vasiliou.dimitris@ac.eap.gr

Coordinators

Financial contribution for admitted students until the academic year 2023-2024:

The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows: The cost of each Module is €650 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €650.

The total financial contribution for the Programme is: €3.250.

Financial contribution for students commencing from the academic year 2024-2025:

The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows: The cost of each Module is €750 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €750.

The total financial contribution for the Programme is: €3.750.

Contact Information

Student Registration Department
Telephone number: 2610 3673317

Student Support Office
Telephone number: 2610 367805 – 2610 367806 – 2610 367807 – E-mail: info@eap.gr