Steering Comittee

Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου

Andreas Papandreou

Program Director

Steering Committee

Panagiotis Pantazakos

Professor

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Dimitrios Balios

Associate Professor

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Andreas A. Papandreou

Andreas A. Papandreou is a Professor in the Economics Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received his B.Sc. in Economics from the University of London, Queen Mary College, and his M.Sc. in Economics from London School of Economics. He became a Doctor of Philosophy at Merton College, Oxford University, in 1990.

Dr. Papandreou has over 35 years of academic experience in various Universities, including University College London and Harvard. His research and published work are mostly in the fields of environmental economics, institutional economics, political economy, and welfare economics. Among his publications are “Externality and Institutions” (1998) Oxford University Press.

He is a member of the Climate Change Impacts Study Committee (CCISC) of the Bank of Greece that completed the first comprehensive study of the impacts of climate change on Greece, prepared the Greek National Adaptation Plan and recently published the Economics of Climate Change. He is the Director of the MSc in Philosophy and Management at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as the Director of an ESG management training program at the same university. He is the Director of the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab (PESD) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Co-chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece (SDSN Greece).

PANAGIOTIS PANTAZAKOS

I was born in Athens. After completing compulsory education, I studied Philosophy, Theology and Law at the University of Athens, during which time I also completed my military service. During my secondary education and university studies, I attended foreign language courses; I studied English at the British Council and German at Walter Gleiss Institute.
During academic year 1990-1991, after taking the relevant postgraduate exams at the Institute of State Grants (I.K.Y.), I was awarded a grant by Chrysovergion Foundation. I subsequently renounced the said grant, as I was elected Special Postgraduate Fellow in the faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology of the University of Athens.
My appointment as Special Postgraduate Fellow essentially constituted my introduction to the field of philosophical questioning. My collaboration in the educational and research undertakings in the field of philosophy at the University of Athens rendered my service there the equivalent of further education. I participated in the above through the presentation of two papers ( “The Paradox in Philosophy” and “The Argument in Philosophy”) in postgraduate seminars in my field. In addition, during my service at the Philosophical Workshop I was given the opportunity not only to advise students during the writing of their assignments but also the chance to delve into the extensive philosophical bibliography.
Between 1992-1995, I contributed to the organization of the Erasmus Student Exchange Programme, which operated between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the University of Rome ( “La Sapienza” ) and the University of Nottingham in the U.K.
From 1989 to 2002, I served as a High School and Lyceum teacher at the private school “ Moraitis”. I also taught Ethics at the National School of Public Administration, as well as at the Postgraduate School for Police Officers . Furthermore, I edited a series of books on philosophy and the proceedings of various conferences on philosophy before their publication.
In 1997, I was awarded the title of Doctor of Philosophy with first-class honours by the University of Athens. The topic of my doctoral thesis was “Natural Theology and Natural Law in the Philosophy of Sophists in the 5th century BC”
Ιn brief, in the field of philosophy of the faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens I have served as:
a) 1991-1997: Special Postgraduate Fellow
b) 2003-2007: Lecturer
c) 2007-2011: Assistant Professor (non-tenured)
d) 2011-2012: Assistant Professor (tenured)
e) 2012- 2016: Associate Professor
f) 2016- present: Professor
The above teaching positions were all on the subject of Ethics.

Steering Committee

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Dimitrios Balios

Associate Professor Dimitrios P. Balios, based in the Department of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), specializes in financial accounting. His academic journey at NKUA includes a BSc (1999), MSc (2001), and PhD (2006).

Dr. Balios's research primarily focuses on:

  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): He examines the application and impact of IFRS on financial statement analysis and the quality of accounting information.
  • International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS): His work includes critical reviews of IPSAS concepts, regulations, and institutional issues.
  • Cost Accounting: Dr. Balios explores cost accounting practices and their implications for financial management.
  • Value Relevance of Accounting Numbers: He investigates how accounting figures influence market valuations and decision-making processes.
  • Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): His research delves into SMEs' capital structure determinants, especially during economic crises, and their economic efficiency.
  • Delisting: Dr. Balios analyzes factors leading to company delisting and the distinctions between voluntary and involuntary delisting.

His scholarly contributions are well-recognized, with publications in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Applied Economics, and Managerial Finance. Notably, his work on SMEs' capital structure determinants in varying macroeconomic conditions has garnered significant citations.

Beyond research, Dr. Balios has held key academic and administrative roles, including serving as the Director of the NKUA MBA program from 2022 to 2024 and leading the Laboratory for Education and Application of Accounting in the Department of Economics since 2022.

His extensive teaching portfolio encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate courses in financial and managerial accounting, as well as specialized topics in accounting and finance. Additionally, he has facilitated executive education programs for various organizations, including banks and corporations.