The Department of Economics and Sustainable Development specializes in the following areas:
The promotion of the quality of life
of the individuals, the family and society, based on sustainability and following the principles of Home Economics.
Consumer behaviour
in relation to the responsible and sustainable management of natural resources, the study and development of standards for balanced nutritional behaviour, the management of family and consumer finances, the development of healthy interpersonal and collective social relations.
Sustainable entrepreneurship,
management and operation of business units and organisations.
Management of the natural and anthropogenic environment
assessment of the environmental and social impacts of economic activity, environmental education and awareness raising.
Sustainable tourism and culture
with emphasis on the promotion of culture as a vital factor of development and the interaction between culture and tourism as key pillars of sustainable social development.
Psycho-pedagogical education of students
through the acquisition of pedagogical and teaching competences, for the teaching courses related to the subject matter of the Department in public and private educational institutions.
Since the Science of Economics and Sustainable Development is characterised by interdisciplinarity, in terms of the subjects it covers, it has scientific and research advantages, which allow the development of specialised approaches and definitions of its field of knowledge. This interdisciplinary character, in combination with the objective of achieving optimal and sustainable living for today’s man, makes it a Science with practical applications, which aim to enhance the quality indicators of man’s living in most social areas of his daily life at local and/or global level.
The field of Economics and Sustainable Development attracts topics from different scientific fields, combining them through interdisciplinary research. This synthesis is necessary as the phenomena and challenges of everyday life are usually not single-dimensional.
