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Department of Banking and Financial Management

Welcome to the Department of Banking and Financial Management

To prepare students to enter the field of finance, this department offers a comprehensive degree with classes in investments, financial planning, derivative markets, corporate finance, banking, the macroeconomy and the financial sector, financial econometrics and many others. Finance is also one of the most practical majors where students can learn how to invest for their personal profits, how to get prepared for their retirement, how to finance a home purchase or the purchase of a brand new car.

In this department we expect our students to learn both the theory and applications of the many topics covered in class. For instance, our students will be prepared to deal with the viability of a new product, with trading in futures and options, with analyzing what price of housing they can afford or with modeling of a lease versus purchase problem.
I am more than sure you will have many questions as you seek information on the various topics offered in our
department. Feel free to use all the communication options you find in our site. Our department looks forward to helping you develop academically and professionally. After all, we cannot promise you the world. The only thing we can promise you is that upon graduation you can feel ready to change the (financial) world.

Sincerely,
Seraina Anagnostopoulou
Professor and Chair
Department of Banking and Financial Management
University of Piraeus

Recent Announcements

Excited to announce that applications for the Finance Club UniPi are now open!

Excited to announce that applications for the Finance Club UniPi are now open! If you’re passionate about investing, corporate finance,...

15/10/2025
• 21:40
«Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Technology (FinTech), Applications are open

«Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Technology (FinTech) First application form for the academic year 2025-2026 Applications: 7 March 2025...

11/07/2025
• 14:17
Invitation – ICAEW Business Challenge 2025 University of Piraeus
06/05/2025
• 09:16
EY Greece – NextGen Women 2025 – Local & Global Competition

The EY NextGen Women Competition is back! Ready to supercharge your career ? If you are a young woman interested...

04/04/2025
• 10:50
Professional Path to ACCA

Principles of the Professional Path to ACCA The Professional Path to ACCA between ACCA, Baker Tilly and University Piraeus (B&FM)...

27/03/2025
• 10:59
Invitation: Future-Ready Essential Employability Skills for Career Success

Dear Students, We are excited to invite you to a special panel discussion designed for students looking to begin their...

11/02/2025
• 14:03
IFFR Asset Management for Institutional Investors 2025
21/01/2025
• 16:23
IFFR membership charter- join now

  The Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation http://www.iffr.gr/ (IFFR) Launches Its Membership Program! IFFR proudly announces the launch of...

02/12/2024
• 09:54
Honorary Doctorate Degree award ceremony of the President and CEO of the Grivalia Group, Georgios Chrysikos by the University of Piraeus

Press Release Honorary Doctorate Degree award ceremony of the President and CEO of the Grivalia Group, Georgios Chrysikos by the...

18/09/2024
• 15:06
Summer School 2024: Valuation of Complex Securities in the Energy Space

  https://bankfin.unipi.gr/summerschool2024/...

19/07/2024
• 15:33

Academic Seminars

Once a Trader, always a Trader: The Role of Traders in Fund Management
Gjergji Cici
University of Kansas
11/12/2025
16:15-17:30
University Senate Room
Calm Your Portfolio: The Importance of Disciplining Intelligent but Fickle Forecasts in Portfolio Optimization
Konark Saxena
ESCP Business School
29/05/2025
16:15-17:30
Online
The Shifting Landscape of DEI and Racial Discrimination in Mortgage Lending
Tracy Yue Wang
Carlson School of Management, University of Minessota
08/05/2025
16:15-17:30
Online
Giorgo Sertsios
The Disruptive Effect of Failed Acquisition Attempts
Giorgo Sertsios
Lubar College of Business, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
10/04/2025
16:15-17:30
Online
Carbon Burden
Lucian A. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School
27/03/2025
16:15-17:30
Online
Can Investors Curb Greenwashing?
Olivier David Zerbib
CREST, ENSAE, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
20/03/2025
16:15-17:30
Online
Climate Value and Values Discovery in Earnings Calls
Ruishen Zhang
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
16/05/2024
16:15-17:30
Online
The Market Informativeness of Analyst Forecasts in Family Firms
Olga Chara Pavlopoulou
Athens University of Economics and Business
25/04/2024
16:15-17:30
Online
Climate Transition Beliefs
Ramelli Stefano
University of St. Gallen
11/04/2024
16:15-18:00
Online
The Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Real Estate Market
Dimitrios Gounopoulos
University of Bath
28/03/2024
16:15-17:30
Online

Postgraduate

M.Sc. in Banking and Finance

The Master of Science in Banking and Finance was established in 1995 and was the first Master’s programme in this field in a Greek university. Since it’s establishment, it continues to operate successfully as it is supported by the experienced academic staff of the only Department of Finance and Banking Management in Greece.

M.Sc. in Banking and Finance Law

The Master of Science in Banking and Finance Law was established back in 2009; It has been designed in such a manner to equip the students with the necessary technical tools of knowledge on financial theory and applications to prepare them for a successful career in the realm of financial markets. The goal of this Postgraduate program trains graduates primarily from law schools who need to cope with complex problems regularly and frequently met in the business sector and financial and money markets.

M.Sc. in Financial Management of Public Organizations and Units

The M.Sc “Financial Management of Public Organizations and Units” was founded in 2021 and is adapted to all contemporary needs and trends of financial management and financing in the public sector. It aims to offer the tools for career advancement in positions of responsibility in public organizations and units (ministries, audit authorities, local government units, public organizations, and in general, legal entities of public law).

M.Sc. in Financial Technology (FinTech)

The M.Sc. in Financial Technology (Fintech) has been designed in a manner to equip graduate students with modern knowledge and the necessary technical tools in relevance to applications in the area of financial technology; as a result, graduate students will be well prepared to follow a successful career in the new field of banking and finance.