Associate Professor.
TEI of Epirus,
Department of Finance and Auditing,
Psathaki, Preveza, 48100, Greece.
Tel.: (30).26820.50552 (Office), (30).6932.997672 (Mobile)
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Diploma / Panteion University (Greece)
D.E.A. / Université de Toulouse-le Mirail (France)
Ph.D. / University of Patras, Department of Economic Sciences (Greece)
Educational activity / TEI of Messolongi, University of Ioannina, TEI of Epirus (undergraduate, postgraduate studies), as follows:
Undergraduate:
2004 - today: TEI of Epirus. Department of Finance and Auditing. (2004-2010: Assistant Professor, 2010-today: Associate Professor).
Business Finance
Financial Analysis
Analysis and portfolio management
Life Insurance and General Insurance
Insurance - Insurance products
Macroeconomics
Principles of Marketing
Tax Accounting
Special Topics in Auditing
Special Topics in Finance (development of new educational software)
2003-2005 and 2009-2010: University of Ioannina. Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Enterprises. Lecturer.
General and Computerized Accounting
Agricultural Accounting
Managerial Accounting - Cost Accounting
Financial Management
Financing and Investments Evaluation
Price Analysis of Agricultural Products
Manufacturing Agricultural Industries
Consumer Behavior
1988-2004: TEI of Messolongi. Departments: 1. Accounting, 2. Management of Cooperative Organizations and Exploitations and 3. Applied Informatics in Management and Economics.
Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)
Economic Systems
Money - Credit - Banks
Corporate Financial Analysis
General accounting
Financial accounting
Cost Accounting - Pricing
Business Planning
Consumer Patterns
Imports-Exports Management
Retail-Wholesale Management
Agro-food Manufacturing
Cooperative Economy
Commercial - Manufacturing - Construction Cooperatives
Cooperative Business Administration
Production Management
Postgraduate:
2009-2010: University of Ioannina. Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Enterprises. Lecturer.
Financial Accounting and Analysis
Managerial Accounting - Cost Accounting
01/08/2008-15/11/2008: TEI of Epirus - Universita Del Salento: (Interreg IIIΑ).
Sustainable Tourism Management
1992-2004: Specific educational programs of training for selected business executives and professionals at the following organizations: “Export Promotion Organization”, “Greek Productivity Centre”, “European Innovation”, “Institute of Technology and Environment”.
Theses Supervision / University of Ioannina, Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Enterprises.
2009-today Advisory Committee member for doctoral thesis
Candidate Dr.: G. Garafas
Topic: "The Educational expenditures in postwar Greece during the period 1950-2005. Study of interactions with basic macroeconomic variables”
2009-2012: Advisory Committee member for doctoral thesis
Candidate Dr.: N. Verykios
Topic: "Description and interpretation of the formation and evolution of consumer behavior. The case of Greece during the period 1950 to 2007"
Research activity / Awards – distinctions
2009 - today. Institutional Coordinator for TEI of Epirus "Unit Innovation and Entrepreneurship". The proposal was rated excellent and was the highest among all the proposals of the 33 higher education institutions in Greece.
Selected research projects
1. 2010 – today: “Field research on the Enterprise Systems usage practices of SMEs inGreece and abroad: Analysis at a business process level“. Researcher of TEI of Epirus.
2. 15/06/2008-30/11/2008. “Function hub of Youth Entrepreneurship Observatory” at TEI of Epirus.
3. 2000-2006: Operational program: “Innovative initiatives” of ERDF 2000-2006. Technical adviser - researcher of the “Agri-environmental Group of Western Greece”.
4. 2000 – 2001: “Research of consumption of piscatorial products in Greece”. Researcher of University of Patras. Department of Economic Sciences
5. 1998 – 2000: “Economic and technical analysis for improving the effectiveness of effort control in the CFP”. Researcher of University of Patras. Department of Economic Sciences.
6. 1997-1998: “Structural policy effects in remote rural areas lagging behind in development”. Researcher of University of Patras. Department of Economic Sciences.
Other projects
1. 25/11/2005-31/08/2007: “Business dexterity in the region of Epirus”. TEI of Epirus. Responsible for the Department of Finance and Auditing.
2. 01/09/06-31/03/07. “Professional absorption of graduates of the Department of Finance and Auditing". Researcher of TEI of Epirus.
3. 01/02/2007-31/03/2007. “Skills and qualitative characteristics of scientific personnel and graduates of the Department of Finance and Auditing”. Researcher of TEI of Epirus.
4. 1989-1991 & 1995-1996. «Erasmus - Socrates» TEI of Messolongi, Université de Toulouse le Mirail, Université de Lausanne, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris: Cooperative research concerning consumer behavior and financial expenditure.
Publications / Selected publications
Frangos Chr.C., Const.C. Frangos, I. Sotiropoulos, V. Orfanos, K. Toudas, and E. Gkika. (2012). “The Effects of the Greek Economic Crisis on Eating Habits and Psychological Attitudes of Young People: A Sample Survey among Greek University Students”. World Congress on Engineering – topic of Financial Engineering, London, U.K., Vol I, ISBN: 978-988-19251-3-8, ISSN: 2078-0958 (Print); ISSN: 2078-0966 (Online), Proceedings p. 485-489. (award from the International Association of Engineers - IAENG).
Refereed Journals
Petrova E., G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos and K. Vasileiou. (2012). “Relationship between Cost of Equity Capital And Voluntary Corporate Disclosures”. In “International Journal of Economics and Finance”, Vol. 4. No 3, p. 83 - 96. doi:10.5539/ijef.v4n3p83, ISSN 1916-971X E-ISSN 1916-9728.
Vasileiou K., I. Sotiropoulos and G. Georgakopoulos. (2012). “Characteristic Elements of “Mediterranean Diet”: The Consumption of Vegetables and Legumes in Greece (1950-2005)”. In “Journal of Management and Sustainability”, Vol. 2. No 1, p. 94 - 105. doi:10.5539/jms.v2n1p94, ISSN 1925-4725 E-ISSN 1925-4733.
Frangos Chr. C., Const. C. Frangos and I. Sotiropoulos. (2011). “Problematic Internet Use Among Greek University Students: An Ordinal Logistic Regression with Risk Factors of Negative Psychological Beliefs, Pornographic Sites, and Online Games”. In “Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking”, 14(1-2): p. 51-58. doi:10.1089/cyber.2009.0306.
Galanou E., G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos, and D. Vasilopoulos. (2011). “The effect of reward system on job satisfaction in an organizational chart of four hierarchical levels: a qualitative study”. In “International Journal of Human Sciences”. 8:1. pp. 484-519. ISSN: 1303-5134.
Van Hulzen Paul., L. Alfonso, G. Georgakopoulos and I. Sotiropoulos. (2011). “Amortisation Versus Impairment of Goodwill and Accounting Quality”. In “International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied Research” 4 (3): 93-118. Print ISSN: 1791-5120 Online ISSN: 1791-3373.
Verleun M., G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos and K. Vasileiou. (2011). “The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Accounting Quality: A Comprehensive Examination”. In “International Journal of Economics and Finance”, Vol. 3. No 5, p. 49 - 64. doi:10.5539/ijef.v3n5p49, ISSN 1916-971X E-ISSN 1916-9728.Wenqian Zhou, G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos and K. Vasileiou. (2011). “The Impact of Executive Payment on Firm Performance of the Financial Enterprises in China”. In “Asian Social Science”, Vol. 7. No 8, p. 65 - 80. doi:10.5539/ass.v7n8p65, ISSN 1911-2017 E-ISSN 1911-2025.
Fragkos K.C., C.C. Frangos, I. Sotiropoulos, A.N. Giovanis, I. Tilikidou and I. Manolopoulos. (2011). "Prevalence and risk factors of eating disorders in Greek undergraduate students”. 19th European Congress of Psychiatry. In ”European Psychiatry”, Vol. 26, Supplement 1, Elsevier. p. 717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-9338(11)72422-1.
Sotiropoulos I., (2011). “Mediterranean Diet and Cereals’ Consumption in Greece (1957-2005)”. In “International Business Research”, Vol. 4. No 4, p. 15 - 23. doi:10.5539/ibr.v4n4p15, ISSN 1913-9004 E-ISSN 1913-9012.
Kramer St. T., G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos and K. Vasileiou. (2011). “Audit Firm Rotation, Audit Firm Tenure and Earnings Conservatism”. In “International Journal of Business and Management”, Vol. 6. No 8, p. 44 - 57. doi:10.5539/ijbm.v6n8p44, ISSN 1833-3850 E-ISSN 1833-8119.
Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos and K. Pendaraki (2010). “Seasonality in Consumption: an Economic Analysis of the Alimentary Patterns in Greece (1957 -2005)”. In “International Journal of Marketing Studies”, Vol. 2. No 2, p. 102 - 106. ISSN 1918-719X E-ISSN 1918-7203.
Sotiropoulos I., Const. Frangos and Christos Frangos. (2010). “On a Broader Description of Alimentary Consumption Patterns: The Case of Greece (1957-2005)“. In “Journal of Mathematics Research”, Vol. 2. No 2, p. 65 - 72.
Lan Wan Hua, G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos and A. Galanou. (2010). “Main Principles and Practices of Auditing Independence in China; a Multifaceted Discussion”. In “Asian Social Science”, Vol. 6. No 7, p. 3 - 11. ISSN 1911-2017 E-ISSN 1911-2025.
Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos and C. Kyritsis. (2010). “«Globalisation» of the Alimentary Consumption Patterns in Greece (1957 to 2005); an Economic Analysis”. In “International Journal of Economics and Finance”, Vol. 2. No 1, p. 120 – 130.
Gogos C., C. Kyritsis and I. Sotiropoulos. (2010). “Fair distribution of stock exchange securities among customers. A back office optimization application”. Paper presented at the 7th Conference of the Hellenic Finance and Accounting Association, H.F.A.A., 12-13/12/2008. In “The Journal of Financial Decision Making”, Vol. 6. No 1.
Frangos Chr., Const. Frangos and I. Sotiropoulos. (2010). “Factors predicting the use of internet at work for non-work purposes for a random sample of company workers in Greece”. 19th European Congress of Psychiatry. In ”European Psychiatry”, Vol 25 - N° S1, Elsevier, p. 881. Doi : 10.1016/S0924-9338(10)70872-5.
Kyritsis C., I. Sotiropoulos, C. Gogos and E. Kypriotelis. (2009). “Note on the effect of the 11 years global climate cycle on the prices of the capital markets”. Paper (c. the proceedins of the International Conference on “Applied Business & Economics”: www.icabe.gr, 4-6/10/2007) in “Archives of Economic History”, Volume XIX, No 2, University of Piraeus.
Pater C., G. Georgakopoulos, I. Sotiropoulos and K. Galanou. (2009). “IFRS Adoption and Implementation In Companies: Utopia or Reality?”. In “Archives of Economic History”, 11 , (1), p. 147 - 180.
Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos and I-D. Salavrakos. (2009). “Alimentary expenditure of the different socio-vocational classes of the population in Greece. (1957-2005): A description of the dietary patterns”. In “International Business Research”, Vol. 2. No 3, p. 17 - 27.
Sotiropoulos I., I-D. Salavrakos and E. Mygdakos. (2009). “Consumption, country of origin effect and age: An economic analysis of food consumption in Greece during the 1963-2005 period“. In “Journal of Food, Agriculture, & Environment”, Vol. 7 (2), p. 25 – 32.
Georgakopoulos G., I. Thomson, A. Coulson, I. Sotiropoulos and P. Kaldis (2007). “Exploring Social, Financial, and Ecological Risks of the Scottish Salmon Industry. An Empirical Evidence for the Business Decision Making to Go Organics”. In “The Southeuropean Review of Business, Finance and Accounting” (ISSN: 1109 - 6926), Vol. 4 (1). p. 5 - 42.
Sotiropoulos I., E. Mygdakos and C. Gogos (2006). “Alimentary patterns and patterns of health in Greece: (1950-1999)”. In “Journal of Economic Sciences”, no 9 p. 15-28.
Refereed papers published in conference proceedings
Frangos Chr.C., Const.C. Frangos, I. Sotiropoulos. (2012). “A Meta-analysis of the Reliabilty of Young's Internet Addiction Test”. World Congress on Engineering – topic of Computational Statistics and Data Engineering, London, U.K., Vol I, ISBN: 978-988-19251-3-8, ISSN: 2078-0958 (Print); ISSN: 2078-0966 (Online), Proceedings p.p. 368-371.
Frangos Chr.C., Const.C. Frangos, I. Sotiropoulos, I. Manolopoulos, and A. Valvi. (2011). “A logistic regression model of factors predicting demand of bank loans by customers in Greece”. 17th IBIMA (International Business Information Management Conference, Milan - Italy 14-15/11/2011). In “Journal of Marketing Research and Case studies”, USA., Vol I, ISBN: 978-988-19251-3-8, ISSN: 2078-0958 (Print), ISSN: 2078-0966 (Online), Proceedings p. 485-489.
Georgakopoulos G., I. Sotiropoulos, A. Galanou and K. Vasileiou. (2010). “The Mediterranean alimentary patterns in Greece”. 4th Pan-Hellenic conference on the Standardisation, the Standards and the Quality. Union of Hellenic Scientists for Protypation and Standardization (ENEPROT), 19-20/11/2010, Aristotle University of Thessalonica.
Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos, C. Gogos and C. Kyritsis (2010). “Urban and Rural alimentary patterns in Greece (1957-2005)”. 4th Pan-Hellenic conference on the Standardisation, the Standards and the Quality. Union of Hellenic Scientists for Protypation and Standardization (ENEPROT), 19-20/11/2010, Aristotle University of Thessalonica.
Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos, N. Arnis and C. Kyritsis. (2010). ”The industrialisation of the alimentary patterns in Greece (1957-2005)”. 4th Pan-Hellenic conference on the Standardisation, the Standards and the Quality. Union of Hellenic Scientists for Protypation and Standardization (ENEPROT), 19-20/11/2010, Aristotle University of Thessalonica.
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Sotiropoulos I., Const. Frangos, Chr. Frangos and G. Georgakopoulos. (2010). “Alimentary patterns and patterns of health in Greece (1957-2005). An application of the method «characterization of patterns»”. 4th Pan-Hellenic conference on the Standardisation, the Standards and the Quality. Union of Hellenic Scientists for Protypation and Standardization (ENEPROT), 19-20/11/2010, Aristotle University of Thessalonica.
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Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos, V. Filios and C. Gogos. (2010). “Seasonality in Consumption: An Economic Analysis of the Alimentary Patterns in Greece (1957 -2005)” 1st International Conference on Supply Chains, 1-2/10/2010, Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki.
Georgakopoulos G., I. Sotiropoulos, Const. Frangos and Chr. Frangos. (2010). “The Economic “Environment” for Demand and Supply of Alimentary Products”. 1st International Conference on Supply Chains, 1-2/10/2010, Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki.
Sotiropoulos I., Const. Frangos, Chr. Frangos and G. Georgakopoulos. (2010). “Family Patterns and Demand for Alimentary Products in Greece: (1957-2005)”. 1st International Conference on Supply Chains, 1-2/10/2010, Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki.
Sotiropoulos I., G. Georgakopoulos, Const. Frangos and Chr. Frangos. (2010). “Mediterranean diet and consumption of cereals: Economic analysis in the case of Greece“. 11th Conference of ETAGRO, 26-27/11/2010, Agronomic University of Athens.
Mygdakos Ε, A. Rezitis, I. Sotiropoulos and Μ. Ζozoula. (2009). “Comparison between conventional and organic way of vegetables production: Economic and technical effectiveness”. 6th Conference of Agricultural Mechanics, proceedings p. 407 - 414.
Frangos Christos, Const. Frangos and I. Sotiropoulos. (2009). “Psychosocial characteristics of heavy and non heavy internet users based on a simple survey among University students from Greece: A multivariate analysis of variance”. 2nd International Conference on “Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies in the Economic and Administrative Sciences”, ΤΕΙ of Athens, proceedings p. 126-131.
Sotiropoulos I., C. Kyritsis and G. Georgakopoulos. (2009). “Globalisation and alimentary consumption: economic analysis based on social and economic criteria in the case of Greece (1957-2005)”. 2nd International Conference on “Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies in the Economic and Administrative Sciences”, ΤΕΙ of Athens, proceedings p. 414-420.
Sotiropoulos I., and Const. Frangos. (2009). “A new approach to the description of alimentary consumption patterns: The case of Greece”. 2nd International Conference on “Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies in the Economic and Administrative Sciences”, ΤΕΙ of Athens, proceedings p. 421-427.