Strathclyde Business School Dean opens Accounting & Finance symposium

Executive Dean of Strathclyde Business School, Professor David Hillier, attended the 15th annual International Accounting and Finance doctoral Symposium in Athens, Greece, on June 5 which was organised by Strathclyde Business School and took place at the Business School’s Greek centre.

The conference focused on the development of research capabilities and the skills of doctoral students in Accounting, Finance and Banking.

In his opening speech Professor Hillier underlined the importance of the Symposium for both PhD students and current professors. Emphasis was placed on the essence of international interpersonal relations and Professor Hillier also highlighted that experiential learning is continuous over time and can lead to personal and professional development.

The British Ambassador to Greece, Mr Matthew Lodge, attended the conference, while the British Council was represented by Ms Katerina Feggarou, education marketing manager in Greece. Universities represented included Bangor University; Deakin University; Kent Business School, Politecnico di Milano; SKEMA Business School; Tsinghua University; Universidade Salamanca; Universita di Bologna; University of Liverpool and the University of Queensland.

The Greek centre has been operating since 1996, offering a variety of programmes including the Executive MBA, the MBA with specialisation in Shipping and the MSc in Sales and Marketing.

Published: 7 June 2022