1. Become the best controller
Executive Master Class in
Controllership
Who has the competence to be a real controller? The Added value for you and your company
professionals who attended the Executive Master Class in
Controllership, definitely. Indeed, thanks to this advanced • You will acquire theoretical, conceptual and practice-
management programme, you will be able to master the oriented knowledge and know-how regarding all aspects
various areas of management accounting and management of management accounting and control.
control. We promise you a unique learning experience. This • You will measure and follow the progress achieved in the
is an intensive commitment, over sixteen months, but you implementation of the corporate strategy.
will come out of it as a knowledgeable financial professional. • You will develop and implement new and improved
Only you will have the essential competences to suitably fill systems for management control.
in the position of controller. • You will employ ready-to-use instruments and techniques
for performance measurement and cost management.
For whom?
Programme design
• You are a junior or senior professional who is highly
interested in management accounting and management You will be amazed by our keenness for practice. Departing
control. from well founded theory, we illustrate it with practice-
• You are a management accountant, controller, financial based examples, case studies and exercises.
manager, financial director, auditor or consultant whose
interest lies in company financing and cost management. Part of this programme consists of an in-company project.
This is how it goes: you will develop a subject that is relevant
If you meet the following requirements, we will invite you to to your own organisation, in order to apply your knowledge
an intake interview: immediately. Our professors and scientific staff will bring
you their support, helping you with advice and actions.
• You have a university diploma or equivalent practical Chances are this part of the programme will develop into a
experience. strong asset for your organisation and for yourself.
• You have at least 3 years’ experience in management
accounting or management control.
Hugely inspiring
" The Executive Master Class in Controllership offers a
unique opportunity to share information and insights with
professors and other participants. The interaction during the
team exercises and cases proves very inspiring and leads
to tackling daily issues from a different angle. The thought-
provoking and wide-ranging selection of practice-oriented
topics makes for an enriching and relevant experience that
will no doubt benefit you for the rest of your career. “
Dries Hermans - Financial Controller, LMS International

2. Programme design Meet your faculty
You belong to the new generation of controllers and are therefore undoubtedly This excellent programme involves both
faced with quite a lot of challenges. You will go through each module, step by theory and practice. Would you like to
step. This ensures that you will properly acquire all the building blocks for the know which academics and practitioners
future. And, as always, theoretical concepts tie in with practice-based examples. lecture in the programme? If so, visit our
website, where you can also download or
Residential Opening Seminar request a comprehensive brochure.
• Introduction to fundamental concepts and terminology Prof Filip Roodhooft
Programme Director
Module 1: Strategic Management
PRACTICAL INFO
• Strategy as a decision-making process
• Introduction to successful competition and innovation Dates and venues
• Conceptual framework for industry analysis and strategic planning 28 days
• Development and implementation of efficient strategies March 2013 until June 2014
1 module of 2 or 3 days each month
Module 2 & 3: Management Control Ghent and Leuven Campuses
• Follow-up to the objectives and performance of the enterprise Language
• Define the optimum management control structure English
• Budgeting as a key instrument for short-term planning and control in an
organisation Fee
• Performance measurement with the Balanced Scorecard € 12.345 + € 1,500 seminar costs
(excl. 21% VAT)
Module 4: Corporate Finance
• Management of the company’s financial health for the long term
• In-depth review of fundamental concepts and techniques in financial
management: capital cost, capital structure, debt financing, working capital
management, and company valuation
• Analysis, decision-making and financing questions dealing with investments
Module 5 & 6: Management Accounting
• Various techniques of cost calculation: traditional cost calculation, Activity
Based Costing and Time-Driven ABC
• Cost calculation based on cost data
• Analysis and evaluation of the profitability of products, customers and
markets: Customer Profitability and Total Cost of Ownership
Module 7: Management and ICT
• Optimisation of company information systems (ERP-systems, BI-systems,
Intranet, etc.) for the purpose of creating maximum value for the company
• Impact of essential management concepts like business-IT alignment, IT
governance and corporate ICT architecture
Module 8: International Accounting
• Review of various accounting standards currently in use worldwide, and their
impacts on financial reporting (IFRS, US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.)
Residential Capstone Seminar
• Focus on growing your personal and professional management skills:
decision-making models, negotiation techniques, leadership styles and Apply now!
motivation, etc.
Please see Practical Info on the following
page, or visit:
www.vlerick.com/master-controllership

3. PRACTICAL INFO
Registration Online registration: quick & easy!
Action! Register online.
Questions? Please contact:
Vincent Bagué
Group Product Manager
T: + 32 9 210 97 81
F: + 32 9 210 97 28
vincent.bague@vlerick.com
Reep 1
9000 Ghent, Belgium
Your certificate
If you take part in one of our programmes, you are Register online via:
entitled to a certificate from Vlerick Business
School. www.vlerick.com/
accounting-finance
If you successfully complete an Executive Master Class,
you can join the Vlerick Alumni Network, a worldwide
network of over 16,000 alumni in more than 100 Financial benefits for you?
countries.
• 10% discount for paying members of Vlerick Alumni
Cancellation • SME portfolio: subsidies for Flemish SMEs.
• Vlerick Social Profit Grants for organisations active in
Consult our cancellation conditions at: the social profit sector.
www.vlerick.com/conditions
You’ll find more info at: www.vlerick.com/benefits
Our team is here for you
Vincent Bagué
Group Product Manager
T: + 32 9 210 97 81
vincent.bague@vlerick.com
Rian De Bruycker
Programme Advisor
T: + 32 9 210 98 84
rian.debruycker@vlerick.com

4. Application form
Accounting & Finance
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN 2012-2013
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
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Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers Valuation of Companies
Understanding Annual Reports Executive Master Class in Controllership
Mastering Costs and Budgets Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Financial Management Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis
Strategic Cost Management and Asset Management
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5. THE Programmes of
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I would like to receive information on the following programmes (please tick).
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General Management Operations & Supply Chain Management
Advanced Management Programme E Project Management D
International Management Programme E Purchasing Management E
Middle Management Programme D Operational Excellence E
Young Management Programme D & E Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management E
Accounting & Financial Management Entrepreneurship
Understanding Annual Reports D & E KMO Challenge D
Mastering Costs and Budgets D & E KMO Excellence D
Fundamentals of Financial Management D & E Entrepreneurship for Managers D
Strategic Cost Management E
Valuation of Companies E People Management & Leadership
Executive Master Class in Controllership E The People Manager D
Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance E Executive Decision Making D
Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence D
and Asset Management E Inspiring for Change D
Negotiating to Create Value D & E
Human Resource Management Self-mastery D
HRM with Impact D Bestsellers read for you D
Compensation & Benefits D
Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management D Strategy
Strategy in Action E
ICT & Business Process Management
ICT-Management D Executive Master Classes
Business Process Management Workshop D & E Executive Master Class in B-to-B Marketing and Sales E
Excellence in Business Process Improvement E Executive Master Class in Business Process Management E
Executive Master Class in Business Process Management E Executive Master Class in Controllership E
Business Intelligence Workshop E Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance E
Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis
Innovation Management and Asset Management E
Strategising for Innovation E Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management D
Entrepreneurial Innovation E Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship E
Corporate Innovation Management E Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management E
Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship E
MBAs
Marketing & Sales Full-time MBA E
Introduction to Marketing Management D Executive MBA E
Retail & Trade Marketing D Executive MBA in Financial Services & Insurance E
Brand Management & Communication D
Product Management D Masters
Strategic Business-to-Business Marketing D Masters in Financial Management E
Executive Master Class in B2B Marketing and Sales E Masters in General Management E
Masters in Marketing Management E
D Programme in Dutch E Programme in English
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