With this course, you learn how corporations can align the interests of employees with those of their organisation. You examine the challenges of various financial and non-financial measures in incentive systems for employees, and the relationship between control, (operational) risk management and corporate governance.

The course aims to develop advanced skills in understanding, applying and interpreting key International Financial Reporting Standards. It aims to cover the major elements of reporting under IFRS.

Explore the practical aspects of Financial Management. Learn programming with Python. Together with your fellow students, you will work on cases that a company struggles with, such as the implementation of new financial reporting systems or the use of data analytics. This course develops your professional skills such as presentation skills and negotiating with clients, to help you develop the skills required in practice.

This course focuses on the practice of corporate governance in financial decision-making. Students develop a critical awareness of the institutions and mechanisms that shape modern corporate governance based on cases and academic research. We discuss the foundations and evolution of governance structures and the motivations behind key mechanisms such as executive compensation and managerial short-termism.

This course focuses on the role of controllers in managing costs, revenues and value. Topics that will be covered include short and long term cost management, customer profitability and innovation.

In this course, students learn to evaluate empirical research methodologies critically and to develop their own research proposal for an empirical study in the field of Accountancy & Control. We discuss the philosophical backgrounds of accounting research, the differences between research paradigms, the interplay of research, theory and practice, and the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods.

This course offers you a blend of lectures, case discussions and hands-on exercise sessions to enhance your understanding of corporate finance and corporate valuation.

This course lets students apply conceptual aspects of financial accounting and reporting to the financial statements of real-world companies. Students will be taught to thoroughly analyse and scrutinise the financial statements of large and well-known publicly-listed companies from the perspective of a financial statement user.

Finance managers increasingly need to understand and apply artificial intelligence to support complex financial decisions and address business challenges. This course helps you to develop a critical and innovative mindset and learn how to use AI-driven tools and techniques to enhance the quality, speed and reliability of financial decision-making.

This course discusses the role of controllers and other financial professionals in organisations in facilitating the decision-making processes of people in the firm (managers and employees) as well as outside the firm (investors and other stakeholders) by providing them with information and quantitative analyses. It is crucial that financial professionals understand how humans tend to make judgements and choices. You get an introduction to the psychology of judgement and decision-making.

The Master’s thesis is the final requirement for your graduation. It is your chance to dive deep into a topic that you are enthusiastic about. A professor in your field of choice (track) will supervise and support you in writing your thesis. Upon graduation, you will be awarded the title Master of Science (MSc).