The program is split in 3 semester modules. Each semester module lasts 5 months.
- Corporate Finance & Valuation (Sep 2024 - Jan 2025)
- Corporate Financial Risk Management (Feb 2025 - Jun 2025)
- Cash and Treasury Operations (Sep 2025 - Jan 2026)
Each of these semester modules can be taken separately. This allows flexibility in terms of interest and timing. Successful completion of a semester module is rewarded with a certificate. When all 3 semester modules are successfully completed, the title of Registered Treasurer (RT) will be awarded.
The postgraduate Executive Treasury Management & Corporate Finance program has now been running for more than 25 years at Vrije Universiteit. The program in this disciplines on Master level is unique both in the Netherlands and abroad.
It meets the need for a thorough practical education in Treasury Management & Corporate Finance at Master's level.
The post-graduate Executive Treasury Management & Corporate Finance program is a strategic partner of the Dutch Association of Corporate Treasurers (DACT). Professional partners of the program are KPMG, Orchard Finance, PWC, Zanders and EY.
Value proposition
The program (semester modules) is designed to offer a an efficient boost as a Treasury professional. It advances your development as an academic professional through a mix of:
- Knowledge: increasing knowledge/conceptual base with practical relevance
- Application: discussing real issues in professional practice and case studies in class
- Expertise: taking an active role in forming opinions on treasury issues relevant for professional practice
The program is not only about knowledge, but also about providing solid practical insights into the professional practice of Treasury Management & Corporate Finance.
Typical profiles of the participants
- Professionals who are ready to make a (quick) horizontal shift in their career from a related financial discipline to the treasury and corporate discipline.
- banking sector, (accountancy) consultancy sector, large corporates
- Professionals working in (smaller size) treasury departments willing to broaden their scope on the Treasury & Corporate Finance profession and willing to connect to the Treasury community.
- corporate sector, (semi) non-profit sector
- Professionals with RA and RC qualifications who wish to broaden and deepen their practical knowledge and skills in the more specific Treasury & Corporate Finance disciplines. The curriculum of the three semester module fits seamlessly with those of RA and RC, with practically no overlap (PE points are available).
Summary: Five key benefits
- Broaden your perspective on the corporate treasury and finance disciplines that all-round corporate treasurers and finance professionals should master.
- Acquire and master hands-on knowledge that is crucial in daily practice thanks to a balanced mix of academic and professional expertise. Most lecturers are senior affiliates from the program's partners KPMG, Orchard Finance, PWC, Zanders, EY and the academic community.
- Enhance your career opportunities in a different setting by attending Thursday lectures that lead to new ideas, insights and personal development.
- Learn through interactive sessions when discussing practical examples, stories and business cases shared by lecturers and participants.
- Connect with the treasury community and fellow participants and build your own professional network.
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