Treasury Management & Corporate Finance Executive Education

Boost your career as an all-round Treasury professional, by a series of “Master classes” given by a large number of lecturers, experienced treasury and corporate finance professionals. The program is split in 3 semester modules. Each of these semester modules can be taken separately. This allows for flexibility in interest and timing. Each semester module lasts 5 months. Successful completion of a semester module will be rewarded by 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.

It combines three subdisciplines which are inextricably connected: Treasury Management, Risk Management, and Corporate Finance.

The curriculum consists of 3 semester modules which cover these subdisciplines:

Corporate Finance & Valuation (Sep 2024 - Jan 2025)
Corporate Financial Risk Management (Feb 2025 - Jun 2025)
Cash and Treasury Operations (Sep 2025 - Jan 2026)

An integrated program on Master level in these disciplines is unique both in the Netherlands and abroad. It aims to promote 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 just about knowledge, but to provide solid hands-on insights in the professional practice of Treasury Management & Corporate Finance.

Upon successful completion of this program, you will be awarded with the title of Registered Treasurer (RT) by the Registered Treasurer foundation

This title is a well-known and widely recognized title within the treasury professionals’ community.

Five key benefits of completing semester modules / program

Broaden the perspective on the corporate treasury and finance disciplines that all-round corporate treasurers and finance professionals should master.
Gain and master hands-on knowledge crucial in the daily practice thanks to a balanced mix of academic and professional expertise. Most lecturers are senior affiliates from KPMG, Orchard Finance, PWC, Zanders, EY and the academic community.
Increase career development opportunities in a different setting thanks to the participation in the Thursdays lectures, leading to new ideas, insights and personal development.
Learn in 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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Partners in delivering this programme are Orchard Finance, KPMG, PWC, Zanders and EY.

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Treasury Management and Corporate Finance

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Treasury Management & Corporate Finance at a glance

Start date: September 5, 2024
Duration: 3 x 5 months (each semester module may be taken separately)
Semester Modules: 3
Time Investment: 225 hours per semester module: 18 weeks with 4-hour lectures per week and approximately 8 hours of self-study per week.
Tuition fees: € 9.500 first module, € 9.000 second module, €8.500 third module. Total fee is € 25.000 if signed up for all 3 semester modules at the start of the first module.
RT title is obtained if all three modules are successfully completed. (For RT registration the second and third module include a paper assignment).
Physical (in class) lectures at the VU: each Thursday 15:30 – 20:00 hrs.