Financial Management

The Master's programme in Financial Management offers you an education in Business Administration with a focus on Financial Management, i.e. the planning, executing, and controlling of a firm?s financial policy. During the course of the programme, you have to solve practical cases using international scientific literature. You will become familiar with the diverse set of tasks and responsibilities of a financial manager like the valuation of investment projects and the valuation of firms, the determination of a firm?s cost of capital, strategic decisions concerning mergers and acquisitions, and raising capital (debt and/or equity). A financial manager is also (partly) responsible for the firm?s treasury management. In this respect, risk management using derivative securities is important as well as cash management. Finally, a financial manager needs a profound knowledge of financial analysis and corporate governance, which includes issues like regulation, disclosure requirements and governance mechanisms.

Professional Bachelor's in Business Administration (HBO) Corporate Governance and Restructuring Corporate Valuation Capital Structure - Intermediate Financial Accounting - Advanced Financial Accounting - Strategic Management - International Management - Investment Analysis Semester 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasury Management Financial Analysis and Investor Behavior Master's Thesis In practice, most Bachelor?s degrees in Business (Business Administration, International Business and Business Studies) with at least 2 advanced courses in Finance or Accounting (preferably including Financial Management or a course with similar contents) will have direct access to the Master's programme in Financial Management. Students in Business Studies are recommended to take Mathematics 2/Wiskunde 2. Business students that do not meet these criteria can work on their deficiencies before entering the Master's year or do the extra courses on top-off the prescribed curriculum. For students with a Professional Bachelor's in Business Administration (HBO) a two-year programme is offered. To be sure that you meet the required entry levels, contact the student counsellors and check the pages on Opleidingen na HBO (in Dutch The Master's programme in Financial Management prepares you for a professional career as chief financial officer (CFO), financial planner, and/or treasurer. The solid education that the programme offers in business administration in general and financial management in particular, yields an attractive profile for firms, banks and consultancy agencies.