This course introduces students to the vital role of management accounting information in today’s organisations. The course considers the design of cost accounting systems and elaborates on the differences between traditional and Activity Based Costing systems. In addition, concepts like Time Driven Activity Based Costing, Customer Profitability Analysis and Theory of Constraints (throughput costing) are discussed.
Course highlights:
Comprehensive curriculum: this course covers the different aspects of cost and profitability management.
- Interactive sessions: you will engage in case studies and group discussions.
- Networking opportunities: connect with like-minded professionals and expand your business network.
- Expert instructors: learn from a specialist with academic and professional experience in the design and use of systems that create transparency in costs and profit.
Who should attend?
- CFO’s
- Finance Managers
- Financial Advisors
- Business Executives
- Investment Bankers
Why is this course valuable?
- Understand the difference between different models that create transparency in cost and profit structures.
- Use those models for short term and long term decision making and for impacting behavior.
- Create more transparency in overhead costs.
- Understand the impact of flexible and committed resources on cost and profitability management.
The lecturer:
- Prof. Dr. Filip Roodhooft, Professor of Accounting at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School both in Belgium.
Practical details:
Dates:
– Day 1: Friday 27/03/2026 from 08.30 – 19.00 h
– Day 2: Saturday 28/03/2026 from 08.30 – 17.00 h
- Fee includes lunches and case materials. Fee does not include lodging.
- Language: English.
- Location: Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics.
- PE points: 16
- Regular fee per person: € 1.250,00
- There is a limited number of places for this Masterclass!
Contact details:
Juliette Smedts
iEMFC Program Coordinator
Tel. (+31) (0) 6-2277 6923
j.smedts@maastrichtuniversity.nl and/or iemfc-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl
