Management Accounting and Control

How to support managers when they are pursuing the organizational strategy? Which information is useful to them, and how does this information affect the behaviour of employees?

MSc Management Accounting and Control (the new name of the current Organizational & Management Control) concentrates on enabling managers to achieve organizational goals. It involves studying the effectiveness and other implications of control practices. During this programme you will gain knowledge about accounting and financial management techniques. These techniques are used to provide (non-)financial information and to develop planning and control systems. You will also develop the skills needed to communicate the information in an effective manner. The techniques will be placed in a context of broader issues, such as strategy and culture, and special attention will be paid to changes in accounting systems. You will explore subjects like management accounting, financial management, management control and management of change. A combination of teaching and assessment methods is used. Every year, around 60 students follow the programme.Important to knowAs of September 1, 2019, the name of the Organizational & Management Control profile of the MSc Business Administration will change to Management Accounting and Control. With this name change, the goal is to provide you with a clea