Financial Performance Management Master Module
Start date
4 maart 2027
Duration
6 weeks
Language
English
Costs
€ 4500
Accreditations
- AACSB
- NVAO
Rankings
TIAS is listed in the Financial Times Executive Education Rankings and, according to the Keuzegids Masters 2025, is one of the best-rated educational institutions in the Netherlands.
Fulltime / Parttime
Parttime
Schedule
Online start moment, 3 physical training days, self-study and case study focused on your own practice
Introduction
Financial figures appear objective, but behind every report lie choices about what you measure, how you allocate, and what incentives you build in. In many organizations, systems for cost allocation, internal settlement, and KPIs gradually evolve into a complex control mechanism, with a major impact on behavior, collaboration, and performance.
In the Financial Performance Management Master Module, you will examine financial information as a powerful, but not neutral, management tool. You will explore how cost allocation, transfer pricing, working capital management, and performance indicators influence the choices made by managers and teams, from pricing and investments to customer focus and cross-functional collaboration. In doing so, you will look not only at the logic of the calculations, but also at their behavioral and organizational effects.
You will work with robust theory, practical cases, and concrete calculation assignments that are directly relevant to your own organization. By analyzing existing financial structures and designing alternatives, you will develop a keener insight into the tension between cost control, remuneration, collaboration, and long-term value creation. In this way, you will grow into a financial sparring partner who not only reports on performance but also actively contributes to fair, transparent, and strategically thought-out control mechanisms.
Participant profile
For professionals responsible for measuring, analyzing, and managing financial performance.
You work in an organization where performance management is central—in a for-profit or non-profit context, for example in retail, government, e-commerce, mobility, technology, digital platforms, consultancy, or the creative sector. You see the impact of cost allocation, transfer pricing, KPIs, and remuneration structures on a daily basis, but you also notice that these do not always result in the desired behavior or the right decisions.
You want to gain more control over the behavioral effects of financial control mechanisms and are looking for a solid conceptual framework to recognize short-term control, misguided incentives, and suboptimal KPIs. At the same time, you are looking for practical tools to improve existing systems, redesign performance measurements and remuneration, and thus grow into a strategic sparring partner for the board and management.
Curious to find out if this is your next step?
Discover the admission requirements for this master module.
Average demographics
36 years | 68% men & 32% womenAverage work experience
Most participants have 8–15 years of experience in retail, government, e-commerce, mobility, technology, digital platforms, creative sectors and consultancy.
Why this program
What makes this master module unique?
- Impact in 6 weeks: The mix of an online kick-off, three on-campus days, focused self-study, and working on your own case study will provide insights you can immediately apply in your work environment.
- Academic & recognized: 4 ECTS as a microcredential with a digital badge; part of an accredited master's degree and stackable if you wish to continue your studies.
- Top lecturers from both academia and practice: TIAS professors and experienced experts from the field combine analytical depth with realistic cases, so that theory and practice reinforce each other.
- Blended & small-scale: intensive guidance and peer dialogue in a small group; what you explore online, you bring to life on-campus with cases and simulations.
- Rich learning experience with peers: you will learn in a small group of like-minded professionals, share experiences, and enrich your case study with concrete practical insights.
What will the program bring you?
Sharper financial steering compass: better insight into cost allocation, margins, working capital, and the value drivers behind the figures.
Steering mechanisms that work: designing KPIs, internal transfer prices, and remuneration structures and assessing their behavioral effects.
Directly applicable analyses and tools: calculation models, cases, and formats that you can apply directly to your own organization and reports.
Growth as a strategic finance partner: a stronger discussion partner for management and business on performance, incentives, and sustainable value creation.
About this program
Focusing on behavior, insight, and sustainable value
In the Financial Performance Management Master Module, you will delve into how financial structures influence behavior, collaboration, and performance. You will examine management control systems, cost allocation (such as Activity-Based Costing), transfer pricing, working capital, and performance indicators, and see how choices in these systems affect prices, investments, customer focus, and departmental interests. You will look beyond the logic of the figures and analyze how control mechanisms affect people, teams, and the organization as a whole.
This module brings together finance, strategy, and organizational behavior. You will learn to diagnose existing control mechanisms, recognize tensions between cost control, remuneration, collaboration, and long-term value creation, and design alternatives that are more transparent, fairer, and strategically more effective. Using robust theory, practical cases, and calculation assignments, you will work on issues from your own organization, so that you approach financial performance not only as a calculation, but as a strategic and social design issue—and grow into a strong discussion partner for management and business.
Your learning journey in brief
In six weeks, you will complete a compact learning journey – from the online start to the final assignment. The exact mix of working methods varies per master's module, but you can generally expect the following:
Online kick-off – You will meet the instructors and fellow participants and receive an explanation of the program structure and final assignment.
Three consecutive on-campus days – During three intensive days on campus, you will delve deeper into the theory, work on cases and assignments, and exchange experiences with other professionals in varied, stimulating sessions.
In-depth study between meetings – Between contact moments, you will continue to work independently with literature and assignments and apply insights to your own case.
Assessment of your own practice – You will conclude the master's module with an assessed assignment that directly relates to your work environment and learning objectives.
Microcredential & stackability
Upon completion, you will receive a TIAS certificate with a digital badge (microcredential, 4 ECTS). The ECTS credits earned are stackable within the following NVAO-accredited master's programs:
- Executive Master in Information Management and Digital Transformations (MIMDT)
- Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS)
- Executive Master of Marketing and Customer Management (MMCM)
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