Faculty TIAS EMFC/RC (Tilburg and Utrecht)
Rigor and Relevance
Faculty members in the program are selected based on two key criteria: rigor and relevance. By “rigor,” we mean that our instructors meet high academic standards. Nearly all hold a PhD and many are (part-time) professors. In addition, our faculty are active in the professional field—or have been for an extended period—which enables them to understand exactly which academic research is truly relevant for our participants. This is what we mean by “relevance.”
Guest Lecturers
The overview below lists the core faculty per module. There is also a prominent role for guest lecturers, particularly from the field, contributing to topics such as Artificial Intelligence, ESG Reporting, Lean Accounting, Ethics, Risk Management, Change Management, and other current issues.
More information about the lecturers below can be found on the faculty pages.
Management Accounting & Control
Academic Director Michael Corbey leads this module together with Tijd Rotmans, who focuses on the important topic of Pricing. In addition to current accounting and control themes, guest speakers will address ESG, AI, and Lean Accounting.
Internal Control & Accounting Information Systems
This important and extensive module spans two semesters and is led by Arco van de Ven, supported by several professionals from practice. Alongside the “classical” approach, there is ample room for modern perspectives, such as risk management and the growing importance of ICT and AI. As part of this module, participants write a practical thesis on a real internal control issue within their own organization.
Strategic Management
Camilla van den Boom is a management consultant with extensive experience in strategy implementation—an especially vital topic for controllers, who must assess (and report on) whether strategic goals are actually being achieved. Camilla is currently preparing a PhD on this subject at Eindhoven University of Technology.
Topics in Corporate Finance
Joy van der Veer has a strong background in accountancy and ultimately specialized in business valuations. He was honored by his peers with the title “Register Valuator of the Year.” Joy is currently preparing a PhD at TIAS in this field.
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Philip Joos has been a key faculty member for this module for many years. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and now works extensively on ESG topics. Leo van der Tas is a highly influential standard setter, having served on numerous international committees in this field. A new addition to the team is Edith Leung, recently appointed Professor of Financial Accounting at Tilburg University.
Corporate Law
Bart Prinsen has worked for many years as a PhD-qualified corporate lawyer. He is also active at Tilburg University and thoroughly enjoys teaching this module at TIAS.
Tax Law
Maiko van Bakel and Frank Elsweier are both PhD-qualified tax advisors working at two of the “Big Four” firms. However, they both also maintain strong academic ties. Uniquely, Frank Elsweier authored a children's book (!) about taxes: “Aureli and the Magic Book,” which has even been translated into German.
Change and Implementation
Participants’ final projects are required to bring about real change in their organizations—this is even a formal examination requirement. To support this, the “Change and Implementation” module is offered in the fourth semester, during the graduation phase. Woody van Olffen reinforces his message with a highly valued management game.
Information Management
Information management is addressed in many modules, but three aspects receive special attention in the program: IT governance, big data analytics, and blockchain-related topics. Daniel van Beek is the author of the highly successful book “The Intelligent, Data-Driven Organization.” Eddy Vaassen is a well-known author of several textbooks on Accounting Information Systems.
Logistics Management
Financial professionals often lack insight into the fundamentally different mindset of colleagues in Operations Management—and vice versa. To bridge this gap, Joost Rongen and Marcel van Assen teach this module, which includes a “paradigm-shifting” management game.
Thesis Projects and Supervision
The thesis is an individual research project carried out within the participant’s own organization. It typically addresses a real (management) control issue that the organization is demonstrably struggling with. Supervision at TIAS is successfully organized through thesis circles, which helps prevent delays in graduation. TIAS regularly achieves a graduation rate of 100% within the planned schedule. The nominal duration of the program is 22 months, which is a very realistic timeline.
Thesis supervision is provided by six experienced PhD-qualified instructors, four of whom also hold professorships.