Optimizing Business Performance "EMBA Standard"

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Start- and course dates

July 2, 2025

Tilburg Campus

Duration

3 to 12 months

Language

English

Full time/part time

Part-time

Diploma

Certificate

Course details:

Create value for your organization with next level business skills

Understanding how an organization operates and mastering the right business skills is the key to making a real impact. Those who grasp the core of a company—where value is created, how money flows, and why strategic decisions are made—don’t just understand what’s happening; they can also shape the direction.

In this program, you will develop the ability to look beyond your own department and connect different business processes. You will gain insight into how the business operates, particularly the impact of decisions on the supply chain, business processes, and ultimately profitability. With this broad perspective and flexibility, you will be able to grasp complex issues and speak the language of the CFO, CEO, and COO, increasing your visibility and impact on decision-making.

By participating in this program, you will complete one of the four tracks of TIAS's leading EMBA program. You will learn, discuss and collaborate with participants taking the full Executive MBA, immediately immersing you in an ambitious and strategic learning environment.

TIAS Executive MBA #1 in the Netherlands #12 worldwide for career development according to the Financial Times.

Participant profile

Participants in Optimizing Business Performance “EMBA Standard” are senior and executive managers who want to take their business skills to the top level. This program is ideally suited for experienced managers in disciplines such as marketing, HR or IT, without a background in accounting, finance or operations. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to connect effortlessly with the C-suite and learn to see broader connections, making an immediate impact in your current role.

Admission requirements

We aim for groups of motivated participants who are well matched to each other. We ensure that the group is small enough for personal attention and large enough for a rich exchange of experiences and ideas. An interview with the Academic Director is also part of the application process. In this way, we guarantee the quality of your education.

We ask:

At least 5 years of relevant work experience, including at least 3 years in a management position.
Prior education at the bachelor's, master's or PhD level.
Taking the TIAS Competency Test for participants without a PhD or university master's degree.

Why Optimizing Business Performance "EMBA Standard" at TIAS School for Business & Society?

Financial Times top-ranked business school for executive and in-company education
All lecturers are top experts from academia and the business world
Directly applicable scientific and practical knowledge
Flexible programs tailored to your needs

Build a solid foundation for running and optimizing an organization

With participation in the Optimizing Business Performance “EMBA Standard" program, you will develop a sharp, analytical view of business. You'll learn to approach business with a no-nonsense, quantitative and strategic mindset and communicate these insights persuasively in the language of the CFO, CEO and COO.

This strong business foundation, coupled with contemporary themes like digital transformation and big data, equips you with the skills and confidence to drive meaningful impact at the highest levels of your organization.

What does this program get you?

You'll discover the core of business administration as well as why people choose an Executive MBA.
You will learn to speak the language of the CFO, CEO and COO
You will take a business-oriented x-ray of an organization with a focus on accounting, finance, operations and supply chain management.
You are able to immediately apply knowledge gained in your own organization thanks to hands-on assignments and practical tools.
During the concluding Live Performance Challenge in which you get to work for real clients/work on a real case, you connect all the knowledge, insights and skills gained.
You expand your network by joining the participant group that goes through the complete EMBA, and meet like-minded people who face the same problems and issues as you in their practice.

The Executive Master of Business Administration, of which this program is a part, is rated 9.3/10. Curious about this full program? Find out more here.

Content Optimizing Business Performance “EMBA Standard”

The program spans five months, including four intensive lecture weekends and a Live Performance Challenge. During the college weekends, the following themes take center stage.

Managerial Accounting and Control
You will learn how to use financial information to make strategic decisions that will improve your organization's performance (1 Introduction Day + 3 days)

Operations and Supply Chain Management
You will focus on the strategic aspects of Operations & Supply Chain Management that determine a company's success. (3 days)

Managerial Finance
You will delve into how strategic financial decisions directly contribute to the growth and value creation of your organization (3 days).

Digital Transformation
You'll discover how to use digitalization strategically to improve business performance (3 days).

Live Performance Challenge
In the concluding Life Performance Challenge, you will demonstrate through a real-life case that you can apply everything you have learned in an integrated way in real life situations.

Time investment and certificate

The program spans five months, during which you will participate in four lecture weekends (each lasting three days) and 1 Live Performance Challenge. The first lecture weekend includes an extra day for the introduction to the program. The expected course load is 16-18 hours per week.

Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate of participation. This can eventually count towards an Executive MBA degree, if you complete all 4 EMBA tracks and complete your graduation (Capstone).

Dates and Locations Optimizing Business Performance "EMBA Standard"

In the table below, you will find the next starting date of Optimizing Business Performance "EMBA Standard". If you intend to participate in the full EMBA program, there may be an earlier start date available for you. Check the next starting date of the EMBA here.

Name	Location	Start date
Organizing Business Performance	Tilburg Campus	July 2, 2025

Costs Optimizing Business Performance "EMBA Standard"

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The program includes:

Enrollment, registration and administration costs
Required literature, textbooks and course materials
Catering packages (lunch, coffee/tea and soft drinks) during lecture periods, meals during residential sessions
Overnight accommodations including breakfast*
Access to the online learning environment

* Accommodation during residential overnight sessions enables you to focus all your attention on your studies. The Program Adviser can give you further information on the benefits of overnight accommodations as well as cost savings if you decide not to.

How do you finance your education?

You have found the program that best suits your learning goals and ambitions. But how do you finance this? There are different ways to do that. Your employer can play a role, but there are also interesting statutory regulations that you can use yourself. We list the possibilities for you.

Read about the possibilities here »

Academic Director

Roemer Visser

Associate Professor

CV assessment

To find out if you meet our admission requirements, you are welcome to contact our Program Adviser and request an eligibility assessment. This adviser can guide you through the admission process and provide tips to increase your likelihood of success.

CV assessment

or apply online.