University of Groningen

MSc in Business Administration: 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?

The MSc Management Accounting and Control concentrates on enabling managers to achieve organizational goals. During this programme, you will gain knowledge about management accounting and financial management techniques. These techniques are used to provide (non-)financial information for decision-making 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, human behaviour 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. Therefore, the Management Accounting and Control programme will enable you to connect the information needs of managers to state-of-the-art knowledge about human behaviour.

Why study this programme in Groningen?

Unique features of the programme are its business orientation and its possibility to tailor the programme to your personal plans and interests. In fact, this is one of the few master programmes which places financial issues in a broader business context.

You become a financial expert who supports managers in their decision making and change processes. The programme offers you the opportunity to select courses from areas, such as Financial Reporting, HRM, IT, Marketing, and Healthcare, in such a way that they fit your personal interests and career plans. Moreover, you will have ample opportunities to broaden your scope in a way that fits your personal interests and career plans, by selecting electives from a large set of business administration courses.

The programme has been internationally accredited by the AACSB and EQUIS, ensuring a high-quality education, which only 1% of universities reach worldwide.