1. Figures make sense
Financial Management
for Non-Financial Managers
The capacity to understand figures plain and simple. For whom?
Wouldn’t that be handy for you as a non-financial manager?
• You have no or little prior knowledge of Accounting and
At last, you know how to read an annual report, draw Finance.
up a financial report, establish budgets and interpret key • You would like to acquire further insight in the financial
financial figures. management of your organisation.
You understand financial matters in a blink of an eye. Your Added value for you and your company
ability to analyse is second to none. And you talk like you
really know all about numbers. • You will master all the essential concepts through our
proprietary simulation game F.A.S.T.©, (Finance &
We’ve put together a complete package, ‘Financial Manage­ Accounting Simulation Tool).
ment for Non-Financial Managers’, especially for you. • You will be able to comfortably apply the art of Activity
It consists of three programmes: Based Costing.
• You will turn theory into practice in a range of case studies.
• ‘Understanding Annual Reports’ • You will be a whizz at calculating costs and the associated
• ‘Mastering Costs and Budgets’, and costing concepts.
• ‘Fundamentals of Financial Management’. • You will analyse and draw up a financial plan with all the
trimmings.
Use them to contribute to the establishment of a sound • You will now be quite familiar with the investment process
financial policy in an organisation. And all the figures make and the different selection methods.
sense as if by magic.
Sophie Manigart turns theory into practice
in a blink of an eye

2. " During this programme, you will become acquainted with the world
of finance in a very accessible manner. Difficult subjects are dealt with in
a very simple way, which allows you to acquire real in-depth knowledge
within a short period of time. “
Christophe Leroy - Group Marketing Director, BDR Thermea
Programme design Meet your faculty
You will be amazed by our keenness for practice. Departing from well founded • Prof Filip Roodhooft teaches
theory, we illustrate it with practice-based examples, case studies and exercises. Accounting & Control. As Research
Dean he is closely involved with many
You will learn not merely from the lectures given by our faculty. Draw research projects. In addition he
inspiration from your participating colleagues. Interaction and exchanging specialises in Management Accounting
experiences will teach you a great deal. and Total Cost of Ownership.
• Prof Wouter De Maeseneire is
This programme provides you with an overall picture, and that is unique. You professor of Corporate Finance.
will add up all the basic principles of financial management. You will become His research focuses on Company
familiar with all the components of the balance sheet and annual accounts. Valuation, Real Options, Initial Public
And with the guiding principle acquired, you will be able to monitor costs Offerings (IPO) and Private Equity.
and budgets. For you, this is a good thing, since you will now make the right • Prof Sophie Manigart is professor
investment decisions. of Corporate Finance. Her research
interests are in Entrepreneurial Finance,
Business Angels, Venture Capital,
Management Buy-outs, Private Equity
Programme 3:
Programme 1: Programme 2: and Corporate Finance.
Fundamentals
Understanding Mastering Costs of Financial
Annual Reports and Budgets Management PRACTICAL INFO
Module 1: Module 1: Module 1:
Dates and venues
Introduction to Costing Concepts Financial 7 days
Annual Reports Management Autumn 2012 (Dutch):
September - November 2012 (Ghent and
Module 2: Module 2: Module 2:
Leuven) or
Interpretation of From Full Costing The Investment Autumn 2012 (English):
Balance Sheets and to Activity Based Process October - December 2012 (Brussels) or
Profit-and-Loss Accounts Management
Spring 2013 (Dutch):
March - June 2013 (Ghent and Leuven)
Module 3:
Budgeting Language
Dutch (Ghent or Leuven) or English
(Brussels)
If you take the three programmes as one package in the spring or
autumn, you will enjoy a special discount of € 600 (excl. 21% VAT). Fee
€ 4,180 (excl. 21% VAT), incl. €600
discount
Apply now!
Please see Practical Info on the following
page, or visit:
www.vlerick.com/financial-management

3. PRACTICAL INFO
Registration Online registration: quick & easy!
Action! Register online.
Questions? Please contact:
Vincent Bagué
Group Product Manager
T: + 32 9 210 97 81
F: + 32 9 210 97 28
vincent.bague@vlerick.com
Reep 1
9000 Ghent, Belgium
Your certificate
If you take part in one of our programmes, you are Register online via:
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School. www.vlerick.com/
accounting-finance
If you successfully complete an Executive Master Class,
you can join the Vlerick Alumni Network, a worldwide
network of over 16,000 alumni in more than 100 Financial benefits for you?
countries.
• 10% discount for paying members of Vlerick Alumni
Cancellation • SME portfolio: subsidies for Flemish SMEs.
• Vlerick Social Profit Grants for organisations active in
Consult our cancellation conditions at: the social profit sector.
www.vlerick.com/conditions
You’ll find more info at: www.vlerick.com/benefits
Our team is here for you
Vincent Bagué
Group Product Manager
T: + 32 9 210 97 81
vincent.bague@vlerick.com
Rian De Bruycker
Programme Advisor
T: + 32 9 210 98 84
rian.debruycker@vlerick.com

4. Application form
Accounting & Finance
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN 2012-2013
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
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Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers Valuation of Companies
Understanding Annual Reports Executive Master Class in Controllership
Mastering Costs and Budgets Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Financial Management Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis
Strategic Cost Management and Asset Management
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5. THE Programmes of
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I would like to receive information on the following programmes (please tick).
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General Management Operations & Supply Chain Management
Advanced Management Programme E Project Management D
International Management Programme E Purchasing Management E
Middle Management Programme D Operational Excellence E
Young Management Programme D & E Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management E
Accounting & Financial Management Entrepreneurship
Understanding Annual Reports D & E KMO Challenge D
Mastering Costs and Budgets D & E KMO Excellence D
Fundamentals of Financial Management D & E Entrepreneurship for Managers D
Strategic Cost Management E
Valuation of Companies E People Management & Leadership
Executive Master Class in Controllership E The People Manager D
Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance E Executive Decision Making D
Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence D
and Asset Management E Inspiring for Change D
Negotiating to Create Value D & E
Human Resource Management Self-mastery D
HRM with Impact D Bestsellers read for you D
Compensation & Benefits D
Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management D Strategy
Strategy in Action E
ICT & Business Process Management
ICT-Management D Executive Master Classes
Business Process Management Workshop D & E Executive Master Class in B-to-B Marketing and Sales E
Excellence in Business Process Improvement E Executive Master Class in Business Process Management E
Executive Master Class in Business Process Management E Executive Master Class in Controllership E
Business Intelligence Workshop E Executive Master Class in Corporate Finance E
Executive Master Class in Financial Analysis
Innovation Management and Asset Management E
Strategising for Innovation E Executive Master Class in Human Resource Management D
Entrepreneurial Innovation E Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship E
Corporate Innovation Management E Executive Master Class in Supply Chain Management E
Executive Master Class in Innovation & Entrepreneurship E
MBAs
Marketing & Sales Full-time MBA E
Introduction to Marketing Management D Executive MBA E
Retail & Trade Marketing D Executive MBA in Financial Services & Insurance E
Brand Management & Communication D
Product Management D Masters
Strategic Business-to-Business Marketing D Masters in Financial Management E
Executive Master Class in B2B Marketing and Sales E Masters in General Management E
Masters in Marketing Management E
D Programme in Dutch E Programme in English
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