1. Budget under control, profit within reach
Mastering Costs and Budgets
How do you compile cost data? How do you calculate the For whom?
cost? And how do you establish a budget?
• You have no or little prior knowledge of Accounting.
This programme is a source of helpful advice. We provide • You seek to increase your competence in cost calculation
you with the right knowledge and instruments to allow you and the budgeting process.
to better assess the profitability of products, customers and
markets. Added value for you and your company
Once you have followed the programme, you will be capable • You will know the key concepts and various techniques
to set up a simple cost system and perfectly explain the used to calculate costs.
meaning of Activity Based Costing. Establish and analyse a • You will be able to tell the difference between relevant and
budget? This too, will be a piece of cake. irrelevant costs and yields.
• You will master the technique of Activity Based Costing
(ABC).
• You will have acquired the techniques necessary to
establish a budget.
Filip Roodhooft provides you with the right knowledge
to keep your budget under control

2. 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
The benefit for you? Immediately after the programme, you can put your Dean he is closely involved with many
knowledge to the test in your own organisation. research projects. In addition he
specialises in Management Accounting
You will learn not merely from the lectures given by our faculty. Draw and Total Cost of Ownership.
inspiration from your participating colleagues. Interaction and exchanging
experiences will teach you a great deal. PRACTICAL INFO
You can follow this programme on its own or as part of the complete package Dates and venues
‘Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers’. 3 days
Leuven Campus (Dutch): 10, 17,
Module 1: Costing Concepts 24 October 2012 or
Brussels (English): 7, 14, 21 November
• Key concepts such as variable and fixed costs, direct and indirect costs, 2012 or
differential and opportunity costs Leuven Campus (Dutch): 8, 15, 22 May
• Various techniques for cost calculations 2013
• What is contribution?
• How to calculate actual, standardised and variable costs? Language
Dutch (Leuven) or English (Brussels)
Module 2: From Full Costing to Activity Based Management
Fee
• How do you distinguish between relevant and irrelevant costs and yields? € 1,990 (excl. 21% VAT)
• What is Activity Based Costing (ABC)?
• How does ABC help to proactively control cost?
Module 3: Budgeting
• What is a budget?
• Why do organisations use budgets?
• How are budgets created?
Programme 1: Programme 2: Programme 3:
Fundamentals
Understanding Mastering Costs of Financial
Annual Reports and Budgets Management
Module 1: Module 1: Module 1:
Introduction to Costing Concepts Financial
Annual Reports Management
Module 2: Module 2: Module 2:
Interpretation of From Full Costing The Investment
Balance Sheets and to Activity Based Process
Profit-and-Loss Accounts Management
Module 3:
Budgeting
Apply now!
Please see Practical Info on the following
page, or visit:
www.vlerick.com/costs-budgets

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:
entitled to a certificate from Vlerick Business
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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