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Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling

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Postgrado Online en Controlling

Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling

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UPF-BSMPostgraduate coursesOnline Postgraduate Course in Controlling

Train yourself to develop the role of Controller in a financial department and learn to identify how to make the company's strategy operational in business operations.

InternationalControllerManagement control
Next edition
Classes start09 October, 2024 (To be confirmed)
Classes end22 December, 2024 (To be confirmed)
Program ends22 December, 2024 (To be confirmed)
ModalityOnline
LanguageSpanish
ECTS credits15
Price2500 €

Specialize as a Financial Controller with the Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling at UPF Barcelona School of Management and learn to competently perform all of the role's functions, specializing in analytical accounting and advanced financial planning.

Throughout the course you will learn to develop the internal control function of a company, to master and know how to choose and implement the most advanced management control processes and techniques according to the needs of the company and its objectives, as well as to use the computer tools necessary to perform this function.

The Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling is endorsed by Pompeu Fabra University, the 1st Spanish university and the 15th best university in the world (of those with less than 50 years), according to the Times Higher Education ranking. In addition, UPF Barcelona School of Management has EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally.

Collaborators:Associació Catalana de Comptabilitat i Direcció

Why choose this program

01

Study at an accredited school

Study at a school accredited by EQUIS, an international distinction that guarantees the quality of our institution and makes us the 1st school 
of management linked to a public university with this accreditation in our country.

02

Prestigious teaching team with a double didactic approach

You will train with professors from the UPF Economics and Business area and with recognized active professionals who will contribute their knowledge and experience to apply theory to practice.

03

Adapted to you

The same program, contents and academic qualification, offered in three different modalities (face-to-face, blended, and online) so that you can adapt it to your personal and professional situation.

04

Expand your training

If at the end of the postgraduate course you want to continue expanding your training, you can take the Master in Accounting and Financial Management at UPF-BSM with the credits obtained being recognized.

Who is it for?

The program is aimed at university graduates preferably from the environment of business administration and management, economics, and accounting and finance, who want to specialize in the accounting field, as well as professionals with financial experience and knowledge who want or need to update it, expand on it, or look at it in depth.

The program is advanced training, so it is important to have previous training and/or experience in the sector.

Curriculum

The Postgraduate course consists of 4  subjects and is complemented by a Final Project in which the student applies the knowledge of the content acquired during the course.

  • Corporate governance
  • Management of corporate risks
  • Design of risk maps
  • Circuit and process design
  • Incentive systems
  • Process redesign
  • Beyond budgeting
  • Project controlling
  • Excel applied to accounting and finance
  • How to implement an ERP successfully
  • Latest trends in computer tools for optimizing management control
  • Digitization of finances
  • Blockchain fundamentals
  • Principles on which cryptocurrencies are based
  • Other aspects
Postgraduate Final Project

This subject is intended for students to show that they have internalized the content developed during postgraduate studies and that they are capable of applying them in different environments. It is a project that seeks to integrate all or several of the subjects developed during the postgraduate course.

Note on the Curriculum

The information contained in these pages is for information purposes only and may be subject to change in the adaptation of each academic year. The definitive guide will be available to students in the virtual space before the start of each subject.

Complementary activities

The Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling also includes the possibility of participating in practical activities and activities for personal and professional growth such as:

  • UPF-BSM Inside: is a group of interdisciplinary subjects (applied data, communication, creativity, innovation and project management, sustainability and leadership among others) that, if you take this program, you can access at no additional cost. They are 100% online and you can take them throughout the academic year at your own pace, as they have been designed as self-study subjects.

Qualification obtained

Once you have passed the program, you will obtain an electronic degree (e-Título) for the Curso de Postgrado en Controlling, issued by the Pompeu Fabra University.

The e-Título is an authentic digital degree, issued in pdf format and electronically signed, with the same legal validity as if it were in paper format.
 

Faculty

The teaching team for the Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling is made up of professors from the UPF Economics and Business area and professionals from the sector, with the guarantee of the UPF-BSM's teaching rigour.

Academic directors

Faculty

Collaborating faculty

  • Oriol Amat Salas
    Full professor of Financial Economics and Accounting at UPF and UPF-BSM
    PhD in Economics (UAB). Degree and MBA in Business Administration
  • Julio Capilla Vidal
    Partner of RSM Spain Auditores since 2013.  President of the Agrupación de Auditores de Baleares and member of the Board of Directors of the ICJCE.
    Associate lecturer in the Accounting and Auditing Department of the University of the Balearic Islands.
    Postgraduate course in Financial Management from Pompeu Fabra University Postgraduate course in Administration and Tax Management from the University of Barcelona.
    Degree in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona.
  • Víctor Vera Vinardell
    Financial Director at Orange Catalunya.
    Economist and Chartered Accountant. International Business Development at Essec.

Methodology

At the UPF Barcelona School of Management we are committed to a flexible and dynamic online model, which aims to place the participant at the centre of the process so that they are the owner of their learning process.

To facilitate your day-to-day management and the achievement of academic objectives, you will have 24/7 access to the virtual environment so that you can organize your study without schedules and at your own pace.

In this way, you will acquire knowledge, and instrumental and aptitude competencies combining training with your work and personal life, making the most of the time you have for it.

01

Interactive teaching materials

Various materials and formats will make your experience more motivating: videos, case studies, content maps, and downloadable resources. Designed and updated periodically by professionals and experts in the field, they put at your disposal the latest knowledge, skills, and tools to take your career to the next level.

02

Active and collaborative learning

Participation and discussion with your colleagues and teachers are essential for the collaborative learning process. We will provide you with various tools such as the Discussion Forum, where you can propose new topics for debate, comment on and answer questions presented by the teacher or give feedback on interesting comments.

03

Streaming sessions with experts

Through videoconference sessions with the expert teacher or special guests, you will be able to ask questions, discuss your learning, and connect in real time as if you were all in the same place. To ensure the flexibility of the training, we record the sessions so that you can refer to them if you have not been able to connect.

04

Personalized support

You will have the support of the expert tutor, who will guide you through each didactic unit; the help of the co-ordinator and the program manager in the delivery of activities, qualifications, management of procedures, or access to services, and the guidance of the career advisor in the improvement of your personal brand and your search for professional opportunities.

Tools

The learning process is characterized by its flexibility, since, in the virtual learning environment, the structure of the school calendar and the diversity of multimedia resources which are made available to the student allows them to acquire knowledge in a self-regulated manner.

The support of the teaching staff and interaction with classmates is carried out by making use of a wide variety of communication channels that facilitate proximity and didactic dialogue. 

 

Professional Future

The program is aimed at all those professionals with experience in the field of Accounting and Finance who want to specialize in the role of Controller.

Student profile

You will share a virtual classroom with professionals who come from the fields of Accounting and Finance, Economics, or Business Administration, who want to deepen their knowledge in order to apply it in their jobs.

32

Average age

8

Average number of years of professional experience

Career opportunities

The Online Postgraduate Course in Controlling is advanced training that delves into all the techniques that a Controller requires to professionally face a workplace such as this.

  • Controller
  • Director of accounting/finance department
  • Business advisor on accounting, financial, and management issues
  • Business consultant
  • Risk analyst in financial department
  • Internal Auditor

Grants, scholarships and financing

Scholarships

The UPF Barcelona School of Management offers you different means of financing so that you can take any of our programs without worry. We offer you the opportunity to finance part of your program, either by rewarding your talent through scholarships, through grants from entities dedicated to promoting education or through collaboration agreements with financial entities.

Grants and discounts

Alumni discounts

If you are a member of our alumni associations or of one of our partner universities, we offer you a series of applicable discounts on the amount of tuition for your program.

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UPF Employee Discounts

If you are a member or family member of an employee of the UPF group or belonged to the collaborating institutions of the UPF Barcelona School of Management, you can enjoy a series of applicable discounts on the tuition fees for your program.

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ACCID discount

Members of the ACCID will have a 10% discount on the registration fee. 

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UPF Partner Latinoamerican Universities Discount

If you are alumni of one of our Partner Universities, you are entitled to a discount of 10% on the UPF Barcelona School of Management Masters and postgraduate program tuition fees (those programs with more than 15 credits).

*Discount not compatible with other scholarships, discounts and reductions.

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