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 with this program designed for international students.
Specialize as a Financial Controller with the Online Expert diploma 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 Expert diploma 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.
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Why choose this program
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.
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.
Adapted to you
Thanks to the elective courses, you will be able to take the content that best suits your professional profile.
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 partial recognition of the credits obtained.
Latest trends in Data Management
The program provides you with all the tools to better manage and visualize all the data available in the company.
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
You must take 3 core courses and choose 3 elective courses from the available options.
- Excel applied to accounting and finance.
- How to implement an ERP successfully.
- Latest trends in computer tools for optimizing management control.
- Corporate governance.
- Management of corporate risks.
- Design of risk maps.
- Circuit and process design.
- Management control systems for evaluating performance in multinational companies.
- Decision-making in international business management.
- Controlling of subsidiary companies.
- Incentive systems.
- Process redesign.
- Beyond budgeting.
- Project controlling.
- Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
- From cryptocurrencies to crypto-assets.
- Smart contracts.
- Decentralized finance (DeFi).
- Variables in Python.
- Control structures and functions.
- Data visualization libraries.
- Power BI.
- Tableau.
- Comparison of analytical tools.
Note on the Curriculum
Complementary activities
The Online Expert diploma 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 receive the following electronic degree certification (eTítulo©): Expert diploma in Controlling awarded by Pompeu Fabra University. The eTítulo© will be issued in Catalan, Spanish and English.
The electronic degree certification (eTítulo© ) 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 Expert diploma 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. - Ariadna Casasús
Experienced international Digital Marketing and usiness Development Executive with a demonstrated professional background working and helping companies in B2B and B2C. Partner in Link2market & visiting professor in UPF-BSM. - Raúl Merino
Senior Risk Quant at Vidacaixa and visiting professor in UPF-BSM. I am passionate about the theoretical and practical aspects of financial analysis and I have a natural curiosity to solve problems. I have been working full-time in finance for more than 15 years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Average number of years of professional experience
Career opportunities
The Online Expert diploma 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