Dr. Bert Steens

Professor

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Biography

Bert Steens is a Full Professor in Management Accounting and Control at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he also serves as the director of the Executive Master of Finance & Control program. He has extensive industry experience, having previously held positions as a partner at EY and vice president at Capgemini. Steens is a qualified econometrician and chartered controller, with a PhD focused on transfer pricing and economic value creation; his research emphasizes the application of data analytics in management accounting. He teaches courses in Investment Appraisal & Business Valuation and Management Accounting Data Analytics, supervising student research projects that pivot on data-analytics methodologies. Steens is actively involved in advisory networks related to transfer pricing and is a member of the advisory board for the Accounting & Control MSc program at VU.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2008-11-14 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Director of Executive Master of Finance & Control program.

Partner

1999-01-01 — 2001-01-01

EY • Various

Provided management accounting advisory services.

Vice President

2001-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Capgemini • Various

Led management consulting projects focused on financial analytics.

Awards

#

Article Merit

2001-11-01

Courses

Investment Appraisal & Business Valuation Management Accounting Data Analytics

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.