rotterdam school of management
erasmus university
executive education
Prof. Rob Zuidwijk
“Academic knowledge is vital for
improvement of compliance in
customs and international trading.”
business was usual
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN
CUSTOMS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
COMPLIANCE
NINE-DAY PROGRAMME
FOUR ­­­TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS
The business school that thinks
and lives in the future
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN CUS
The customs profession is changing and facing new
challenges. Networks for international trade have
grown in complexity. But, transparency and security of
the flow of goods has not kept pace with this change.
This leads to risks in terms of safety and security, and
in terms of lost customs duties and quality of services.
The typical regulatory response would be to demand
stricter regulation and tighter controls. However, that
increases the administrative burden for businesses
and the regulatory costs for the government, which is
already under pressure of budget cuts. So, innovative
solutions are needed to increase compliance and
reducing the costs at the same time.
The nine-day Diploma Programme in Customs and Supply Chain
Compliance enables you to better understand the broad world of trade
compliance. You will gain knowledge and skills about EU customs
law, auditing, information technology, logistics and supply chain to
improve co-operation in international trade.
The programme by RSM Executive Education is taught in English and
consists of four two-day workshops and a one-day project kick-off.
Lecturers for the programme are selected for their innovative insights
and research in the area.
You will have the opportunity to network with fellow professionals in
customs and international trade to share perspectives, and receive
expert-coaching from RSM faculty for the implementation of your
project. This enables you to help implement innovative solutions in
your organisation.
“Academic
knowledge is vital
for improvement
of compliance
in customs and
international trading.”
Prof. Rob Zuidwijk
TOMS AND SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE
key benefits
PROGRAMME DESIGN
By participating in this programme, you will:
deepen your understanding of core areas within customs and
international trade
develop a multi-disciplinary view on issues in global supply chains
work on one of your organisation’s improvement projects
receive coaching by a faculty member.
Elements of the nine-day Diploma Programme in Customs and Supply
Chain Compliance are spread over nine months. The programme is
designed to provide you with a comprehensive platform from which to
build an outstanding career. It covers four fundamental disciplines:
customs, auditing, logistics and information technology. Each topic is
taught by an expert in the field. You will conclude the programme by
writing your own business improvement plan.
WHO IS IT FOR?
You will benefit from this programme if you are a:
customs professionals from any EU member state or beyond
a professional working at a government agency
professional or consultant in international trade and compliance
specialist such as an IT auditor, trade lawyer, logistics expert,
compliance officer or tax specialist
AEO advisor.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN CUSTOMS AND SUPPLY CHAIN C
Module 1: Essentials of Customs
Learn the principles of EU customs law, the build-up of current
customs legislation Community Customs Code (CCC), and
upcoming legislation Union Customs Code (UCC) and its
international background (WTO/WCO). You will also explore the
basic principles of EU law and how this relates to national law
systems. And you will discuss the role of case law of the Court
of Justice of the European Union for customs law, including
how to read, understand and apply this case law.
TOPICS
Principles and structure of EU customs system
Customs and trade – legislative framework, CCC and UCC
EU law and its relation to national law
International Customs Law (WTO/WCO) and
European law
Legislation of the EU and case law of the CJEU,
reading, understanding and applying it
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
You will discover:
the legislative framework of customs law
the impact of EU law on national law
the impact of international law on EU and national law
how to work with legislation and case law.
Module 2: Essentials of auditing
Welcome to the world of auditing and how this applies to
international traders. Auditing is the process of systematically
comparing evidence of behaviour with a set of generally
accepted criteria. In other words: auditing is testing to a norm.
You will discuss various types of audit engagements, and
understand different types of audit objects, the corresponding
criteria and quality aspects, and how they can be tested. You
will discover basic concepts of management accounting and
frameworks for internal control. Based on frameworks for risk
management, you will practice making a risk assessment about
weaknesses in internal controls.
TOPICS
Audit engagements
Value cycle analysis to determine the expected
internal controls
Risk assessment
New forms of regulatory
Evidence of compliance
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
You will learn:
different kinds of audit engagements and corresponding
criteria and quality aspects
management control, and frameworks for internal control
the value-cycle approach to determine expected internal
controls
methods for risk assessment, and frameworks for risk
management
audit theory, including design, operating effectiveness,
reasonable assurance and limited assurance
new forms of regulatory supervision, including selfregulation and responsive regulation.
Module 3: essentials of logistics
Explore the basics of logistics and supply chain management.
You will understand chains and networks in transport and logis­
tics, global transportation and international business. You will
also gain insight in global container transport and the various
parties that play a role in the international movement of goods.
TOPICS
Introduction to global logistics
Inventory management
Transportation networks
Container terminal operations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
You will know:
basic supply chain and logistics concepts
the main players in international transport and logistics,
and explain their role
the implications of chain and network structures in
transport and logistics
the relationship between logistics management and
transportation.
OMPLIANCE
Module 4: essentials of information technology
Information technology is essential for companies and
customs to make sure that customs regulations are followed.
Focus on the basics of information technology from the
perspective of a company that wants to remain compliant. You
will address the basic IT technologies, how useful information
can be stored in and retrieved from databases, how it is used
in the various types of information systems, and how IT can
be audited to be compliant with regulations and secured from
hacking. You will learn how to determine if a given IT system
architecture is suitable for a given purpose.
TOPICS
Management information systems, web services and
service-oriented architectures
IT infrastructure, networks and databases
Audit principles, process and IT audit
Information security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
You will explore the basics of:
management information systems
service-oriented architecture and web services
IT infrastructure
computer networks
databases
information security
IT-related risk assessment
IT-audit principles and guidelines
audit techniques.
PROJECT KICK-OFF
Once you have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills, you will apply them in your organisation. The project kick-off will
be led by Dr Ferdinand Jaspers. He will lead you through the process and provide you with tools to give you a head-start for
your project. After the project kick-off you will receive expert-coaching by Prof. Yao-Hua Tan.
practical information
Dates:
Please see our website for the programme dates.
Length:Nine days
Fees:
¤ 8,250 (excl. VAT) including course materials and lunches.
10% discount for EUR and RSM alumni
Location:Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Bayle (J)
Building
Language:English
Certificate: Diploma from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Information:Eugene Kerpen, programme advisor
T +31 10 408 2440
E customs@rsm.nl
After successful completion of the programme you will become a member of the
alumni network of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
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faculty
RSM’s faculty members combine impeccable academic credentials with a thorough knowledge of
business practice. Selected for their ability and experience in executive teaching, they will draw on
their research and knowledge to deliver a unique learning experience.
PROF. ROB ZUIDWIJK
is professor of ports in global networks at RSM. He teaches about freight transport systems,
intermodal transportation, international logistics and supply chain management, and
interorganisational systems in logistics. His work has been published in journals such as
California Management Review, Transportation Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations
Management, Communications of the ACM, and Production and Operations Management.
He has participated and co-ordinated funded research projects in international logistics and
container transport. Rob is also academic director of RSM’s Master in Customs and Supply
Chain Compliance programme.
PROF. YAO-HUA TAN
is professor of information and communication technology at the ICT group of the
Department of Technology, Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology. He
is co-ordinator of the EU-funded integrated research project ITAIDE on IT innovation to
facilitate international trade. His research interests are service engineering and governance:
ITC-enabled electronic negotiation and contracting; multi-agent modelling to develop
automation of business procedures in international trade. Yao-Hua is also programme
director of RSM’s Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance programme.
PROF. WALTER DE WIT
is professor of international and European customs law at Erasmus School of Law, and
partner at Ernst & Young, where he advises clients on indirect taxed and international trade.
He is programme director tutor on the Post-master in EU Customs Law and is a core faculty
member in RSM’s Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance programme.
PROF. ALBERT VEENSTRA
is director of the Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics, Dinalog, and part time professor
in International Trade Facilitation and Logistics at the Eindhoven University of Techology.
He was senior business consultant at TNO from 2011 to 2014. Before joining TNO he was
assistant professor at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Albert has extensive experience
in the field of multimodal freight transport and synchromodality as well as in internationals
freight transport and logistics. He was part of the scientific co-ordination team of a large
integrated project in the seventh framework research programme of the EU: CASSANDRA.
Albert is core-faculty in RSM’s Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance
programme.
DR JORIS HULSTIJN
is assistant professor of compliance management at Delft University of Technology. He has
a background in information systems and IT auditing. His research relates to model-based
auditing, continuous control monitoring and their applications, for instance in regulatory
compliance and e-government. He is currently involved in research projects CORE and
SATIN about safety and security in international trade and is a core faculty members in
RSM’s Master in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance programme.
DR RUUD TUSVELD
is partner in charge of the Dutch Customs & International Trade practice of PwC, leader
of the PwC EMEA Customs & International Trade group and global co-ordinator for the
customs network worldwide as a member of the global indirect tax leaderships team of
PwC. He is involved in customs consultancy of any kind, but specialises in customs regime
aspects related to distribution and production of goods such as customs warehousing,
processing reliefs and centralised solutions, and customs valuation in relation to transfer
pricing and excises. In all cases, this is combined with advisory on the related main
international VAT aspects. Ruud also teaches in RSM’s Master in Customs and Supply
Chain Compliance programme.
PARTNERSHIPS
This programme is part of RSM’s research and programmes in customs and supply chain management for
which we co-operate with:
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences
Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Customs Administration of the Netherlands
For more information about our activities, please visit
WWW.RSM.NL/CUSTOMS
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