Indian School of Business, has introduced a modern-age Chief Financial Officer Programme to chart your leadership skills to a higher level. A blended programme of 8 months will teach you to manage day-to-day finance operations effectively, be strategic to enable business growth, steward adherence to financial regulations and catalyse innovation.

Programme Highlights :

Focused on C-Suite Transitioning
Learn From Experts
Earn Executive Alumni Status
Campus Immersion
Blended Learning
Leadership Coaching

Desired Candidate Profile

Eligibility Criteria :

Minimum education requirement: UG Qualification (Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent)
Preferred: Two-year Master's Degree from a recognised University with
50% aggregate marks.
Work experience: Minimum of 10 years post-completion of qualifying
education.

Course Modules

Module 1 Changing Role of the CFO:

Historical and current trends in the CFO role
Future trends and challenges in the CFO's office
Effective communication with stakeholders
Building and leading high-performing teams
Quantifying business objectives and metrics through 0l ROE, PE, EVA, etc. Masterclass
Negotiation Theories: Useful while dealing with banks, The CFO Role, auditors, and various stakeholder - Then, and Now
Balanced scorecard for decision making

Module 2 Global Economics for a CFO:

Global economic imbalances
Challenges of international business and finance
International monetary system & impact on interest rates & exchange rates
Macroeconomic trends & corporate finance decisions
Macro economic indicators that impact corporate financial affairs
Recurring global & domestic economic events a CFO should watch
International financial markets and financing choices

Module 3 Financial Planning & Analysis:

Financial statement analysis for CFOs
Accounting red flags that analysts or rating agencies watch out for
Forecasting and variance analysis for tracking KPI
Budgeting process and best practices
Forecasting methodologies and techniques
Developing accurate financial projections

Module 4 Strategic Corporate Finance :

Capital structures
Financing growth
Cost of capital
Capital budgeting
Project valuation
Investment decisions rule
Working capital decisions
Dividend decisions

Module 5 M&A and Business Valuation:

Inorganic growth levers for the CFO
Role in M&A and other corporate actions
Exchange ratio
Takeover defences
Negotiation
Comprehensive due diligence process
Deal structuring & pricing
Financing M&A transactions
Pre-deal and post-integration challenges
Risk management in M&A
Hedging strategies

Module 6 Corporate Governance & Regulatory Requirements:

Role of board and audit committee
Building effective frameworks for how risk is perceived & managed by firm
Risk governance: set of policies, procedures, roles, and responsibilities
Managing investor relations
Financial market & regulatory landscape
Crisis management for effective response and resolution
Data privacy, sustainability and impact of ESG

Module 7 Corporate Risk Management:

Financial risk management - market, credit, liquidity, operational
Treasury management for multinationals
Regulations and their impact on treasury management
Tools to measure and manage Risk
Asset liability management and liquidity management
Information security and threat assessment

Module 8 Fintech:

Introduction to fintech
Fintech business models and ecosystem
Trade finance using blockchain
lending tech
Cross border payments
Supply chain finance

Module 9 Leadership Development and Talent Management:

Change management in leadership and new initiatives
Managing stakeholders across C-Suite positions in multi-jurisdictional organisations
Leading future of work and second level of leadership
Agile leadership

Module 10 Digital Transformation and Analytics: