IIM Indore | Postgraduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs (Batch 4)

The candidate must have either of the following UG Qualification:

• Diploma (10+2+3)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (10+2+3) or (10+2+4)
• It's also open for candidates with two years of Master's Degree or equivalent from a recognized University (such as UGC, AICTE, DEC, AIU, State Government, etc.) in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• Candidates require a minimum of 5 years of work experience post-completion of the qualifying education mentioned above.
• Freshers with professional qualifications like CA/ICWA/CS/CFA/CFP will also be considered.

Module 1: Emerging CFO Role - Financial reporting and CFOs:

• Changing CFO Responsibilities
• Strategic Financial Reporting
• Accounting policies and financial decisions
• Accounting Analytics - tools and techniques

Module 2: Data Driven Decision for CFOs:

• Data Driven Financial Decision Making
• Big data and forecasting models
• Blockchain and finance

Module 3: Corporate Financial Policies and Strategy:

• Investment Criteria for Capital Budgeting
• Optionality in Investment Decisions
• Financing policies
• Debt vs equity
• Dividend Dilemma and Valuation

Module 4: Business Valuation and way forward:

• Principles of Business Valuation
• Valuation of Start-ups
• Accounting Policies, Financial Statements and Valuation
• Valuing Digital Business Models

Module 5: Business and Strategic Thinking for CFOS:

• Understanding business model
• Business innovation and value creation
• Introduction to Strategy
• Strategic Choices and Value Creation
• Leading Legacy Organizations with New Business Models
• Leading Growth and Innovation through Uncertainty
• Leading Start Ups in Growth Phase
• Principles of Mergers and Acquisition
• Role of CFO in Deal Structuring
• Managing Post Integration Challenge

Module 6: Treasury and Risk Management:

• Fixed Income Securities
• Cross Currency Exposure
• Derivatives Securities
• Asset and Liability Management (ALM)
• Credit Market and Operational Risk Management
• Portfolio Management - Real and Financial Assets

Module 7: Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management

• Factor Models and Asset Pricing
• Porfolio Management
• Behavioural Finance

Module 8: Importance of Business Environment:

• Cost - Volume - Profit (CVP) Analysis
• International Finance
• Dynamic Economic and Business Environment

Module 9: Corporate Governance and ESG Reporting

• Corporate Governance and CFO
• SEG reporting and social responsibilities: Role of CFP

Masterclass: Indicative Masterclasses

• Valuing a Private & Public Company
• Walk-through of a M&A structure - Pre and Post deal
• Staying abreast with the ever-evolving Fintech landscape