ISB Executive Education | Chief Financial Officer Programme

• The minimum education qualification for candidates to apply for this programme is a UG Qualification-either Diploma (10+2+3) or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (10+2+3) or (10+2+4).
• Candidates with two years of Master's Degree or equivalent from a recognised University (such as UGC, AICTE, DEC, AIU, State Government, etc.) in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks are preferred.
• Candidates require a minimum of 10 years of work experience post-completion of the qualifying education mentioned above.

Changing Role of the CFO: Adapt to evolving CFO responsibilities, lead teams, quantify business objectives, and excel in negotiations.

• 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 the business objective - metrics - ROE / PE / EVA etc
• Negotiation Theories: Useful while dealing with banks, auditors, and various stakeholder
• Balanced Scorecard for Decision Making

Masterclass 1 : The CFO Role - Then, and Now

Global Economics for a CFO: Navigate global economic challenges, assess risks, and make informed financial decisions internationally.

• 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

Financial Planning and Analysis: Master financial statement analysis, ratio interpretation, forecasting, and budgeting for effective decision-making.

• 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

Strategic Corporate Finance: Optimize capital structures, cost of capital, investment decisions, working capital, and dividend strategies.

• Capital Structure
• Financing Growth
• Cost of Capital
• Capital Budgeting, Project Valuation, Investment Decision rules
• Working Capital Management
• Dividend Decision

Masterclass 2 : Exercise in valuing a non-listed private company

M&A and Business Valuation: Drive inorganic growth, negotiate M&A deals, conduct due diligence, and manage post-integration challenges

• 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

Masterclass 3 : CFOs role in IPO Management

Corporate Governance and Regulatory Requirements: Explore the dynamic world of corporate governance, risk management, and financial markets through our tailored programme agenda.

• 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

Masterclass 4 : Investor Reporting & Relations

Corporate Risk Management: Manage financial risk, treasury, regulations, and cybersecurity effectively.

• 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

Fintech: Understand Fintech trends, business models, and innovations transforming finance.

• Introduction to Fintech
• Fintech Business Models and Ecosystem
• Trade Finance using Blockchain
• Lending Tech
• Cross Border Payments
• Supply Chain Finance

Masterclass 5 : Staying abreast with the ever-evolving Fintech landscape

Leadership Development and Talent Management: Apply change management, and agile leadership for effective stakeholder management.

• Change Management in Leadership and new initiatives
• Managing Stakeholders across C-Suite positions in multi-jurisdictional organizations
• Leading Future of Work and Second Level of Leadership
• Agile Leadership

Capstone Project