Postgraduate Certificate

Programme for Emerging CFOs

Master new-age financial skills with IIM Indore

Application Deadline

Mode of Training
Live Online + Campus Immersion

Class Schedule
Saturday and Sunday

Duration
12 months

Postgraduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs

Master new-age financial skills with IIM Indore

Application Deadline	Mode of Training Live Online + Campus Immersion
Class Schedule Saturday and Sunday	Duration 12 months

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About The Postgraduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs

The Postgraduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs is a specialised finance program created with IIM Indore. Designed for professionals with over five years of experience, this 12-month program offers a comprehensive understanding of financial services and management. Delivered by the IIM Indore faculty, this robust program will prepare you for the CFO role by equipping you with strategic, analytical, and tech-focused skills. It takes a progressive approach by focusing on financial technology, strategic thinking, Fintech, business valuation, and risk management to enable a new generation CFOs.

Forward-looking Curriculum

You will learn the foundational elements of capital structure, treasury, and risk management along with new-age components such as evolving CFO responsibilities, Fintech, and tech-driven financial services.

IIM Indore Executive Education Alumni Status

As an IIM Indore executive alumni you will have access to IIM Indore's campus library and an IIM Indore email id through the lifetime alumni membership.

Peer Learning and Networking

You will get an opportunity to meet and interact with your peers and industry experts as part of this program. Network and build meaningful relationships by sharing your experiences.

Masterclasses with Industry Experts

Learn and interact with leading CFOs to get real-world insight into the financial realm and lead organizational change.

About IIM Indore - Imarticus Collaboration

Indian Institute of Management Indore Campus

About IIM Indore

Established in 1996, the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) has been a leader in the field of management education, interfacing with the industry, government and PSUs. It is promoted and nurtured by the Ministry of Education, Government of India and is an institute of national importance under the Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017. They are at the forefront of providing carefully curated programs that cater to the needs of executives. IIM Indore is renowned for its focus on academic excellence, reinforced by the Triple Crown accreditation that IIM Indore has achieved. Being the second IIM to receive this achievement and being among the top 1% of business schools globally to have the Triple Crown accreditation, their executive education programs are contextually relevant to meet the demands of contemporary business challenges.

About IIM Indore

Nikhil Barshikar

Founder and Managing Director, Imarticus Learning

We're pleased to announce our collaboration with IIM Indore, one of India's finest institutes in management education. We have combined IIM Indore's expertise with Imarticus' excellence in delivering outstanding executive education to deliver this program. With this program, we want to provide top-of-the-line finance education to aspiring CFOs. We look forward to a long-term and mutually beneficial association with IIM Indore.

We're pleased to announce our collaboration with IIM Indore, one of India's finest institutes in management education. We have combined IIM Indore's e...See More

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Curriculum Highlights

Module 1

Changing CFO Responsibilities
Business: Digitally Enabled and the Tech Landscape
Corporate Finance Strategy
Economy and Financial Markets
Cost of Capital
Masterclass 1: CFO Role - Then, and Now

Module 2

Technology and Data Assets
Data Driven Financial Decision Making
Investment Criteria for Capital Budgeting
Optionality in Investment Decisions
Masterclass 2: Role of Data for Emerging CFOs

Module 3

Business and Product Model Innovation
Financial Markets and Regulatory Landscape
Customer Orientation and Lifetime Value Platform Models
Principles of Business Valuation
Valuation of Start-ups
Accounting Policies, Financial Statements and Valuation
Valuing Digital Business Models
Masterclass 3: Exercise in valuing a non-listed private company
Masterclass 4: Exercise in valuing a public company

Module 4

Introduction to Strategy
Strategic Choices and Value Creation
Leading Legacy Organizations with New Business Models
Strategy Audit
Value Creation and Corporate Strategy
Leading Growth and Innovation through Uncertainty
Leading Start-ups in the Growth Phase
Principles of Mergers and Acquisition
Role of CFO in Deal Structuring
Managing Post Integration Challenges
Masterclass 5: Walk-through of a M&A structure - Pre & Post deal

Module 5

Theory of Capital Structure
Taking Company Public via IPO
Debt Recapitalisation
Distribution of Dividends
Earnings Management and Investor Interfacing
Masterclass 6: How do you prepare for an earning’s call?

Module 6

Fixed Income Securities
Cross Currency Exposure
Derivatives Securities
Asset and Liability Management (ALM)
Credit Market and Operational Risk Management
Information Security
Portfolio Management - Real and Financial Assets
Masterclass 7: Innovative Strategies to Manage Firm Liquidity
Masterclass 8: How do you prepare and implement a Risk Profile?

Module 7

Cost - Volume - Profit (CVP) Analysis
Competing on Price in Oligopolistic and Competitive Markets
Strategies to Fight Low-Cost Rivals
Dynamic Economic and Business Environment
Fintech Landscape and Fintech for Investments
Emerging Technologies: AI and Blockchain
Digital Payments and Remittances
Strategic Management of Digital Financial Services
Masterclass 9: Staying abreast with the ever-evolving Fintech landscape

Module 8

Using Design Thinking Principles for Problem Solving and Driving Innovation
Leading Remote Organizations and High-Performance Teams
Focused Execution and Challenging Mindsets
Leading Future of Work and Second Level of Leadership
Masterclass 10: The Finance Org and role of second-level leaders

Module 9

Role of Board and Audit Committee
Engaging the Board
Regulations and Supervisions in Digital Businesses
Managing Investor Relations
Crisis Management and Communicating During Disruptions
Ethical Dilemmas, Anti-Bribery, and Anti-Corruption Regulations
Data Privacy & Sustainable Investing
Masterclass 11: Corporate Governance & Communications
Masterclass 12: The Responsible CFO: Peep into Data, Ethics and ESG

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Will i get certified?

Upon completing this program, you'll earn a Certificate of Successful Completion in the Postgraduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs by IIM Indore. This will add considerable value to your professional credentials. Candidates will not qualify for successful completion if they have an 'F' grade in 50% of the courses or/and overall attendance for the program is less than 75%.

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Program Directors

Mehul Raithatha - IIM Indore - Finance and Accounting

Prof. Mehul Raithatha

Dr Mehul Raithatha is a faculty in finance and accounting. He has done his doctorate from S J Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His doctoral dissertation was in the area of Financial Reporting and Compliance. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) degree from ICFAI University and M.Com.(Accounting) from Mumbai University. Before joining IIM Indore, ...See More

Prof. Debasish Maitra

Prof. Debasish Maitra is a faculty in finance and accounting. He is a fellow from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), India. Before joining IIM Indore, he was with IMT Ghaziabad. His research interests include the interplay between risk and bank performance during post-financial crisis, commodity markets (development,co-movements with other markets, and regulatory issues), vo...See More

Prof. Mehul Raithatha

Prof. Debasish Maitra

Prof. Mehul Raithatha

Prof. Debasish Maitra

Program Fee

₹ 3,73,000+GST

(Inclusive of all taxes)

Instalments Schedule

Registration Fees

₹ 43,000 + GST

Instalment 1

₹ 85,000 + GST

Instalment 2

₹ 1,00,000 + GST

Instalment 3

₹ 1,00,000 + GST

Instalment 4

₹ 45,000 + GST

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About Program

As IIM Indore Executive alumni, participants can avail of the following benefits:

Receipt of all program brochures and newsletters from IIM Indore (MDP Office).
Lifelong access to a network of distinguished IIM Indore Executive Alumni.
Access to the IIM Indore Campus Library (onsite access).
Official IIM Indore email address

Successful candidates will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion from IIM Indore. Candidates will not qualify for successful completion if they have an 'F' grade in 50% of the courses or/and overall attendance for the program is less than 75%. The program and courses will follow a relative grading schema for evaluation.

Admission is on profile-based selection. Resumes will be reviewed by the Admissions team and IIM Indore Executive Education team.

Corporate nominations will be encouraged, and a special offer of a minimum of five nominations exists. In addition, a discount of up to 10% on the program fee may be offered for bulk nominations of 5 participants or more from a single corporate. However, the extent of the discount will be determined on a case-to-case basis.

You will be evaluated through quizzes, assignments, online exams, presentations, and projects.

Classes are being planned for every Saturday / Sunday between 6 pm to 9 pm.

Eligibility

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.

Program Fees

Postgraduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs	Payment
Registration fee (including Rs. 3,000 + GST non-refundable application fee)	Rs. 43,000 + GST
1st Instalment	Rs. 85,000 + GST
2nd Instalment	Rs. 1,00,000 + GST
3rd Instalment	Rs. 1,00,000 + GST
4th Instalment	Rs. 45,000 + GST