

IIM Lucknow - Executive Programme in Strategic Finance

Programme Duration:
9 Months | 185 hours

Programme Start Date:
November 25, 2023

Campus Immersion:
2 days of immersion and valediction

Programme Tuition Fees:
2,75,000 + GST (Program fee is exclusive of Alumni fee)

Programme Schedule:
2:30 PM to 5:45 PM - Saturday &10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Sunday

Learning Mode:
LIVE virtual classes & Campus Immersion
Why Strategic Finance for
Emerging CFOs & FP&A Leaders?
The role of the CFO has been ever-evolving over the past few years of unprecedented change. CFOs need to protect the financial viability of the enterprise in the face of rapidly changing global market trends in technology. According to experts at AICPA, Deloitte, and Workday, CFOs need to become strategic decision-makers in the business. This is exactly what the strategic financial management course covers.
Are you ready to take the first step to become a strategic finance leader?
Don’t Wait

How does IIM Lucknow's Executive
Programme in Strategic Finance help
CFOs become future-ready?

Build skills to evolve into the future CFO role in a highly disruptive and digital economy focused business

Help executives to navigate through the Digital Transformation with understanding of larger context

Appreciate the multifaceted nature of CFO responsibilities that require the knowledge of finance, strategy, leadership, economics, and communication for success

Develop capabilities beyond the traditional accounting and controllership functions enabling participants to act as a business enabler to CEO
Who is thisprogram for?
New CFOs who are actively involved in partnering with business teams to create scalable competitive edge in business strategies
Evolving CFOs and Financial Leaders who play a key role in making major financial decisions and strategies in their organizations
Senior Executivesin Finance function with Strategic Responsibilities and who aspire to take financial leadership role in future
Eligibility & Selection
- Recommended 5 years of experience at the time of joining the course
- Graduation/ Post Graduation or equivalent professional qualification including but not limited to CA/CS/CFA/CPA with 50% (preferred) score
Note: Selection for this IIM Lucknow Strategic Management course shall be based on candidate's background and experience
Programme Highlights

IIML Certification & Exec Alumni
Become eligible for the prestigious IIM Lucknow Executive Alumni Status

Peer Learning & Networking
Interact and build connections with top finance
experts

New Age Curriculum
Developed by key faculty at IIML & industry experts

Career Growth
Experience LIVE online learning without taking a career break

Masterclasses by Industry Experts
Sessions by expert IIM faculty and industry
practitioners

Campus Immersion
2 days of immersion and valediction at IIM Lucknow campus
ProgrammeCurriculum
Module 1:
The Emerging CFO Role
- Changing landscape of CFO Responsibilities
- The Digitally Enabled Business & Tech Landscape
Module 2: Capital Budgeting, Technology & Information
- Cost of Capital
- Investment Criteria for Capital Budgeting-I
- Investment Criteria for Capital Budgeting-II
- Advanced concepts in capital budgeting
- Data Driven Financial Decision-Making
Module 3:
Importance of Business
Environment
- Dynamic Economic & Business Environment
- Competing on Price in Oligopolistic & Competitive Markets-Strategies to Fight Low Cost Rivals
- Understanding Macroeconomy
- Monetary, Fiscal & Exchange Rate policy
Module 4:
Valuing Businesses
- Principles of Business Valuation
- AFSA -Advanced Financial Statement Analysis-I
- AFSA -Advanced Financial Statement Analysis-II
- Valuing Digital Business Models
- Case Studies in Valuation
- Valuation of Start-Ups
- Restructuring Initiatives
Module 5: Strategic Thinking & Financial Leadership
- Introduction to Strategy
- Strategic Choices & Value Creation
- Business Models
- Leading Legacy Organizations with New Business Models
Module 6:
Business Models & Impacts
- Customer Orientation & Lifetime Value
- Platform Economy
- Business & Product Model Innovation
- Driving Business Case of Tech Driven Operating Models
LearningExperience

100% Live Online Classes
by IIM Lucknow faculty & industry practitioners

Masterclasses
by top CFOs and Finance Leaders steering Digital Transformation

Cutting-Edge Curriculum
co-developed by IIM Lucknow & Finance Professionals

Practical and application
oriented approach with case studies & course work

Certificate from IIM Lucknow
The coveted IIML Executive Alumni Status*

IIM Lucknow Campus Immersions
2 days of immersion & valediction at IIM Lucknow Campus
ProgrammeCompletion
Executive Alumni Status (Optional)
One-time registration fee of INR 10,000 + GST
Benefits available to Executive
Education Alumni- Executive Alumni Status of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
- Lifelong access to a network of distinguished IIM Lucknow Executive Alumni
- Access to the IIM Lucknow Campus Library (onsite access)
- 10% discount on the fee for any additional programme (Open program, Online) at IIM Lucknow
- 10% group discount on the fee for reference of participants

Learn from theBest-in-Class

Dr. Ashish Pandey
Assistant Professor, Finance &
Accounting at IIM Lucknow
Prof. Ashish Pandey has significant experience in managing public and private companies in the residential real estate, asset management, and financial services sector. He has held various leadership roles. Most recently, he served as a Chief Executive Officer of an NYSE-listed REIT with a market capitalization in excess of USD One billion. He was listed by Forbes in ‘America’s Most Powerful CEO under 40’ list in the year 2014.

Dr. Ajay K. Garg
Professor, Finance & Accounting,
IIM Lucknow.
Dr. Garg joined IIM Lucknow in July 2007. He had done FPM (Finance & Control) from IIM Bangalore. Professor Garg specializes in teaching Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting & Analysis and Corporate Valuation & Restructuring. He has won the Award for Best PGP Finance Elective at IIM Lucknow for last 3 academic years.

Jatin Khanna
Head - Corporate Development, Raymond
Group Of Companies ISB | CA | CFO
Jatin Khanna is a qualified CA and an ISB Alumni with over 20 years of experience in finance. He has extensive industry knowledge of the finance function, having served as the Chief Finacial Officer (CFO) for the Max Group. He has contributed significantly to the strategic and operational growth of businesses and has handled Financial & Management Reporting, Shared Services, IT, and Travel services. He has also worked with HCL Infosystems prior to Max.

Shikha Bagai
Managing Director - India and
Mauritius at Vistra Group ISB | CA | CFO
Shikha Bagai is the Managing Director of India & Mauritius at the Vistra Group. She is a qualified CA, CFA - Level 1 and an ISB Alumni with extensive experience in finance. Prior to joining the Vistra Group, Shikha served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Aditya Birla Health Insurance and IL&SF Security Services.
Masterclass Experts

Varun Jain
CEO & Co-founder at Miles Education

Sasanka Panda
CTO of Capita, Member of the Board of Advisors at Intelligent Automation + AI, Data & Analytics Network

Shrinivas Shikaripurkar
Member (CII Sustainability Panel)

Praveen Sathyadev
Head, EU/ UK Business || Data to AI Hacker || Digital || Data || Analytics || AI/ ML || Global

Sunil Sangra
Democratizing Design Thinking & Innovation