Orael Institute, London

The Chief Financial Officer Programme

How can you Succeed as a CFO?

Broaden your perspective and prepare for the role of a strategic CFO by enhancing your skills to better align financial and corporate strategy. 

Develop your leadership, strategy and communication capabilities to drive innovation and technological transformation throughout your organisation.

This programme is designed for senior finance executives who are either new to a CFO role, or preparing themselves for a CFO assignment or similar strategic financial leadership position.  

Attendees include:

  • Senior-level executives with strategic and financial responsibilities
  • Existing CFOs or those preparing to step into a CFO role
  • Executives from a wide range of industries, ranging from large organisations to start-up.

Become a more rounded Finance Leader

Build the skills and confidence to communicate financial acumen and collaborate across different functions.

  • Understand how your organisation’s competitive positioning today differs from past decades. Explore Adjunct Professor Tammy Erickson’s innovative DICE model for leading intelligent organisations and understand how leaders of these organisations Disrupt, Intrigue, Connect and Engage.
  • Complete a comprehensive organisational diagnostic survey: discover your organisation’s readiness to disrupt, adapt, and change to meet challenges today and in the future.
  • Contextualise your learning from the diagnostic report through the lens of the DICE model. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation in six expert-led coaching sessions and develop a concrete action plan to effect change.
  • Explore the actions leaders must take to motivate people to do meaningful work and steer your organisation to sustainable success.
  • Learn how to create an inspirational organisational culture using evidence-based techniques from our faculty and distinguished guest speakers.
  • Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to drive a proactive culture of resilience.
  • Canvas responses from an unlimited number of your people to understand your organisation’s readiness for change.
  • Gain actionable insights into key areas, including the ability of your organisation to respond to threats, challenges and opportunities.
  • Identify and disrupt assumptions and biases that could limit opportunities.
  • Benefit from expert insights into your organisation’s readiness for change without hiring external consultants.
  • Build your organisation’s responsiveness and resilience.
  • Learn to predict emerging trends, question assumptions and explore alternative models.
  • Gain a detailed organisational action plan, developed in partnership with your individual executive coach.

Join a transformational learning journey where you will explore the themes critical to a modern CFO.

Online | Virtual Challenges: Explore a new business transformation solution, comprising several challenges to help you navigate the obstacles facing your organisation.

In person – London | Financial Strategy and Management for the CFO: Master the financial fundamentals that are central to the role of a CFO.

Online | AI for the CFO: The Business of AI: Discover how leveraging AI and analytics can impact your financial decision-making ability.

Online | CFO’s role in Strategic Innovation: Innovation through Design Thinking: Spark innovation and imbed it at the heart of your business.

In person – London | Strategic Thinking and Leadership: Learn to align financial and corporate strategy to inspire cross-function collaboration.

How you learn

  • A six-month learning journey featuring two on-campus immersion modules of one week each and four multi-week virtual modules.
  • Experience virtual and in-person classes, guest lectures, live case studies and academic director check-in.

Do I need to attend the whole Executive Education programme

  • Yes. To optimise the learning experience for you and your cohort, you will be expected to attend all programme sessions including group work and coaching sessions. You’ll also be expected to take part in peer-to-peer learning.

Can I complete the programme in my own time?

  • Yes. Learn across 6 weeks through a blend of live online and self-directed content.

Are there any formal exams?

  • There are no formal exams for our Short Live Online courses. However, you may be required to complete some pre-work before the programme starts. This could include tasks such as reading through resources or writing a short bio. You might also want to familiarise yourself with the learning platform and start connecting with other learners. Your Programme Manager will let you know exactly what’s required before the programme starts.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO APPLY?
We anticipate the application form will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You will need to create a new account to get started.

HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE ACKNOWLEDGED?
As soon as you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email. Your participation is not secured until payment is made.

WHAT ARE YOUR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS?
The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.

CANCELLATIONS?
All notification of cancellations or withdrawals from the programme must be sent in writing to Eruditus Executive Education. 80% can be obtained up to 30 days before the programme start date and 20% is non-refundable. Due to the costs incurred for programme preparation and administration, any cancellations or requests for transfers or deferrals received 30 days or less from the programme start, or once the programme has commenced, are ineligible for any refund. In the occurrence of a force majeure event deemed to be disruptive to the delivery of the programme, some elements of the programme may be postponed. In such cases, once the programme has commenced, we will not be able to provide refunds.

DATES: 28 June 2023 – 24 January 2024
DURATION: 17 Weeks
FORMAT: Online & London

COURSE FEE

£12,500.00APPLY NOW

The fee for the programme includes coffee breaks, lunches, some dinners and programme materials. Accommodation, travel and visa costs are not included.
*Fees are subject to change

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