Your learning journey
A strategic finance course focused on value creation
Your learning journey is structured in three stages:
Pre-program
Before coming to IMD’s Lausanne campus, you will join Program Director Salvatore Cantale and your fellow participants for two one-hour virtual sessions. You will undertake some preparatory work to maximize your learning experience during the program.
Program (on campus)
Over your five days on campus, you will explore a broad range of topics and have valuable exchanges with your peers as you find solutions to your own professional challenge. You will also work in a small group on a real mergers and acquisitions simulation. A plenary session the next day will be an opportunity to discuss it with a company representative involved in the process. In addition, a day of elective sessions enables you to customize your learning according to your focus area or interest.
Topics you will explore:
Finance and value creation | Transitioning from CFO to CEO | M&A simulation |
Digital transformation in finance | The CFO as a mentor | Corporate governance of banks |
Investing | From CFO to Chief Performance Officer | Corporate venture capital |
Sustainable finance, materiality and ESG financing | The token economy | Financing strategies |
The macroeconomic environment | Non-market macro forces | The future of banking |
You will find solutions to key financial challenges, including:
- How to become a better business partner
- How to create and maximize stakeholder value
- How to choose the best financial alternative for a large investment project
- How to manage mergers and acquisitions
- How to do risk assessment when expanding your business in other countries
- How to determine your business’s market value
- How to price your products competitively
- How to identify and deal with business risk
- How to leverage technology in financial services
You will learn from real and relevant case studies, open sessions to discuss your issues, group exercises, videos, and simulations. You will also benefit from the rich experiences of your classmates – a diverse group representing a broad range of nationalities and industries.
Post-program
The program will be followed by two 90-minute virtual sessions to report on the progress you have made on the challenge you worked on throughout the program. You will also discuss your experience of transferring your Strategic Finance learning across teams within your organization. You and your fellow participants will form a community to continue sharing your experiences and ideas. Further insights from IMD will fuel your conversations.
