Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Programme

Batch 5
  • Campus Experience and Networking Events at SMU Campus**
  • Eligible for SMU Executive Development Alumni Status.
  • Triple Crown Accreditation
  • Online + 4-6 Live Lectures by SMU faculty
Work Experience
Country/Region

Please note that the programme duration includes a break week for Christmas from 24th Dec 2024 to 1st Jan 2025, and for Chinese New Year from 28th Jan 2025 to 3rd Feb 2025.

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Programme Overview

Singapore : The Financial Hub of Asia

In 2024, CFOs are playing an increasingly important role in the business world. They are no longer just responsible for the financial health of their companies but are also expected to be strategic partners to the CEO and other senior executives. CFOs are now involved in a wide range of decisions, from setting corporate strategy to managing risk.

Curated with a strong emphasis on financial leadership, how to leverage technologies and how to utilise CFO as a growth lever, the Chief Financial Officer programme offered by Singapore Management University will develop you as a financial leader with vision, purpose, and passion.

You will be endowed with four key pillars of being a memorable and effective CFO and a strategic partner to your CEO and organisation as you steer towards the world of digital transformation, high paced growth and global pressures.

Programme Highlights

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Comprehensive programme design, 22 Core Courses organised according to 4 pillars of Financial Leadership

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Pre-Recorded Video Lectures* from SMU faculty for self-paced learning interspersed with live lectures and fireside chats by renowned SMU faculty and industry practitioners

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Curated case studies and application-based examples for real-world applications

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Access to Success Coach - To drive engagement and clarity

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1-Day Campus experience and networking event at SMU campus

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Eligibility for SMU Executive Development Alumni status and benefits upon successful completion of the CFO programme and subject to further qualification criteria

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Certificate of completion from SMU Executive Development

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Learn from the Youngest Business School to achieve Triple Crown Accreditation

Note:

  • The programme highlights mentioned above are subject to change based on faculty availability and the desired outcomes of the programme.

  • *This programme is primarily self-paced online with some live sessions conducted by programme faculty. The availability of post-session video recordings is at the discretion of the faculty members, and Emeritus or the institute cannot guarantee their availability. We have a curated panel of distinguished industry practitioners who will conduct weekly live doubt-clearing sessions.

  • This programme will be delivered in English language

Who Should Attend?

The programme is designed for finance leaders with 10 or more years of experience.

  • New and evolving CFOs: Lead new and existing financial strategies for competitive advantage and augment business value

  • Senior finance professionals: Take charge of the CFO role and other financial leadership roles in the future

  • Business heads, CXO's, and financial leaders: Become a future-ready CFO and lead financial decision-making to drive business growth

Some Key Designations include: Head of Finance, Vice President Finance, Corporate Controller, Executive VP, Finance Director, President, Senior VP, Senior Director of finance.

What You Will Learn in the Programme?

  • Strategic Financial Prowess: Acquire expertise in strategic financial leadership and innovation to catalyse value creation within organisations, showcasing strategic financial mastery.

  • Proficiency in Financial Governance: Excel in financial planning, governance, and responsible investing to ensure ethical financial practices.

  • Tech-Forward Finance: Adopt cutting-edge technologies such as AI, blockchain, and big data to inform data-centric financial decision-making.

  • Leadership Excellence: Cultivate leadership attributes, forge influential connections, and navigate the dynamic finance and workplace landscape.

  • Holistic Financial Expertise: Attain a thorough comprehension of financial strategies, encompassing the alignment of corporate objectives with long-term planning and banking relationships.

Programme Modules

Campus experience and networking events at SMU campus

Participants will be invited to attend a 1-day campus experience and networking events at SMU campus ceremony at the end of the 9-month journey at SMU campus. During this event, participants will have the opportunity to network with fellow global financial leaders and interact with programme faculty/director.

Streams

Practitioner Stream
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Participants will be invited to engage with executive-level practitioners, who will share their personal and professional stories as they journeyed to the top. Our speakers will provide you with various perspectives and insights, based on their own experiences, as to how they had navigated personal and business challenges.

Project Stream
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The success coach will drive programme engagement and clarity for the participants throughout the programme, addressing participant questions or concerns for assignments during the core programme, and coaching participants to apply the ideas to their own experience.

Community Stream
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A series of engagement sessions for participants to set them up for personal and professional success. Opportunities within the session to learn, interact and collaborate with programme peers from various industries and regions.

SMU Associate Alumni Network

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Appropriate discount and exemptions based on course content in the Masters programs at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business is available to successful applicants.

Entry to the respective programme is subject to meeting the selection criteria.

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Up to 20% discount* on SMU Executive Development Open Enrolment programmes

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Privileges and discounts by selected SMU merchant partners

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Invites to professional networking events, workshops and webinars

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Access to Alumni Virtual Community Network

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Quarterly alumni newsletter, SMU CIRCLE

  • *For selected programmes only. One discount applicable per registration. Multiple or combined discounts are not accepted.

  • All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of SMU.

Key Programme Faculty

SMU-CFO - JEANETTE NG
JEANETTE NG

Business Advisor, Affiliate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - ERIC SAINT-ANDRE
ERIC SAINT-ANDRE

Innovation Consultant, Affiliate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - BENEDICT KOH
BENEDICT KOH

Associate Dean and Professor of Finance (Education)

SMU-CFO - ALANKAR JOSHI
ALANKAR JOSHI

Co-Founder and CFO of Jobseeker Company and Palimala Ventures, Affiliate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - HAO LIANG
HAO LIANG

Associate Professor of Finance

SMU-CFO - MANDY THAM
MANDY THAM

Associate Professor of Finance (Education)

SMU-CFO - DAVID GOMULYA
DAVID GOMULYA

Academic Director of MSc in Innovation and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship

SMU-CFO - ANG SER-KANG
ANG SER-KANG

Principal Lecturer of Finance

Dr. Ang has been actively teaching, undergraduate, executive and postgraduate programs since 2003. In addition to teaching, he is also highly experienced in designing, structu...

SMU-CFO - MURPHY CHOY
MURPHY CHOY

Chief Executive Officer, Alionova Consulting, Affiliate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - David Lee
DAVID LEE

Co-Chair Blockchain Security Alliance, Affiliate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - CHONG THENG GOH
CHONG THENG GOH

Wealth Management Consultant, Affiliate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - Amitava Guharoy
Amitava Guharoy

Board Director, ex-PWC Partner

SMU-CFO - THOMAS TAN
THOMAS TAN

Regional CFO/COO Associate Faculty, Singapore Management University ExD

SMU-CFO - HWEE HOON TAN
HWEE HOON TAN

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources

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Programme Completion Certificate

Programme Completion Certificate

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by Singapore Management University.

Complimentary Annual Digital WSJ Membership

Complimentary Annual Digital WSJ Membership

As a participant in the programme, you can enjoy a complimentary annual digital membership to The Wall Street Journal, giving you unlimited access to award-winning journalism across any device. From business and world news, to technology and life and arts, WSJ provides ambitious and fact-based reporting that readers can trust.

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