Chief Financial Officer Programme

Learn how to be an effective growth driven CFO with the 4 Pillars of Financial Leadership by pre-recorded video lectures from SMU faculty,

1st of its kind programme in APAC, learn how CFO can be a growth lever. Get to connect with high achieving leaders at a 2 days campus experience and networking events at SMU campus** event and be eligible for the SMU Executive Development Alumni Status.

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DURATION

9 Months

PROGRAMME FEE

US$13,000

GST will be charged at checkout

ELIGIBILITY

Any Graduate/ Diploma holder with minimum experience of 10 years

Applications close on October 20, 2023

Early Registration Benefit

Round 1
  • App Fee - US$250

  • Deadline Date - October 20, 2023

Programme Overview

In 2023, 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 from 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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Connect and network with high-achieving global professionals and leaders from across industries

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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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Campus experience and networking events at SMU campus**

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.

  • **Assignments will be graded by industry practitioners who are available to support participants in their learning journey, and/or by the Emeritus grading team. The final number of quizzes, assignments, and discussions will be confirmed closer to the start of the programme.

Who Should Attend?

The programme is designed for finance leaders* with 10 or more years of experience, who want to:

  • Network with high achieving financial peers and global leaders from organisations

  • Learn to leverage latest technologies for financial processes

  • Understand the nuances and frameworks of financial leadership

  • Get more clarity on how a CFO can be a strategic partner to the organisation

  • Improve their analytical skillset and leverage relationships with Finance, Business & Analytics

  • Develop a clearer vision with respect to the future of company and re-align the resources and approach towards the long-term directions

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

Applications close on October 20, 2023

What You Will Learn in the Programme?

  • Enhance your financial leadership skills

  • Elevate yourself as a financial leader with a keen understanding of leadership frameworks

  • New technologies & their implications

  • How to drive growth in the organisation

  • Drive digital transformation in financial processes

  • Be a change driver by demonstrating financial and analytical prowess

  • Stay a step ahead of competition on future trends and plan for the Future of Work in Finance

Programme Modules

Participant Pathway

Over the course of nine months, the CFO programme will inform you through a combination of in-depth core modules—to gain knowledge and applications specific to your career and organisational goals. The core modules will focus on key areas, such as Big Data in Finance, Digital Transformation, and Qualities of a Financial Leader. After completing the core modules, you will get a chance to attend a Two-day Campus Experience and Networking Events where you can connect with other like-minded, high-achieving financial leaders.

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 School of Computing.

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

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

Success Coach

SMU-CFO - James O’Brien
James O’Brien

Experienced Chief Financial Officer & C-Suite Leader, Executive Mentor & Coach

James O’Brien is a professional, dynamic C-suite leader with over 25 years commercial P&L leadership across Asia and Australia.  As a CFO with a laser focus on operational ex...

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Program Certificate

Program 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.

Connect with a Learning Advisor for a 1:1 Session

Email: info@emeritus.org

WhatsApp: +6531382485

Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!

Flexible payment options available.

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