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On-campus program

Strategic Finance

Creating value through financial excellence.

On-campus program

Strategic Finance

Creating value through financial excellence.

Location Lausanne

Length 5 days

Fee CHF 9,900

Next program starts 16 October 2023

Create more value for your organization with new skills and tools

Are you a senior finance or business executive looking to explore the latest economic and financial trends, concepts, and tools? Are you dealing with risk? Is your CEO expecting you and your team to increase stakeholder value?

On IMD’s Strategic Finance program, you will update and broaden your knowledge, and discover solutions to some of today’s key financial challenges, including value creation, digital transformation, and risk management. The program will help you better assess the financial impact of strategic choices and the interplay between business strategy and financial strategy. The skills and insights you gain will enable you to make strategic choices with more confidence.

You will discuss the evolving role of the CFO, including the CFO as a mentor and coach of high-performing teams.

Throughout the program, you will work on a challenge you are currently facing in your role, and receive valuable feedback and advice from other participants.

Dive into financial strategy

Gain a comprehensive understanding of financial strategy, including value creation, investing, risk management, and digital transformation.

Expand your finance toolbox

Benchmark your financial skills and gain confidence as you apply new strategic tools.

Participate in a real-time M&A simulation

Improve your strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in the competitive context of a mergers and acquisitions simulation.

Tackle your finance challenge

Work on your own challenge throughout the program and benefit from the insights of expert faculty and executives from around the globe.

Enhance your decision-making

Gain new skills and techniques to enable you to make financial decisions of strategic importance for your organization.

Discover the learning journey

You and your class

You are a senior finance or business executive seeking to refresh and broaden your understanding of the newest financial concepts and tools or to refine your already existing skills.

Your class is carefully selected to ensure that you experience the most impactful learning with a truly international and diverse peer group. They will become a trusted resource, encourage your learning and surprise you in many beneficial ways during and beyond your classroom experience.

2022 class profile (average data)

Years of experience

68%

Senior & C-level

Average age

Nationalities

Read more about admission criteria

Theoretical concepts were very clearly explained and immediately rooted in real-life examples, which helped anchor the learning better in my mind.

Corneliu Crisan Finance Director, Continental Europe, Cereal Partners Worldwide, Switzerland

Learn more about impact

Experience the program

Participants and faculty share highlights about the impact and experience of IMD’s Strategic Finance program.

Three features that make IMD’s Strategic Finance unique

“The sessions were really dynamic.”

“It’s enhanced the quality of the discussions that I can have with my clients.”

“Exceeded my expectations.”

Financial results are the outcome of a wide range of things done by people in companies. When managers appreciate the link between their actions and the results, they feel a greater sense of responsibility.

Salvatore Cantale Program Director

Next start & fee

Length: 5 days on campus.

Dates

16 Oct – 20 Oct 2023

Location

Lausanne

Length

5 days

Price

CHF 9,900

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Dates

13 May – 17 May 2024

Location

Lausanne

Length

5 days

Price

CHF 9,900

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Dates

28 Oct – 1 Nov 2024

Location

Lausanne

Length

5 days

Price

CHF 9,900

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Women in Finance Fellowship

The IMD Women in Finance Fellowship supports outstanding women in the field of finance and gives them an opportunity to take their skills, knowledge, and career to the next level.

The fellowship provides up to 20% sponsorship on IMD’s Strategic Finance program for female professionals with a proven track record of achievement and impact.

Find out more

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Join a free information session

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Assess your profile

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