Programme Overview

Finance Leaders (CFO, Finance Director, or Finance Head) is an important senior management position and often a precursor for the Chief Executive (CEO or Managing Director). It is true that CFOs need a solid understanding of the cutting-edge theories and practices in their CFO domain, which continues to grow rapidly and pose significant challenges for CFOs to keep abreast. Still, CFOs must also be CEO-like in their thinking and contribute to strategic decision-making, drive growth and value creation, and steer policy-making and governance, which may be hard for CFOs who have spent most of their career in Finance and Accounting. This general management programme for Finance Heads is designed to help participants develop strengths in CEO-like thinking in a globalized, interconnected world.

Programme Objective

This programme aims to guide Finance Leaders to develop critical skills needed for growing into CEOs. It will expose participants to important general management and strategic issues facing CEOS. Participants will learn about recent developments in theories and practices related to managing growth, competing, operations, AI/ML, financial, and personal leadership and excellence.

Key Topics
  1. Accounting & Finance, & Corporate Governance
    • Assessing Financial Performance
    • Leading Financial Performance
    • Strategic Financial Decisions
    • Shareholder Value Creation
  2. Strategic Leadership
    • Competitive Strategies
    • Growth Strategies
  3. Operations & Technology Leadership
    • Operational Leadership
    • AI/ML Applications in Finance
  4. Management Excellence
    • Personal Leadership
    • Achieving Management Excellence
Programme Directors
Professor Sudhir S. Jaiswall

Professor Sudhir S. Jaiswall

Finance and Control

Professor Peeyush Mehta

Professor Peeyush Mehta

Operations Management

Who May Attend

This programme is for Finance Leaders, whether designated as Director (Finance), CFO, Head (Finance), etc

Programme Duration and Delivery
  • From the morning of February 09, 2026 till the afternoon of February 13, 2026
  • Face to face - classroom based
Pedagogy

This programme will use various tools such as lectures, case analysis, and individual/group exercises. Participants will also learn outside the class through discussions among participants and project work.

How to Apply
  • You can apply/nominate your personnel by clicking on the “Apply Now” link corresponding to the particular MDP, as appearing on our online calendar available at: https://iimcal.ac.in/mdp/mdp-calendar
  • Once the candidature(s) is (are) approved, the sponsoring authority or participant (in case of self-nomination) will be intimated over email along with a Proforma Invoice seeking programme fees in advance.
  • Programme fees can be remitted online through Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT/RTGS).
  • Upon remitting the fees online, kindly intimate Executive Education Office with the UTRNo. /relevant transaction details through email, so that we can connect your remittance to your nomination(s). Please note that confirmation of participation is subject to receipt of Programme fees by CMDP Office before commencement of the MDP.

For further assistance, please connect with:

Name: Ms. Payel Majumder
Number: +91 33 7121 6012
Email ID: program_mdp[at]iimcal[dot]ac[dot]in

Programme Brochure
MDP Brochure