Berkeley Haas School of Business

Chief Financial Officer Program

Berkeley Haas School of Business

Leadership and Communication

About Programme

Overview of the Chief Financial Officer Program

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Program from UC Berkeley Executive Education is a transformative seven-month journey designed to prepare financial leaders for the age of disruption and reinvention. As uncertainty from geopolitical shifts and the rise of AI shapes global capital dynamics, this program empowers modern CFOs like you to evolve from a financial steward to a growth architect. The program positions you as a trusted advisor to the CEO by equipping you with practical, immediately applicable frameworks. You'll strengthen critical leadership capabilities — communication, influence, and effective CEO partnership — so that finance is seen not as the “CF-No,” but rather a confident copilot in driving business growth.

Through live online sessions, discussions with UC Berkeley Haas faculty and peer circles, applied learning experiences, and networking opportunities, you will deep dive into financial strategy, cutting-edge growth strategies, AI use cases, and leadership development.

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Programme Content

Module 1: Your Leadership Style​

Module 2: Cross-Function Collaboration and Influence​

Module 3: Stakeholder Management and Influence​

Module 4: Negotiation Skills​

Module 5: Effective Decision Making​

Module 6: Executive Presence​

Module 7: Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Inclusive Impact

Module 8: KPI Development and Data-Driven Decision Making ​

Module 9: Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Value Creation

Module 10: Strategic Risk Management for CFOs

Module 11: Company Valuation ​

Module 12: Capital Budgeting and Project Appraisal​

Module 13: Corporate Finance and Strategy

Module 14: Long-term Financial Planning​

Module 15: Building and Scaling a Finance Organization

Module 16: Key Capital Structure and Trade-Offs

Module 17: Leading Growth Strategies​

Module 18: Competitive Strategy: Creating a Customer-Centric Organization

Module 19: Mergers and Acquisitions

Module 20: Scenario Planning for Growth and Financial Markets, Currency Fluctuations, and Inflation​

Module 21: Mastering the Stages of Global Growth

Module 22: Strategy in Global Political Economy

Module 23: Leveraging Emerging Technology for Business Transformation​

Module 24: Leading Innovation​

Module 25: Storytelling and Data Visualization​

Module 26: Experimentation for Business​

Module 27: Introduction: AI and Business​

Module 28: Machine Learning Basics​

Programme Audience

Who Is the CFO Program For?

The Chief Financial Officer Program helps current CFOs and senior finance leaders who are aspiring CFOs to lead innovation while staying ahead of financial disruption.

This program is particularly beneficial for:

Current CFOs looking to adapt to the modern role of the CFO and gain advanced knowledge to identify growth opportunities and create value for their organizations

Current CFOs looking to adapt to the modern role of the CFO and gain advanced knowledge to identify growth opportunities and create value for their organizations

Aspiring CFOs, including C-suite professionals in finance/corporate finance and accounting, who are looking to expand beyond their domain expertise and step into an enterprise-wide role

Aspiring CFOs, including C-suite professionals in finance/corporate finance and accounting, who are looking to expand beyond their domain expertise and step into an enterprise-wide role

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