Chicago Booth School of Business

The Executive Program for CFOs

Chicago Booth School of Business

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About Programme

Step confidently into the next era of senior-level strategic financial leadership.

The Executive Program for CFOs is designed for senior finance executives—including prospective and current CFOs—ready to lead enterprise-wide transformation.

In this intensive five-day program, you will gain strategic insights essential for modern CFOs, apply cutting-edge research to real-world financial challenges, and strengthen the leadership capabilities needed to guide your organization through growth and transformation. Each day—and evening—is filled with immersive learning, dynamic discussions, and exclusive networking opportunities that keep you fully engaged from start to finish. While other programs teach the CFO toolkit, this program prepares you to be the strategic leader who can anticipate risks, harness innovation, and influence the enterprise at the highest level.

This program serves as an elective to:

Programme Content

High-Performance Leadership

Learn what drives (and destroys) high performance
Identify drivers and corresponding attributes of high-performing work environments
How to create high-performance work environments that spark innovation and drive financial results

Marketing Analytics to Drive Growth

Grasp the role and impact of marketing analytics
Learn how to optimize marketing decisions and investments
Harness AI and data analysis to drive ROI
Ask the right questions to build accountability in a data-driven age

The Entrepreneurial Leader: The Importance of Innovation in a VUCA World

Innovation in a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous)
Apply a framework for innovation and entrepreneurial thinking
Harness both continuous improvement and disruptive change

Straight Talk in Tough Times

Gain practical strategies and tools for effective communication
Learn how to communicate effectively in any context—crisis, opportunity, or challenge
Align actions with words and tailor messages to diverse audiences

Persuasion, Communication, and Personal Branding

Use narratives to structure and express ideas
Clearly articulate your strengths, values, and leadership vision
Define your “superpower” and practice applying it in scenarios such as interviews, promotions, and team motivation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Why strategy matters: What it can do—and what happens without it
Drivers of success: Distinguishing strategy, leadership, and luck
Top management’s role: The real challenge great strategists see
Two practical tools: Four universal questions and six powerful patterns
Growth path: Apply proven frameworks to chart next steps

Acquisition Strategy, Valuation, and Execution

The M&A process: strategy, valuation, and execution

Strategic Risk Management and Financial Fragility

Analyze sources of financial fragility and regulatory responses reshaping financial markets
Assess the implications of central banks’ accommodative policies for volatility, currency dynamics, asset bubbles, credit flows, inflation, and economic growth
Learn the key components of effective risk and crisis management
Draw lessons from recent crises to better prepare for and navigate future macro, policy, and supply chain disruptions

Navigating the Sustainability Landscape

Chart the sustainability landscape, regulatory trends, and capital market demands

Understand how sustainability investments, corporate performance, expected returns and the cost of capital are connected

Understand how these links relate to transition risks from climate policies

Successfully communicate about sustainability strategies internally, with investors and other stakeholders

Programme Objective

By attending this program, you will explore key themes in: High-Performance Leadership & Strategic Communication

Build and sustain high-performance environments that drive innovation and accountability
Communicate with clarity and impact to internal and external stakeholders, including boards and investors
Strengthen your ability to influence outcomes and align stakeholders behind a shared vision

Data-Driven Growth & Market Insight

Discover how to use AI effectively to drive growth
Apply marketing analytics to improve ROI, optimize resource allocation, and drive data-backed decision-making
Explore modern CMO trends, monetize customer data, and refine pricing strategies to maximize ROI

Innovation, M&A & Entrepreneurial Thinking

Develop and implement a strategic plan for successful M&A execution and integration
Harness both continuous improvement and disruptive change to strengthen corporate performance
Discover how venture capitalists think—and learn to apply their insights to identify, evaluate, and seize new growth opportunities

Discover how to use AI effectively to drive growth

Analyze strategic patterns to identify and execute pathways for sustainable growth in a volatile world
Assess sources of financial and supply chain fragility to build an organization resilient to macro and government policy shocks
Anticipate sustainability trends and evaluate the opportunities and challenges of meeting evolving stakeholder expectations

Programme Audience

Senior finance executives preparing to step into the CFO role—or sitting CFOs looking to elevate their enterprise-wide influence. Participants typically include: CFOs, Deputy CFOs, Senior Vice Presidents of Finance, Finance Directors, Treasurers, and Controllers.

Download the program brochure for in-depth insights into who should attend, participant profiles, and the ideal candidate.

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