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12 Months
Live Online + 3-Day Campus Immersion
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IIM Nagpur Alumni Status
In today’s hyper-dynamic business landscape, the role of the CFO has expanded far beyond financial stewardship. According to a recent Brex & Fortune CFO Survey, 95% of finance leaders report that their responsibilities now extend into strategy, digital transformation, and enterprise leadership. Modern CFOs are no longer just managing numbers — they are driving the organization’s growth narrative.
To meet this rising demand, IIM Nagpur introduces the Post Graduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs, designed to equip ambitious finance professionals with the strategic, analytical, technological, and leadership capabilities expected of next-generation CFOs.
This comprehensive programme empowers you to master the entire CFO value chain — from strategic planning and digital finance to valuation, risk management, treasury, governance, and investor relations.
Behind every successful merger, every AI-enabled finance transformation, every resilient enterprise that thrives in uncertainty — stands a CFO who blends financial intelligence with strategic vision. These leaders turn volatile markets into opportunities, transform data into foresight, and steer organizations toward sustainable value creation.
The modern CFO is a storyteller, strategist, risk navigator, digital champion, and boardroom influencer — all at once. This programme helps you build that multidimensional capability set, preparing you to influence decisions at the highest level.
Build deep proficiency in commercial and financial management
Cultivate strategic decision-making frameworks
Lead digital transformation within finance functions
Enhance leadership presence, communication & negotiation
Strengthen treasury, valuation, M&A, and risk capabilities
Integrate ethical governance, CSR, and ESG principles
Apply decision sciences & analytics to financial strategy
Drive cross-functional alignment and organizational impact
Join a distinguished network of business leaders and finance professionals, gaining access to alumni communities, networking events, and exclusive learning opportunities.
Experience intensive faculty-led classroom interactions, leadership workshops, and peer engagement on campus.
Covers strategic finance, digital transformation, M&A, treasury, valuation, ethics, ESG, risk, and leadership aligned with modern CFO demands.
Dedicated 1-hour academic and strategic guidance directly with faculty for deeper learning and doubt resolution.
Apply strategic frameworks and CFO toolkits to solve complex business problems.
Sunday-only sessions allow seamless career balance with rigorous academic learning.
Senior academicians with extensive industry practice and research in finance, risk, restructuring, M&A, and analytics.
Post Graduate Certificate Programme for Emerging CFOs (Batch 02)
12 Months
Live Online (D2D) + 3-Day Campus Immersion
VCC of 1 hour per week per course
Sundays
June 2026
A specialist in financial analysis, risk modelling, and strategic finance. He holds a Ph.D. (FPM) from IIM Ahmedabad and has previously taught at IIM Trichy. His academic work includes research publications, case studies, and consulting interventions in financial management and advanced analytics. Earlier, he worked at TCS in Anti-Money Laundering systems, adding strong domain expertise in financial risk technologies.
An industry veteran with 35+ years of experience across insolvency resolution, project finance, and corporate restructuring. Former MD & CEO of India SME ARC (SIDBI group), he has led high-impact IBC cases and held senior roles at IDBI, Essar Steel, and SKIL Infrastructure. He teaches Project Finance, M&A, and Insolvency at IIMs and is a respected industry voice with multiple publications.
*Curriculum matrix subject to change based on emerging industry trends and academic requirements.
Ability to translate business strategy into financial outcomes and influence enterprise-level decisions.
Master AI, automation, digital finance, fintech, and data modelling for modern financial excellence.
CFOs must ensure transparency, compliance, and sustainability in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Communicate insights with clarity, influence stakeholders, and guide CXO-level decisions.
Live, interactive faculty-led online lectures
Industry case studies
Group work & peer learning
Hands-on modelling & analytics
Assignments & simulations
Weekly Virtual Chamber Consulting
Campus immersion workshops
*A laptop/desktop with a webcam and a microphone is a must for attending exams.
Participants who meet academic and attendance requirements will receive
Awarded by IIM Nagpur
Successful participants earn IIM Nagpur Executive Education Alumni Status with access to networking forums and alumni resources.
| FEE TOWARDS | DEADLINE | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Fee | Payable at the time of registration (excluding GST) | ₹ 3,000 |
| Programme Fee (1st Installment) | Payable within 15 days of receiving the offer letter (excluding GST) | ₹ 88,000 |
| Programme Fee (2nd Installment) | Payable within 3 months of admission (excluding GST) | ₹ 88,000 |
| Programme Fee (3rd Installment) | Payable within 6 months of admission (excluding GST) | ₹ 82,000 |
| Total Fees Exclusive of GST | ₹ 2,61,000 |
By the end of this programme, you won’t just understand the language of modern finance — you’ll be able to shape it, lead it, and influence decisions at the highest levels of your organisation. The learning you gain, the network you build, and the confidence you develop will position you to take on roles that demand strategic foresight, digital fluency, and leadership excellence.
If you’re ready to elevate your impact, strengthen your executive presence, and prepare for the responsibilities of the CFO office, this is your moment to take the next step.
Transform your potential into performance. Step forward into the future of financial leadership.
Established in 2015, the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM Nagpur) aspires to be a leading management institution that shapes management systems, policy, and governance through high-quality education, research, and industry engagement. Propelled by the pursuit of engaged scholarship, the Institute aims to create value-driven leaders and global managers with strong conceptual foundations and analytical approach, which helps them excel in diverse spheres – be it management, business, policy making, and public administration, to name a few.
IIM Nagpur’s aim is to address the needs of a modern India, connecting aspirations and realities to attain benchmarks that are respected internationally. Our motto,सत्यं च स्वाध्याय प्रवचने च [satyam cha svadhyayapravachanecha], that is, an inspired journey towards truth through individual reflection and collective discourse, propels our quest to bridge the gap between abstract knowledge and practice.
IIM Nagpur seeks to distinguish itself as an institution that promotes constant industry engagement of a ‘problem-solving’ nature. Executive Education, therefore, is an important thrust area for the Institute. With an array of programmes designed by a faculty body with a stellar record of research, teaching, and industry engagement, the Executive Education programmes at IIM Nagpur equips managers and executives with the capabilities to perform effectively in their current roles and take up greater challenges through various stages of their careers.
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