ETHSUN Chief Financial Officer Programme
Strategic Finance Leadership for the Modern CFO
Equip finance leaders with advanced frameworks for capital allocation, financial strategy, investor relations, and navigating regulatory complexity across global markets.
Programme Overview
The CFO Programme develops the next generation of finance leaders who understand that the role of the CFO has evolved far beyond financial stewardship. Today's CFO is a strategic partner to the CEO, a key voice in the boardroom, and the architect of enterprise value. The blended format combines online learning with a five-day executive immersion in Singapore.
Choose Your Format
Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.
Cohort Calendar
Curriculum
01Financial Engineering
- Capital structure optimisation
- M&A and valuation
- Structured finance
- Derivatives and hedging
02Investment Structuring
- Private equity
- Infrastructure investment
- Project finance in emerging markets
- Cross-border transactions
03Performance Management
- KPI design
- Value-based management
- Integrated reporting
- Cost transformation
04Risk Management
- Enterprise risk frameworks
- Financial risk modelling
- IFRS / SOX compliance
- Climate financial risk
05The AI-Augmented CFO
- AI in financial forecasting and scenario modelling
- Intelligent automation of reporting and compliance
- Predictive analytics for investment and treasury decisions
- CFO as champion of data-driven finance governance
Professional Dissertation
As a culminating requirement of this programme, each participant completes a Mémoire Professionnel de Fin de Formation — a professional dissertation that bridges academic rigour with real-world strategic application. The memoir is defended before a jury of academic and professional experts.
- Strategic Issue Identification — Define and contextualise a concrete strategic or managerial challenge drawn from your own organisation or sector.
- Literature Review & Conceptual Framework — Anchor your analysis in relevant academic literature and establish the theoretical foundations underpinning your recommendations.
- Analysis & Strategic Recommendations — Conduct a rigorous diagnosis and develop actionable, evidence-based recommendations adapted to your context.
- Defence Before a Jury — Present and defend your findings before a panel of academic faculty and industry professionals at the end of the programme.
Learning Outcomes
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