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Think like a CFO

IESE Business School

The Think like a CFO Specialization by IESE Business School equips learners with essential financial skills to communicate effectively with accountants, controllers, and financial managers. The course covers principles of financial accounting, operational finance, and corporate finance, providing a conceptual base for continuous learning and practical application.

Throughout the program, participants will gain insights into reading and interpreting financial statements for business diagnosis and decision-making. They will also learn how to understand the financial consequences of managerial decisions on operations, marketing, and more.

  • Acquire crucial accounting language essentials
  • Gain insights into the financial story presented by balance sheets and income statements
  • Understand key financial issues related to companies, investors, and the interaction between them in the capital markets

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Course Modules

The Think like a CFO Specialization comprises four modules: Principles of Financial Accounting, Finance for Managers, Corporate Finance Essentials, and Corporate Finance Essentials II.

Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting: This module provides learners with the essential language of business, enabling them to communicate effectively with external parties such as shareholders and creditors. Upon completion, participants will be able to read and interpret financial statements for business diagnosis and decision-making, forming a conceptual base for further learning. Proficiency with accounting requires constant practice.

Finance for Managers

Finance for Managers: Participants will gain insights into reading the “financial story” presented by balance sheets and income statements, which becomes a tool for short-term decision-making at the top management level. They will understand the financial consequences of managerial decisions on operations, marketing, and more, empowering them to make informed choices.

Corporate Finance Essentials

Corporate Finance Essentials: This module enables learners to understand key financial issues related to companies, investors, and the interaction between them in the capital markets. By the end of the course, participants will be able to comprehend most of what they read in the financial press and use essential financial vocabulary.

Corporate Finance Essentials II

Corporate Finance Essentials II: This module builds on the concepts covered in the previous module, providing further insights into crucial financial issues related to companies, investors, and the interaction between them in the capital markets. It offers a deeper understanding of corporate finance essentials for informed decision-making.

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