In an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment, the role of the CFO is evolving: it’s no longer just about control, but about strategic leadership. The challenge is not only to manage numbers, but to integrate finance, sustainability, technology, and teams—pushing beyond the traditional boundaries of the role.
The ability to act with awareness, vision, and collaborative skills is now the key to building resilient, innovative, and sustainable organizations. This program stems from the understanding that the CFO of tomorrow is a leader who combines technical and human skills, with the intention of making a meaningful impact.
The course is aimed at Chief Financial Officers, Executive Finance Managers, and Finance professionals who want to acquire advanced skills in value creation processes within the Private Equity context, with a particular focus on strategic planning, capital optimization, and exit preparation.
Partners: Di Luccia & Partners Executive Search
Founded on the principles of professional ethics, equal respect for clients and candidates, active listening, and prompt response to client needs, Di Luccia & Partners promotes diversity and inclusion at every stage of its work.
As an independent firm, Di Luccia & Partners provides recommendations based on objective analysis. In the final stages of the selection process, it uses references and psychometric testing to ensure the highest level of impartiality.
The trust and satisfaction of clients and candidates result in a constant word-of-mouth flow that fuels new opportunities, confirming the effectiveness of their work.
Accreditation
Bologna Business School is EQUIS – EFMD Quality Improvement System accredited, one of the most important international quality assessment and continuous improvement systems for Schools of Management and Business Administration.
Structure
Session dates:
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January 22, 2026 — 9:15 AM to 5:45 PM
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January 29, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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February 5, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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February 12, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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February 19, 2026 — 9:15 AM to 5:45 PM
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February 26, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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March 5, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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March 12, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- March 19, 2026 – 9:15 AM to 5:45 PM
COURSES
- Evolution of the CFO: from accountant to strategic business partner
- Working with the CEO, Board of Directors, and stakeholders
- Financial leadership and organizational transformation
- Understanding the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement
- Profitability, liquidity, and solvency ratios
- Financial KPIs and business diagnostics
- Workshop on real company financials
- Budgeting processes, forecasting techniques
- Cost centers, performance KPIs, variance analysis
- Management dashboards and performance reporting
- CAPM
- Key principles: NPV, IRR, payback
- Valuation methods: DCF, multiples, EVA
- Strategic investment decisions and capital allocation
- Case study: valuing a real-world company
- Optimal debt-on-equity capital structure: equity vs debt
- IPOs, M&A, LBOs and corporate restructuring
- Engaging with investors, banks, and rating agencies
- Simulation: executing a strategic financial transaction
- Short-term financial planning and liquidity forecasting
- Cash pooling, working capital optimization
- Currency and interest rate risk management
- Internal control systems and enterprise risk management (ERM)
- Legislative compliance: Model 231, SOX, audit processes
- Anti-corruption, whistleblowing, legal risk
- ERP systems, automation, and data-driven finance
- Artificial Intelligence, RPA, Fintech and Blockchain
- Leveraging digital tools for decision-making
- ESG frameworks: GRI, SASB, CSRD
- Non-financial reporting and integrated reporting
- Green bonds, sustainable finance, and stakeholder impact
- CFO’s contribution to long-term ESG strategy
- Corporate tax strategy and optimization
- Transfer pricing and intercompany transactions
- Tax risk in multinational groups
- Practical cases in cross-border tax planning
- CFO as a team leader and organizational influencer
- Soft skills: communication, delegation, conflict resolution
- Talent development in finance teams
- Real-time CFO simulation in a competitive business scenario
- Data analysis, board presentation, risk-based decisions
- Executive team presentation and peer evaluation
Learning approach
Our courses are characterized by a faculty that brings together very different skills and experiences from the world of business, academia and consulting.
Faculty
Faculty members at Bologna Business School work together offering outstanding teaching standards. An international and interdisciplinary approach is guaranteed by a joint team of distinguished national core professors, adjunct, visiting professors, guest speakers and top managers.
Networking
Networking develops among students of the same class, between participants and lecturers, as well as with students from other courses or previous editions of the same program.
COMPANIES
Over the years, our partners have been constantly involved in the various activities that make up the structure of our programs. Companies belonging to our network participate in project work and master classes; they actively contribute to introducing guest speakers and organizing company visits. Our partners are our first supporters: they sponsor various scholarships, host internships for students and provide professional opportunities for graduates. The partner companies of Bologna Business School are:
AEROPORTO G. MARCONI ASSICOOP BOLOGNA METROPOLITANA AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI BOLOGNA FIERE BREVINI POWER TRANSMISSION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI BOLOGNA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI FERRARA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI FORLÌ-CESENA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI MODENA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI RIMINI CAMST CARPIGIANI GROUP CASSA DI RISPARMIO IN BOLOGNA CONFCOMMERCIO EMILIA ROMAGNA CONFINDUSTRIA EMILIA ROMAGNA COSWELL DATALOGIC DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING ENEL ENGINEERING INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA EXPERT SYSTEM FALORNI FASTWEB FERRARELLE FERRARI FERRETTI GROUP FINALMA FONDAZIONE CARISBO FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO CESENA FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO DI CENTO FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO DI IMOLA FONDAZIONE CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI CARPI FONDAZIONE CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI FERRARA FONDAZIONE CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI PADOVA E ROVIGO FONDAZIONE G. MARCONI FONDAZIONE IBM ITALIA FONDAZIONE ISABELLA SERÀGNOLI FONDAZIONE DEL MONTE DI BOLOGNA E RAVENNA FONDAZIONE PER LA COLLABORAZIONE TRA I POPOLI FOOD TREND FOUNDATION FURLA GOOGLE ITALIA GRANAROLO GROUPM GRUPPO COESIA GRUPPO SISTEMA H-ART HSPI HAWORTH HERA HORSA IBM ITALIA IMA ICONSULTING INTESA SAN PAOLO KPMG ADVISORY LABORATORI GUGLIELMO MARCONI LANDI RENZO LEGACOOP BOLOGNA LIGHTHOUSE MANUTENCOOP MAPE MAPS MASAI ITALIA MASERATI MICROSOFT ITALIA MONTENEGRO N.C.H. NUOVI CANTIERI APUANIA OLIDATA ONIT GROUP OPERA SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE PHILIP MORRIS ITALIA POLTRONESOFÀ REGIONE EMILIA-ROMAGNA RICOH S.E.C.I. GRUPPO INDUSTRIALE MACCAFERRI SAP SCS CONSULTING STMICROELECTRONICS SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SEPS TECHNOGYM TEUCO THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING ITALIA TREVI GROUP UMBERTO CESARI UNICREDIT UNIEURO UNINDUSTRIA BOLOGNA UNIPOL VEM SISTEMI VERONESI VIABIZZUNO VIDEOWORKS VOLVO CAR ITALIA WPP ITALIA YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
FEES
The registration fee is:
- 4,000 euros (+ vat) for registrations from companies and institutions
- 3,280 euros (+ vat) for individual registrations
The fee includes attendance at the program, all study material available through the online platform and access to Bologna Business School services, which include: Alma personal wi-fi account and the use of study areas.
Discounts are available:
- for early registrations;
- for Business Network companies;
- for Alma/BBS and Profingest Alumni;
- for groups of at least 3 people.
INTERPROFESSIONAL FUNDS
Alumni and Companies can check the availability of vouchers at the Interprofessional Fund reference:
Fondimpresa – for middle management
Fondo Dirigenti PMI – for managers of industrial SMEs
Fonditalia
Fondirigenti – for managers
Fon.Coop – for Cooperatives
APPLICATION PROCESS
To register, simply request the registration form by sending an e-mail to: openprograms@bbs.unibo.it
