CSCA • Program
Program Overview
Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis
(CSCA)® program enhances strategic and competitive analysis capabilities for finance professionals and CFOs. It integrates strategy, finance, operations, and leadership to support informed decision-making. Covering strategic planning, analysis, competitive advantage, and execution, the program equips participants to contribute to strategy development, implementation, and performance evaluation, enabling finance leaders to drive value creation and act as strategic partners.
Duration: 40 hours over 3 months.
Format: Live sessions and interactive workshops.
Who should attend
Future Finance Leaders
Strategy-Focused Accountants
Business Partnering Finance Leaders
FP&A & Planning Executives
Senior Finance Decision Makers
Accountants
Professionals Moving into Strategy Roles
Business owners & C-Level
Future strategic leaders
Strategy Consultants
IMA
Why This Program?
Learn from World-Class Expert
DR. MOHAMED ELROUBY, CGMA, ACMA, FPAC, CSCA, OKRP, MBA
Global Finance & Strategy Leader I FP&A Expert I Finance Digitalization
- Renowned international trainer and lecturer in finance, strategy, and digital transformation
- Delivered training to over 6,000 professionals worldwide
- Combines academic rigor with practical, real-world expertise
- Recipient of prestigious global awards:
- Best FP&A in the Middle East 2024
- CFO Innovation of the Year
- Top 200 Global Power Leaders in Finance
- Accomplished Global Finance & Strategy leader with 23+ years of experience
- Held senior roles in leading multinational companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Allergan, Takeda, and Energizer
- Proven track record in managing complex international finance and strategy functions
- Significant contributor to organizational growth, transformation, and strategic success
CSCA Summary Content Specification Outline
A. Strategic Analysis (25% - Levels A, B, and C)
- The strategic planning process
- Environmental scan and competitive analysis
- Internal analysis
B. Creating Competitive Advantage (40% - Levels A, B, and C)
- What is competitive advantage?
- Strategy in a global context
- Business level strategies
- Corporate level strategies
- Functional level strategies
- Sustaining competitive advantage
C. Strategy Implementation and Performance Evaluation (35% - Levels A, B, and C)
- Analyzing strategic alternatives
- Risk management
- Strategy implementation
- Strategy measurement and organizational performance
- Governance, social responsibility, and ethics
The CSCA: What You Will Learn
The CSCA exam covers three content areas:
25%
Strategic Analysis
40%
Creating Competitive Advantage
35%
Strategy Implementation and Performance Evaluation