Principles and Practice of Corporate Governance:
Principles and Practice of Corporate Governance
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About the Class
Principles and Practice of Corporate Governance:
Objective:
This course provides advanced knowledge and key skills necessary for you as a governance professional to act as chief adviser to the board and other stakeholders on best practices in corporate governance.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Use and apply the growing global, regional, and local information sources on the principles and concepts of corporate governance.
- Advise authoritatively on the role, membership, composition, and effectiveness of the board.
- Demonstrate skills and competencies in evaluating your board, its committees, individual members, and the chair.
- Ensure the induction and continuous professional development of directors.
- Demonstrate skills and competencies in the discharge of your duties as a director.
- Understand and apply the concepts of disclosure in terms of accountability, transparency, corporate social responsibility, ethical standards, and sustainability.
- Demonstrate professional knowledge in financial reporting to shareholders and external audits.
- Ensure embedded internal controls and a reliable audit system.
- Demonstrate and apply corporate governance principles and best practices in identifying risk, analyzing, and taking care of risk.
- Exercise appropriate judgment in the use of professional knowledge and skills to the resolution of practical issues and problems in the proper governance of your organization.
What will you learn in this course?
- Definitions, origins, and issues in corporate governance.
- Theories and Principles of corporate governance.
- Approaches to corporate governance.
- Convergence of approaches to corporate governance.
- Principles of corporate governance.
- Reputational management.
- The corporate governance framework.
- History of corporate governance in the UK.
- Corporate governance outside the UK.
- Role of the company secretary/governance professional in governance.
- Concepts of ‘comply or else’, ‘comply or explain’, and ‘apply or explain’.
- The board of directors and leadership.
- The role and membership of the Board of Directors.
- Effectiveness of the board.
- Directors’ duties and powers.
- Powers of directors.
- Balance, the composition of the board, and succession planning.
- The company secretary and corporate governance.
- Non-executive director role.
- Financial reporting to shareholders and external audit.
- Corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and business ethics.
- Internal control and audit.
- Risk management and internal control.
- Corporate governance systems, controls, and issues.
- Shareholders' rights and engagement.
- Board engagement with shareholders and other stakeholders.
- Remuneration of directors and senior executives
Who should take this course?
- Students preparing for Professional examinations that are the Chartered Governance Institute (UK and Ireland) Qualifying Scheme.
- The course is also good for students preparing for the examinations of other professional bodies.
- University students studying corporate governance will also find the course very useful and beneficial. University Lecturers are encouraged to use the course as part of the recommended readings.
- Corporate Governance Associates and practitioners also benefit from using the course.
- The Chairman of the Board, Executive, and Non-Executive Directors use the material as a guide for good governance.
Mode of Delivery:
- 100% Online Study.
- 24/7 Phone Support.
Benefits:
- Unlimited access to the course.
- Downloadable videos and texts.
- Study at your own pace.
- E-Certificate of Completion.
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