Overview
This course is designed for those from any sector who are relatively new to governance issues. Although the course assumes no prior knowledge, it sets out to ensure that those who complete the course will be confident to discuss corporate governance matters with their colleagues and clients, based on a sound grounding both infundamental principles and in some of the key contemporary practices.
This training may be available onsite; please contact us if you are interested.
Audience
More junior staff with responsibilities impinging upon corporate governance. Higher level staff becoming involved in corporate governance or needing an awareness of the issues. The course is intended for recent appointees to corporate governance teams or company secretariats, internal and external auditors, accountants and others who serve those charged with governance. The course will also be a useful part of the induction of inexperienced, newly appointed directors -whether executive or non-executive.
Course Outline
- The scope of corporate governance -what sound governance can achieve and what it cannot
- Key principles of corporate governance best practice
- 'Good' and 'bad' governance -examples of 'good' governance, and what can go wrong if there is 'bad' governance
- An introduction to governance frameworks - in the UK, EU and US
- An introduction to the role of the board and of directors in effective corporate governance
The training course outline shown above is a standardised version representing all
the dates shown and may vary from the course you attend. You will be sent the actual
course outline when you enquire about a specific date.