Corporate Governance: Principles & Practice
Overview
Good corporate governance builds trust with investors, regulators and the public, and helps organisations perform better over time. This course covers governance principles, structures and practices, including the roles of shareholders, boards and management, transparency, ethics and governance assessment.
Who should attend
Board members, executives, company secretaries, governance and compliance officers, and internal auditors.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, practical exercises, case studies, group discussions, role-plays where relevant, and a personal action plan that participants apply in their own work.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain international governance principles and codes
- Define the roles of shareholders, boards and management
- Design governance structures and policies
- Promote transparency, disclosure and ethics
- Assess and improve governance practices
Course outline
Day 1Governance Principles
- Why governance matters
- International principles
- Governance in family and state-owned companies
- Governance failures
- Case discussion
Day 2Shareholders and Boards
- Shareholder rights
- General assemblies
- Board responsibilities
- Independence
- Exercise
Day 3Governance Structures
- Committees and charters
- Delegation of authority
- Related party transactions
- Governance policies
- Design workshop
Day 4Transparency and Ethics
- Disclosure requirements
- Codes of ethics
- Conflicts of interest
- Whistleblowing
- Case study
Day 5Assessing Governance
- Governance scorecards
- Board evaluation
- Improvement plans
- Regulatory expectations
- Action plan
