Training Course in Advanced Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Principles:

• Definition of Corporate Governance.
• Corporate Governance Theory.
• Corporate Governance Code.

Role of the Board of Directors:

• Corporate Purpose and Strategy.
• Corporate Risk.
• Corporate Culture and Ethics.
• Balancing Interests of shareholders and Stakeholders.
• Interacting with Stakeholders.

Board Composition and Structure:

• Board Structure: Unitary vs Dual Board.
• Composition of the Board of Directors.
• Board of Directors.
• Create Board Diversity.

Employee Representation on the Board of Directors:

• Typical Board Configuration.
• Reasons for Inviting Employee Representatives.
• A Model for Employee Representation on the Board.
• Pros and Cons of Compulsory Employee Representation.

The Effective Board Director:

• Liability of Directors.
• What Skills do Board Directors Need?
• What Makes an Effective Board?
• Board Performance Evaluation.

Leadership, Independence and Governance:

• Role and Skills of the Board Chairman CEO Roles and Skills.
• Roles and Competencies of Non-Executive Directors.
• The Company Secretary as the Head of Governance.
• Role of Leaders.
• Executive Committee.

Performance Evaluation and Executive Compensation:

• Board Appointments & Succession Planning.

Effective Board Implementation:

• How to Run an Effective Board of Directors?
• Meeting Agendas.
• Protocol.
• Schedules.

Course Review:

• Summary and Recap of Key Learning Objectives.
• Action Planning.