Course Overview

The issue of corporate governance receives very high attention.Valuable lessons have been learned fromthe series of corporate collapses around the world.This training attempts to draw the attention ofparticipants to the Corporate Governance best practices around the World.

Over the duration of this course,participants will:

• Be introduced to the concept and nature of corporate governance.
• Know the drivers behind modern corporate governance frameworks.
• Understand the key components of a corporate Governance system.
• Appreciate the role of the Board of Directors to protect the interests of shareholders and the wider stakeholders
  
  

Target Audience

• Current Board Directors aiming to refine their knowledge of corporate governance principles andapplications.
• Senior Management personnel aspiring to further their career as board directors.
  

Agenda

Day 1

Session 1: Corporate Governance Dynamics

• What is Corporate Governance
• Definition and Roots of Corporate Governance
• Parties and Interests to a Corporate Governance Framework
• The Principles of Corporate GovernanceDay One
  

Session 2: The Board of Directors

• Types of Boards
• Reasons Boards fail
• Duties of a Board Member
• Group Exercise: The Collapse of Lehman Bothers
  

Session 3: The Board of Directors & The Strategy

• Strategy Formulation
• Situational Analysis
• Vision & Mission
• Strategic Objectives/Themes
• Key Performance Indicators
• Strategy Execution
• Benchmarking and Dash Boards
• Peer Analysis
• Periodic Revies and Recalibration
  

Day 2

Session 4: The Role of the Board

• The Role of the Board in Transparency and Disclosure
• The Role of the Board in Audit and Control
• The Role of the Board in Strategic Succession Planning
• Board Performance Evaluation Day
  

Session 5: What Board Members need to know about Accounting & Finance 

• Accruals Accounting Principles
• Components of a Bank’s Financial Statements
• The Income Statement
• The Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow Statement
• Cash Budgeting
  

Session 6: The Role of the Board in Risk Management

• Enterprise Risk Strategy 
• Risk Appetite Statement
• Common Types of Risks and Mitigation Tools
• Adding “Risk” to “Strategies”
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – Main Themes

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