AGRC Certificate in Corporate Governance

Course details

The AGRC Certificate in Corporate Governance provides participants with a thorough understanding of a topic that has gained increasing significance and attention amongst corporations, regulators, and researchers. At the same, the Certificate offers guidance as to how corporations can best prepare in creating solid governance structures that will help them deal with the myriad of modern-day corporate challenges and risks.

Syllabus:

Introduction to Corporate Governance

• Definition of Corporate Governance
• Ethics and Governance
• Key Relevant Governance Theories
• Agency Theory
• Stakeholder Theory

The Benefits of Corporate Governance

• Board of Directors
• Duties and Responsibilities of Directors
• Specific Requirements for Financial Institutions
• Board Appointments and Composition
• Independent and Non-Executive Directors (INEDs)
• The Importance of Diversity in a Board
• Committee Structure
• Board Committees
• Committee Structure
• Audit Committee
• Risk Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Remuneration Committees
• Key Post-Holders in a Board
• Chair of the Board
• Senior Independent Director (SID)
• CEO (Ex-Officio Board Member)
• Evaluation & Continuous Development
• Knowledge of Industry and OrganisationInternal Control Mechanisms
• Internal Controls and Risk Management
• Three-Lines of Defence model

Intra-Board Relations

• Effective Meetings

CSR, ESG and Sustainability

• Definitions of Relevant Terms
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
• Sustainability
• The Business Case for CSR, ESG, and Sustainability
• ESG, Sustainability, and the Role of the Board

Updated on 13 October, 2022