Corporate Governance for Boards and Senior Executives

Dates:

• 25 – 29 November 2024 - Washington DC (£2,950)
• 21 - 25 July 2025 - London (£2,950)
• 24 - 28 November 2025 - Washington DC (£2,950)

Course Outline

The purpose of governance is to help build trust, transparency and accountability within a conducive corporate culture which proactively manages risks, fosters high performance and optimally achieves corporate compliance and control to enhance organisational and stakeholder value.

Corporate governance places expectations, responsibilities and accountabilities upon Boards Members and Senior Executives charged with running organisations to strive for a higher standard of consistent governance excellence. Excellent corporate governance provides the right strategic direction and control of every type of organisation.

Through robust leadership, accountability, oversight and assurance, governance goes beyond just legal and regulatory compliance and duties of care and is the key enabler of achieving the very best outcomes for all stakeholders.

This programme is designed for current and future executive and non-executive Board Members and Senior Executives. It will equip them to effectively discharge their individual and collective governance roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, and lead the organisation to success and sustainability through governance excellence.

Course Objectives:  

On completion, you will be able to:

• Define the nature, important components and requirements of corporate governance frameworks and integrate them harmoniously with other current initiatives
• Identify the structural, behavioural and procedural requirements of good governance with relevant roles, responsibilities and accountabilities within a conducive culture based on values
• Appreciate the importance of risk governance and how to achieve it
• Design the Board’s informational and assurance needs to discharge its oversight effectively while ensuring appropriate stakeholder engagement

Key Topics

• The framework, nature, importance, principles and practices of good corporate governance
• Board effectiveness including direction, decision making, oversight and stakeholder engagement
• Structural and HR requirements and ensuring the right culture and behaviours
• Achieving both organisational compliance and effective performance
• Effective risk governance and risk management
• Meeting informational and audit/assurance needs using three lines of defence

This is week two of The Leadership and Governance Toolkit for Boards and Senior Executives.