Corporate Governance: Principles and Practice

A Complete Course for CGI, ICSAN, ACCA, ICA, MBA Students, A Guide to Company Secretaries, Board Members and Directors

Created by: Prof John Martey FCG
Professor

What Will I Learn?

• At the end of the course you will be able to:
• Apply the global knowledge of corporate governance
• Advise authoritatively on the role, membership, composition, and effectiveness of the board.
• Demonstrate skills and competencies in evaluating your board, its committees, individual members, and the chair.
• Ensure the induction and continuous professional development of directors.
• Understand and apply professional knowledge on corporate governance outside the UK.
• Demonstrate skills and competencies in the discharge of your duties as a director.
• Understand and apply the concepts of disclosure in terms of accountability, transparency, corporate social responsibility, ethical standards and sustainability.
• Demonstrate professional knowledge in financial reporting to shareholders and external audit.
• Ensure embedded internal controls and a reliable audit system.
• Demonstrate and apply corporate governance principles and best practices in identifying risk, analysing, and taking care of risk.
• Exercise appropriate judgment in the use of professional knowledge and skills to the resolution of practical issues and problems in corporate governance.
• Use skills and appropriate tools in engagement with shareholders and other stakeholders.
• Use corporate governance code provisions and principles for decision-making on remuneration of directors and senior executives

Requirements

• A minimum of first degree or the Foundation Programme of the Chartered Governance Institute.
• Applicants who have HND in Law or Accounting are eligible to study the course.
• Holders of HND or degree in Business Studies or Business Management also enter at the Professional Part One to study this course.
• Students of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN)
• Students studying for the examinations of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
• Students studying towards the examinations of other professional bodies i.e CILG, CGISA , ICSA Uganda (CGI East Africa Region), ICA.
• LLM and MBA Students qualify to study the course.

Target audience

• The course is designed for students studying for the examinations of the Chartered Governance Institute (UK and Ireland) Qualifying Scheme
• The course is also good for students preparing for the examinations of other professional bodies i.e., ICSI, ICSAN, CGISA, ACCA. ICA. CIMA, CILG
• University students studying corporate governance will also find the course very useful and beneficial. University Lecturers are encouraged to use the course as part of the recommended readings.
• Students studying for Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Governance use the course as a course material.
• Corporate Governance Associates and practitioners also benefit from using the course.
• The Chairman of the Board, Executive and Non-Executive Directors use the material as a guide for good governance.