The British Academy for Training and Development offers a professional training course in Advanced Corporate Governance. This training provides insight into the fundamentals of this fascinating topic. How is structured, what are the board's priorities, and what international norms are considered best practices. This course creates a foundation for understanding corporate governance and provides a foundation for subsequent training. When a company becomes uncontrollable, such as when an unexpected risk becomes a reality when unexpected damage occurs without notice, or when a management team suddenly becomes vacant, shareholders should ask the board of directors to explain and take corrective action, but how do you know if a director is valid? And how should their performance be measured? This course explores what board members, such as chairman, company secretary, and non-executive director, "look good" at in the performance of their duties. The course ends with a summary of key learning points. Action planning exercises follow this to apply the knowledge and skills learned immediately upon returning to work.

Who should attend? 

• A non-executive director who wants to understand his role.
• Other board members who want to refresh their knowledge and skills.
• An organization's president, director, company secretary, or other leader of the organization.
• Business investment professionals, practitioners, managers, and executives of government-owned, public, voluntary and non-profit organizations.
• Those who need to deal with good corporate governance, such as in-house lawyers and regulatory and compliance professionals.

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will understand: 

• Understand the basic principles of corporate governance, including; The role of the board of directors.
• How the board is structured and functioning, including through board committees.
• Board member diversity benefits, including gender, ethnicity, and “functional” diversity.
• Explain the legal obligations of directors.
• Recognize the characteristics of ineffective boards.
• Learn how to run an effective board of directors.
• Describe the qualities and skills required for key board appointments, such as chairman, company secretary, and non-executive director.
• Implement performance measurement structures for individual directors and the board as a whole.
• Use the knowledge and skills you learned in the course to implement your action plan at work.

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.