Corporate Governance - Online

Corporate governance deals with the complex set of relationships between the corporation and its board of directors, management, shareholders, and other stakeholders. In the recent years, the regulators and legislators have intensified their focus on how businesses are being run. They are endeavoring to create a template for new corporate governance and disclosure measures, which is beneficial for both the stakeholders and controllers.

This is an online self study course that can be globally accessed from any internet enabled computer.

Available TodayOnlineUSD$200
Instructional Method:
Self-Study
Level: Basic
CPE Credits: 18

Every professional involved in the global financial services industry
Students will be able to:
  • Adopt the appropriate mechanism for effective governance
  • Value the shareholder and stakeholder rights and responsibilities
  • Adhere to sound principles of direction and management
  • Understand the significance of audit committee, its composition and responsibilities
  • Implement best practices on corporate management
Familiarity with basic concepts of corporate management
Overview
  • Basics of corporate governance including its meaning
  • Relationship of corporate governance with competition, reputation and responsibility
  • Advantages of incorporating good corporate practices
  • Issues that advance the scope of corporate governance

Models and Mechanisms

  • Anglo-American shareholder wealth maximization model
  • Corporate wealth maximization model
  • Shareholder, Stakeholder and Political models
  • Japanese model
  • German model
  • The role of mechanisms in protecting the shareholders interest

Shareholders and Stakeholders

  • Corporate management and the exclusion of shareholders for justifiable reasons
  • Shareholder rights and responsibilities towards the corporation
  • The significance of ensuring stakeholders rights

Board of Directors

  • Different modes of board selection and evaluation
  • The position and responsibility of the board vis-à-vis management
  • Composition and duties of various board committees

Audit Committee

  • The importance of audit committee in the scrutiny of corporation’s audit and incidental matters
  • The organization of audit committee, its responsibilities and its relationship with auditors and management of the corporation

Banking Corporate Governance

  • Sound corporate governance practices for banks
  • Role of public disclosure in promoting safety and soundness in banking

Corporate Scandals (Case Studies)

  • The manner in which the directors exercise their fiduciary duties while the management runs the day-to-day business
  • Instances of abuse of power and authority by the persons who are bestowed with the same
  • Reasons for the bankruptcy of the leading corporate entities

Best Practices (Case Studies)

  • This course depicts the best practices vis-à-vis Infosys Technologies and Sony. It also enumerates a list of best boards as evaluated by a leading group.
  • Board and management structure of Infosys Technologies, a success story in software technology

Corporate Responsibility

  • Regulatory measures to plug fraudulent accounting practices
  • Organization of regulatory bodies
  • Other regulatory measures relevant to good corporate governance

JOB AIDS

  • Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
  • Legislations and Regulations

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