Course Description

The course elaborates on the importance of the code of ethics and good governance and covers the following areas:

  • • Corporate Governance Frameworks
  • • Key Regulations, Codes of Practice and Standards
  • • Rights and Interests of Stakeholders and the role of the Board of Directors
  • • Integrity and Ethical Behaviour
  • • Code of Ethics
  • • Corporate Policies
  • • Company Procedures

 

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course are to enable participants to:

  • • Understand the necessity to have a code of ethics and corporate governance in their organization.
  • • Adopt the appropriate mechanism for effective governance.
  • • Have a sound approach towards being ethical in their day to day responsibilities.
  • • Adhere to sound principles of direction and management and understand the role of committees, their composition and responsibilities.
  • • Implement best practices on corporate management.
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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • • Explain various models and mechanisms of corporate governance and business ethics.
  • • Recognize the shareholder/stakeholder rights and responsibilities.
  • • Understand how the board of directors and management perform and the lines of demarcations.
  • • Understand the role of sub committees and how they enforce corporate governance.
  • • Analyze the corporate scandals and derive lessons.
  • • Develop an approach to be ethical at all times and uphold the ethical values of the organisation.