ABOUT THE COURSE
 
Who should attend?
Company Executive and Non- Executive Directors
Shareholder representatives
Pension and Investment Fund Managers
Public officials in a regulatory, supervisory or compliance functions
Company Secretaries of public companies
Executives involved in strategic and operational functions, including finance, corporate strategy, human resources, and government affairs
Senior managers involved in setting up corporate governance initiatives
Corporate lawyers who wish to improve their understanding of new company law developments concerning corporate responsibility
 
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Review and clarify the duties of company directors
Compare best practice of how company boards are organised
Describe the benefits to stakeholders of applying corporate governance principles
Develop checks and balance that apply to the boards of listed companies
Relate the UK Corporate Governance Code to their own environment
Refresh the commercial skills needed by legal and regulatory executives
Explore the importance of the Company Secretary’s role
Negotiate more effectively
 
COURSE CONTENT
What is Corporate Governance?
Company Directors and Company Boards
Corporate Failure Resulting from Poor Governance
Protecting Shareholders and Other Stakeholders
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Roles and Responsibilities of Company Secretary
Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate Legal Department
Resolving Legal Disputes
Negotiating, Drafting and Structuring Legal Agreements