Training Objectives

The Seminar aims to introduce the concept of corporate governance and the beneficial impact good corporate governance practices have for organisations. Importantly, good corporate governance relies on the effective functioning Board of Directors that has clearly assigned duties and responsibilities and for this reason the seminar will delve into the Directors’ role and the organisational structure of Corporate Boards. In addition, the seminar seeks to highlight the reasoning behind prevailing corporate governance legal and regulatory requirements and how these requirements positively impact the functioning of financial institutions.

Training Outline

• Introducing the Concept of Corporate Governance (theoretical perspective)
• Clarifying the role and responsibilities of the Board
• The composition of the Board and its supporting structure
• The role of the Board Chair
• Relationships between Board Members
• Directors’ knowledge of the industry and the organisation
• Efficient Board Meetings
• Evaluation & Continuous Development
• New trends – the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) trend

Who Should Attend

• Directors and members of the board
• Senior managers
• Lawyers and legal professionals
• Company secretaries
• Compliance officers
• Risk officers
• Consultants and Advisors

Training Style

Using a discursive approach to sharing key information, critical theory illustrated with practical experience will be conveyed to participants to be reinforced by mutual sharing and learning. Participants are given a solid foundation of understanding by illustrating how corporate governance requirements reinforce seven critical areas for Board effectiveness.

CPD Recognition

This programme may be approved for up to 6 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.

For the CySEC requirements, CPD units attained from this course should not exceed the 50% of the total CPD Units of each individual.

In-house Training

For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customized to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.