Corporate Governance
20 - 21 Jun 2012 London
Last chance for our Early Bird offer - Save over £180!
Good corporate governance enhances the firm’s reputation and makes it much more attractive to its investors, suppliers and customers as well as helps to prevent corporate scandals, fraud, and potential civil and criminal liability in an organization.
This practical 2 day course provides participants with an overview of the regulation and principles behind good corporate governance framework. You will explore the relationship between management, finance, law and ethics and learn to effectively administer corporate relations and to contribute to corporate performance at a senior level within your organisation.
The programme includes many case studies from the GCC region and worldwide, exploring the best current practices and standards.
Main Topics Covered Include:
- Corporate Governance Standards and Mechanisms
- Corporate Governance in Emerging Countries
- Competencies of company directors
- Corporate Governance in Banks
- The Role and responsibilities of the independent director
- Corporate Social Responsibility and independent directors
- Financial Goals and Corporate Governance
- IT Governance
- Overview of corporate governance standards from around the world: UK and Europe, US, Gulf Countries, Asia
- Case Studies include: Siemens, China Aviation Oil, Corporate Governance Trends in the Gulf, Arab Bank, Philippines, Singapore and more
See detailed course programme.
The course is suitable for all staff in management & supervisory positions, irrespective of their specific job responsibilities.
Our aim is to help your firm achieve and maintain ongoing compliance, which would enable you to concentrate on growing your business.
What Will You Learn By The End Of This Training
The aim of this program is to provide participants with:
- An overview of current thinking and developments in the field of corporate governance
- The ability to administer effectively corporate affairs within an organization and to contribute to corporate performance at a senior level
- To understand the relationships between management, finance, law and ethics with relation to corporate governance
- An understanding of ethics and values in the business community and the relationship to corporate governance
This course will provide participants with a sound grounding in the key components of corporate governance which will in turn enhance their ability to operate at senior levels in organizations.
Who Should Attend
Board members, senior managers, the managers responsible for:
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Strategy
- Operational Risk Management
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Environmental Sustainability
- Public Relations, Human Resources, Marketing
Teaching Method
This is highly interactive course which comprises of presentations, case studies, discussions and comprehensive group exercises.
In order to help us establish your individual and business concerns, you will be asked to fill pre-course questionnaire.
Because of the nature of the course the number of places is limited and will be filled on first come, first accepted basis. We advise to book in advance in order to avoid disappointment.
Corporate Governance - A 2 Day Programme
Day 1
Corporate Governance Primer
- Definition
- Separation of management and control
- Agency theory and its problems
- Manager and shareholder risk and its diversification
- Governance mechanisms
- CEO pay and performance
- Managerial defence tactics
Corporate Governance Standards
- The UK Combined Code on Corporate Governance
- OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
- Core competencies of company directors
- What all directors need to know
- Checking the effectiveness of company boards
- Directors and the global financial crisis
Corporate Governance in Emerging Countries
- “Negative” and “Positive” approaches
- The family business
- Relationships between the Family
- Shareholders
- Directors and Management
Case study: a family based mining business
Case Study: Corporate Governance Trends in the Gulf
We examine the position of Corporate Governance today in the Gulf States with a comparison to IIF Guidelines.
Corporate Governance in Banks
- Residual Claimant Theory
- The Bank Board
- The Board’s role and responsibility
- The Unique dimensions of bank governance
- Bank board directors and governance
Independent Directors
- Who are independent directors
- Choosing independent directors
- The Role and responsibilities of the independent director
- What the “average” independent director looks like
- How different jurisdictions see independent directors? We examine the US (Sabanes Oxley and the NYSE rules) and the UK (Companies Act), Corporate Social Responsibility and independent directors
Day 2
Case Study: Singapore
We examine the implementation and enforcement of corporate governance rules in Singapore and the case of China Aviation Oil.
Corporate Governance and Capital Markets
- Lessons from the financial crisis
- Strengthening capital markets through corporate governance
Case Study: Arab Bank
How the Arab Bank developed an anti-corruption compliance program. Extensive use is made in this case study of the Siemens corruption scandal.
Financial Goals and Corporate Governance
- The multinational enterprise
- Global financial management
- The Goal of management
- Shareholder wealth maximization
- Corporate wealth maximization
- Failures in corporate governance
- Regulation of corporate governance
- Governance, rights and the future
Case Study: Philippines
Managing Corporate Governance within its legal/regulatory environment and Corporate Governance Practices.
IT Governance
- What IT governance is all about
- Why target IT? IT Governance defined, standards & frameworks
- Key issues: governance, risk, law, security, internal and external threats, physical security, the characteristic of IT governance
- Standards - ISO/IEC 38500:20085
Concluding Case Study: Who killed the Chief Executive?
Richard Barr
Richard holds a B.S. in International Business Administration from San Jose State University in California. His professional experience spans 19 years, 5 of which were spent with Wells Fargo Bank. Another 5 were spent honing his global banking skills, when Richard was involved with International Trade Finance, Real Time Gross Settlement and Cross Border Banking. The past 9 years have been in the private and high-tech sectors providing high-level consulting services, business analysis, project management and training to a wide range of banking clientele across the globe.
He has spent extensive time servicing a diversity of “financial institutional” clients, in South Africa, Poland, Sweden, Ireland, Netherlands, Greece, Bermuda, Malawi, United Kingdom and across North America. Clients include AIB Bank, Eurobank, ABSA Bank, CitiBank, Swedbank, INDEbank, IBM, Montran and Fundtech, as well as many others.
Richard has also filled the role of advisor to central banks on payment systems and technical payments issues. Furthermore, key staff from the Bank of England, South African Reserve Bank, Central Bank of Ireland and Bank of Portugal who have attended training sessions presented by Richard.
20 - 21 Jun 2012 London
Early Bird price until 18 of May - £1795 + VAT. Save £180!
Regular price: £1950 + VAT
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Discounts
- 2 people - 5% discount, 3 people - 10%. Delegates have to be from the same company and book at the same time.
- Only up to 2 discounts can be claimed at any given time.
In-house Training
If you have a team of 4 or more this course can be customised and organised in-house at your convenience in any of your offices worldwide. Contact one of our advisors to find out more.
Call us now on +44 (0) 207 993 8597
or send an e-mail to enquiry@eurekafinancial.com
