Diploma in Corporate Governance

    Course Overview

    Corporate governance is understandably very high on the public sector agenda. The Diploma in Corporate Governance seeks to:

    •             ensure that organizations are appropriately constituted, structured and operate the appropriate governance processes

    •             support good practice in stewardship, risk and assurance, and internal control

    •             exemplify standards of behaviour as a way of enabling good governance in organizations.

    What the course covers

    •             How to apply the corporate governance fundamentals in the public sector

    •             How to establish and maintain a strategically effective framework

    •             How to identify business risk with a potential impact on corporate governance

    •             The role of the Board and those with whom they interact

    •             Management of internal and external relationships

    Who is the course aimed at?

    •             Staff who support the Board

    •             Staff with a responsibility for governance but with no formal training

    •             Middle and senior managers or aspiring managers

    •             New or aspiring Board members

     

    Course outline

     

    •             History and development of corporate governance 

    •             Effective governance frameworks 

    •             Servicing the Board 

    •             Risk management and assurance 

    •             Promoting corporate values and behaviours 

    •             Public sector accountability 

    •             Governance in practice

    Training Format: 

    • All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform

    • Students should commit approximately 5-6 hours of their time per week

    Materials Provided: 

    Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.

    Assignments: 

    In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.

    Duration of course – 6 months

    REGIONS TARGETED: Global

    Courses Fees € 800

    To register for course, please contact:

    Online Training Coordinator

    Africa Institute for Project Management Studies

    Email: info@africadevelopmentresources.org

    Website: www.africadevelopmentresources.org