Corporate Governance
This programme offers an in-depth exposure to all aspects of corporate governance, including the legal and regulatory framework relevant to company directors and board members and behavioural and psychological issues relevant to boards.
| Award Name | Professional Diploma |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Diploma | National University of Ireland |
Duration
9 months part-time.
This is a part-time programme which takes place over one year in two x twelve-week semesters.
Entry Requirements
Who is it for?
Company directors or prospective company directors looking to expand their knowledge of governance;
Senior managers operating at board level;
Middle managers being groomed for board positions;
Public sector managers with governance responsibilities;
Experienced business people expecting to hold non-executive board positions.
Further information
Next Intake: September 2024
With Corporate Governance issues becoming increasingly important across all areas of business, this diploma will impart the technical knowledge necessary to support the varied tasks required of senior executives in governance roles and current and prospective company directors.
This programme offers an in-depth exposure to all aspects of corporate governance, including the legal and regulatory framework relevant to company directors and board members and behavioural and psychological issues relevant to boards. The key strength of the programme is the peer-to-peer learning from the highly experienced participants in the Corporate Governance classes.
Programme Structure
This programme is delivered over one year and takes place over two 12-week semesters: September–December and January–May. The workshops are held two evenings per week (generally Mondays and Tuesdays) from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. In addition, two weekend workshops will be organised externally, one per semester. 100% attendance is required
Content
COURSE 1: OVERVIEW OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
COURSE 2: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK I
COURSE 3: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK II
COURSE 4: DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
COURSE 5: ROLE OF COMPANY BOARDS
COURSE 6: SELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/BEHAVIOURAL ASPECTS OF BOARDS
COURSE 7: EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION AND INCENTIVES
COURSE 8: THE ANNUAL REPORT/THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
COURSE 9: ROLE, FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUDIT COMMITTEES
COURSE 10: RISK MANAGEMENT AND THE ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR
COURSE 11: BUSINESS STRATEGY
COURSE 12: IMPROVING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Assessments and Workload
Participants are required to complete two 2-hour open book examinations at the end of Autumn Trimester and Spring Trimester. Continuous assessment assignments are completed during each semester and where these are for-credit, marks awarded count towards the final examination. The majority of continuous assessment assignments are completed in pre-assigned work groups. Participants can earn between 10% and 30% of marks through continuous assessment with the remaining marks coming from the 2-hour open book written examinations.
Upon completion of this programme, the participant will:
Appreciate corporate governance in an overall business context, including origins, definitions, and mechanisms;
Actively participate in current debates on challenges and developments in corporate governance, including analysis of real-life case studies;
Compare and contrast alternative corporate governance approaches internationally;
Work with like-minded peers, sharing insight and experiences combined with guest lectures from highly regarded senior level managers and practitioners.
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