Advanced Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance training course with UK’s premier management training service provider – London Business Training & Consulting. Book Now!

Upon completion of this Corporate Governance training course, you will be able to understand:
The various main theories that underlie the development corporate governance.
Be aware of the impact of the form of legal system, capital market, and ownership structure on the development of corporate governance.
The key factors affecting the development of corporate governance codes.
The main developments in corporate governance codes.
The corporate governance codes that have been most influential globally.
The characteristics of corporate governance codes and the mode of operation.
The difference between shareholders and stakeholders.
The various different stakeholder groups.
An overview of the way that shareholders and stakeholders are provided for in various corporate governance codes and guidelines.
The roles that shareholders and stakeholders can play in companies and the development of corporate governance.
Who institutional investors are.
The growing influence of institutional investors and why they are increasingly interested in corporate governance.
The importance of institutional investors’ relationships with their investee companies and the role of stewardship.
The ‘tools of governance’ that institutional investors have available to them.
How to assess the potential impact of corporate governance on corporate performance.
The origins of socially responsible investment.
The different approaches that may be used for socially responsible (ethical) investment.
The role of institutional investors in socially responsible investment.
The different ethical indices that may be used to assess performance of socially responsible funds.
The evidence analysing the performance of socially responsible investment funds.
The distinction between unitary and dual boards.
The roles, duties, and responsibilities of directors.
The rationale for key board committees and their functions.
The criteria for independence of non-executive (outside) directors.
The role and contribution of non-executive (outside) directors.
The importance of board evaluation, succession planning, and board diversity.
The main features of the directors’ remuneration debate.
The key elements of directors’ remuneration.
The role of the remuneration committee in setting directors’ remuneration.
The different measures used to link directors’ remuneration with performance.
The disclosure requirements for directors’ remuneration.
Possible ways of evaluating directors.