Introduction
In the last decade we have witnessed the collapse of many large companies. Think of the issues that led to their demise – poor financial management, excessive risk taking, market manipulation and on occasion fraud. How did it happen? How can we prevent it from happening again?
Corporate Governance refers to the mechanisms, processes and relations by which corporations are controlled and directed. Effective governance introduces controls to curb poor practices and ensure transparency. It stops individuals and groups taking over companies, and limits the likelihood of problems down the line.
Introduction to Corporate Governance is an ideal way to become familiar with corporate governance and international governance codes.
On completion of this training course, you will be able to:
- Define corporate governance and explore its meaning
- Describe poor Corporate Governance with examples
- Understand corporate governance codes and why they are needed
- Describe the benefits of effective governance
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for company directors, secretaries and officers. It is also suitable for anyone planning careers in corporate organisations.
Who is this course for?
This particular course consists of 2 video lessons organised within the same module. Videos are approximately 7 and 12 minutes in length. At the end of each video lesson there is a quiz that will test your knowledge of the material.
A transcript is available for each lesson so you can real along with the video or download and print to study later. This course is completely self-paced. Watch and study when and wherever you want.
The Module and Lesson breakdown for this course is as follows:
- Introduction to Corporate Governance
- Corporate Governance Codes
On successful completion of this course all students will be awarded a Certificate of
Completion. This certificate confirms you have completed all the video lessons for
every module and fully met all the requirements of the course.
To achieve this award all the assessment quizzes for each lesson must be passed. The pass grade for each quiz is 80%.You can retake lesson quizzes as often as you like.
The Assessment Method
There’s a quiz at the end of each lesson to test your understanding of the material. To successfully complete this course, you must pass the quiz for each lesson. Once all the lessons have been completed, you can then download and print the People & Process completion certificate.
So let’s get started! In the next lesson entitled “The Need for Good Food Hygiene “, we will look at the requirement for good hygiene practices and how these are implemented.
