Certified Corporate Governance Professional Training Course in Dubai, UAE

Course overview

In an era of rapid change and high-profile corporate scandals, companies are grappling with the challenge of enhancing their corporate governance framework. With an evolving landscape of statutory, industry-specific, capital market-related, professional, and other provisions, firms and government entities face an increasing complexity in aligning their corporate governance with their operational strategies, objectives and the expectations of their shareholders and other stakeholders. This has put a spotlight on the need for comprehensive corporate governance workshop programs that provide not just a checklist of tasks to be completed, but a strategic approach to managing risks and capitalizing on opportunities.

Our Certified Corporate Governance Professional online and face-to-face public and in-house course is part of a larger selection of corporate governance courses, offers a solution to this challenge. This certificate course tailored to help you grasp the intricate network of responsibilities and relationships among the board of directors, supervisory board, and shareholders' meetings. The certified course adheres to the best OCEG Standards, a globally recognized guide for effective corporate governance. The training offers an in-depth understanding of these governance mechanisms and equips you with the skills and knowledge to design governance structures that are not only effective and efficient, but also tailored to your company's unique needs.

This comprehensive certified training program will help you improve your understanding of corporate governance, opening up opportunities for professional advancement and making you a valuable asset to your organization. Upon completion of this short intensive course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors, supervisory board, and shareholders' meetings within the corporate governance framework
• Comprehend the structure of the board and the roles of individual board members
• Develop a culture of ethics and professionalism within the board
• Familiarize with the governance architecture and its components
• Recognize the influence of national culture and norms on perceptions of legality and legitimacy
• Interpret the values and principles of GRC management within the governance context

Who Should Attend

This certification is beneficial for:

• Board of directors
• Executive directors
• Aspiring directors
• Senior executives

What will you gain

Upon successful finishing the Certified Corporate Governance Professional course, you will be able to:

• Understand the roles of the most senior levels of the organization, namely the board or its equivalent
• Comprehend how the board is structured and the roles of its members
• Identify the subcommittees that enable the board to run effectively
• Understand board member remuneration and reporting activities to shareholders and the broader stakeholder community
• Develop the culture and ethics of a board
• Comprehend the national culture and the formal and informal norms that define actors' perceptions of legality and legitimacy
• Understand the Environment Social and Governance (ESG) context
• Understand the financial, strategy, and risk contexts in corporate governance
• Recognize the Governance architecture and the value of GRC management in the context of governance
• Translate the self-image of the entire company into unmistakable instructions for governance
• Understand leadership dynamics and board operations

Course content

• Introduction to Corporate Governance
  • Governance Main concepts
  • Governance Evolution and Background
  • The three principles: Accountability, Fairness, Transparency
• Stakeholder Theory of Corporate Governance
  • Internal and external stakeholders
  • The shareholders and general assembly
  • The board
  • Board committee
  • Internal auditor and compliance officer
  • Other stakeholders
  • The role of governance in stakeholders’ management
• Corporate Governance Benefits
  • Efficiency: Improved performance
  • Building image: Reputation and trust
  • Develop Investor confidence
  • Facilitate Access to capital
  • Attract Foreign direct investment
  • Enhance the quality of directors
  • Attract Stakeholder support
• Regulations
  • Overview of regulations
  • The role of regulators
  • The objectives of regulations
  • Corporate Governance Framework
  • Implementation and reinforcement of law
• Sectoral Code
  • The codes
  • Basic principles
  • Types of code
  • the critical elements of a good governance code
  • Implementing collaborative governance in practice
  • Comply or explain the non-compliance approach
• Global Trends
  • Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
  • Corporate purpose
  • Corporate culture
  • Human resource management
  • Diversity
  • Activism
  • Regional dimension
• Governance Architecture
  • The context of governance architecture
  • The executives
  • The committee
  • The board
  • Board roles
• The Company Director
  • The role of the director
  • Legal definition
  • Essential knowledge
  • Due diligence
  • Responsibilities
• Culture
  • Main concepts
  • Shaping culture
  • The seven cultural values
  • Cultural diagnosis
  • Ethics
• The Governance Handbook
  • Board operations
  • Policies
  • Technology
• Reporting
  • Purpose
  • Meeting type
  • Planning
  • Board dynamics
• Financial Matters
  • Contexts
  • Regulations
  • Focus
  • Difficulty
  • Audit
• Risk
  • Main concepts
  • Risk oversight
  • Mitigating risk
  • Monitoring risk
• Evaluating Performance
  • Rationale
  • Board as a collective
  • Directors as individuals
  • CEO as individual
  • Evaluation methods
  • Performance diagnosis: Board, director, CEO
• The Non-Executive Director (NED)
  • Prepare
  • Promote
  • Analyze
  • Inform
  • Decision time
  • Making an impact
• Evaluating Performance and the Role of Non-Executive Directors (NED)
  • Rationale for performance evaluation
  • Board as a collective in evaluating performance
  • Evaluating individual directors' performance
  • Evaluating the CEO's performance
  • Methods for conducting performance evaluations
  • Performance diagnosis: Board, director, and CEO assessments
  • The role of non-executive directors (NEDs) in governance
  • Preparing for the NED role
  • Promoting good governance practices within the organization
  • Analyzing and assessing organizational performance as an NED
  • Providing informed guidance and decision-making support
  • Making a positive impact as a non-executive director