Strategic Leadership and Board Governance

Course overview

Boards of state corporations, regulators, banks, SACCOs and companies carry heavy responsibilities, yet many directors join without formal governance training. Weak boards fail to challenge management, overlook risks or interfere in operations, with costly consequences. This board governance course equips directors and senior executives to make boards work.

The first week covers the foundations of board leadership: governance principles and codes, legal duties of directors, board structure and composition, the roles of chair, chief executive and company secretary, board-management relations, and strategic oversight. The second week focuses on board effectiveness: oversight of risk and internal control, financial oversight and audit committees, stakeholder relations and sustainability, ethics and conflicts of interest, board meetings and papers, board evaluation and director development, and governance in crisis. Regional governance codes and case studies of board failures and successes are used throughout.

Participants leave able to contribute effectively to board leadership and to strengthen governance in their organisations.

What you will be able to do

• Explain governance principles, codes and directors' legal duties
• Clarify the roles of board, chair, chief executive and company secretary
• Provide effective strategic oversight
• Oversee risk, internal control and financial reporting
• Manage conflicts of interest and uphold ethics
• Run productive board meetings and committees
• Evaluate and develop board performance
• Lead governance through crises

Who should attend

For board members, directors, chief executives, company secretaries and senior executives who work with boards.

• Board members and directors
• Board chairs
• Chief executives
• Company secretaries
• Senior executives reporting to boards
• SACCO and cooperative board members
• State corporation directors

Course outline

Week 1

Week 2

Fees are per participant in US dollars and cover tuition, course materials and your certificate. Travel and accommodation are not included.