Description
A foundational program for Board members, executives, and governance, risk, compliance, and audit professionals who need a working command of how corporate governance actually operates — from principles to practice.
Who This Course Is For
Built for Board members, senior management, and the governance, risk, compliance, and audit professionals who support them:
- Board Members & Committee Members
- Senior Executives & Business Owners
- Corporate Secretaries & Governance Officers
- Risk Managers & Compliance Officers
- Internal Audit Professionals
- Professionals preparing for governance leadership roles
Course Outline
Module 1 — What Is Corporate Governance
- Defining corporate governance and why it exists
- The relationship between ownership, management, and oversight
- Why governance failures happen — and what they cost
Module 2 — History of Corporate Governance
- From the Cadbury Report to Sarbanes-Oxley and the OECD Principles
- How major corporate scandals reshaped global governance codes
- The evolution of governance in Egypt and the MENA region
Module 3 — The 4 Core Principles
- Accountability, Fairness, Transparency, and Responsibility
- Applying the four principles to real board and management decisions
Module 4 — Board of Directors: Roles & Responsibilities
- Board composition, independence, and committee structures
- Fiduciary duties and the boundary between governance and management
- Board evaluation and succession planning basics
Module 5 — Company Strategy
- The Board’s role in setting and overseeing strategy
- Aligning strategic objectives with risk appetite
- Strategy monitoring and course-correction mechanisms
Module 6 — Policies & Procedures
- Designing a policy framework that supports governance objectives
- Delegation of Authority (DOA) as a governance control
- Keeping policies living documents, not shelf-ware
Module 7 — Risk Management
- The Board’s risk oversight responsibility
- Risk appetite statements and their governance implications
- Connecting enterprise risk management to strategic decision-making
Module 8 — Compliance
- The compliance function’s place in the governance structure
- Regulatory obligations and the cost of non-compliance
- Board and Audit Committee oversight of compliance
Module 9 — Internal Audit
- Internal audit as the Board’s independent assurance function
- The Three Lines Model and internal audit’s reporting relationship to the Audit Committee
- Case study: Enron — where governance broke down, and why
- Closing assessment and certificate requirements
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the four core principles of corporate governance and apply them to real decisions
- Describe the Board’s role and responsibilities in strategy, risk, and oversight
- Understand how risk management, compliance, and internal audit function as governance safeguards
- Recognize the governance failures that lead to corporate scandals — and how to prevent them
- Earn a joint BB Academy × The British University in Egypt certificate of completion