Corporate Governance

The Corporate Governance programme outlines the importance of appropriate governance structures in financial service organisations.

About the programme

Corporate governance refers to the way in which an organisation is governed to achieve its vision and purpose. Governance issues include responsibilities for making and implementing decisions at a strategic level, and the overall framework of authority and accountability for decision-making.

Why study this programme

This programme is open to those who currently work in a bank or financial institution and are interested in getting into a risk related role or increasing their awareness of risk.

Banks are companies and the general principles of corporate governance apply to them as they would to any other company. Risk governance is the oversight process under which risk management operates.

This short course will introduce you to concepts including corporate governance legislation, procedures, best practice, and reporting. It will also help you review banks’ key stakeholders, risk appetite and evaluation of compliance.

It’s crucial that banks remain financially sound to protect depositors, considering the negative effects that bank failure can have upon individuals and wider society. Therefore, banks need to provide protection to a much wider range of stakeholders, who may not ordinarily have the power or influence to shape strategic and operational decisions. This is done through corporate governance structures as well as regulation.