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2016-05-23 to 2016-05-26
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When:
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23, 24, 25, 26 May 2016 Registration starts at 08h30 and course starts promptly at 09h00
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Where:
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IoDSA Training Room 144 Katherine Street, Sandton Grayston Ridge Office Park, Block B 1st Floor Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196 South Africa
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Presenter:
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Dr. Simo Lushaba
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Contact:
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Online registration is closed.
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Fully Booked - Next available dates: (click on the below dates with links to book) Being a Director Series: Part 1 - 4 _ Package deal _ 4 May, 9 June, 11 July, 11 August 2016 Being a Director Series: Part 1 - 4 _ Package deal _ 13, 14, 27, 28 June 2016
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Part 1 - Introduction to corporate governance
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Part 2 - Board's role in risk & strategy
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Overview
This one day programme is aimed at equipping aspiring and new directors with an overview of the principles and concepts underpinning corporate governance. Discussions are focused on the importance of corporate governance in South African businesses, the frameworks and models that can be used to implement the practices and the duties and responsibilities of directors in executing sound governance practice.
Key focus areas
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Overview and evolution of corporate governance
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The business case for corporate governance
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Governance frameworks and model
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Individual directors duties
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Key corporate governance role players
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Overview
This one day programme is aimed at equipping aspiring and new directors with insight into the board’s role in risk and strategy. Discussion focuses on the risk that board’s need to understand and manage. It also looks at different business strategy models that can be used in strategic development and alignment of performance to strategies and risks within that business.
Key focus areas
The board’s role in risk
- What is risk and what is the board’s role?
- Understanding the difference between risk governance and risk management
- Risk management process including risk assessment, response, monitoring, assurance and reporting
The board’s role in strategy
- Is the business model still relevant and in line with the business strategy?
- What is strategy and what is the board’s role?
- Strategic process
- Building blocks of strategy
- Competitive advantage
- Key drivers to strategy
- Trends to consider (environmental scan)
- Linking strategy to performance
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Part 3 - Board's role in performance & sustainability, integrated reporting & combined assurance |
Part 4 - Increasing board effectiveness and adding value |
Overview
This one day programme is aimed at equipping aspiring and new directors with an overview of the Board’s role in performance and sustainability. Integrated reporting and combined assurance will be highlighted throughout the session. Discussion will also include improved interaction between management and the board.
Key Focus Areas
Boards role in performance and sustainability
- What is sustainability and what is the boards’ role?
- How performance is evaluated – financial and non-financial?
- The business case for sustainability, best practice
- Corporate citizenship
- The role of the social and ethics committee
- Stakeholder relations
- Integrated reporting
- What is integrated reporting and what is the board’s role?
Combined assurance
- Management
- Management supporting the board
- Interaction between management and board
- Reporting requirements
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Overview
This one day programme is aimed at equipping aspiring and new directors with the knowledge of how effective boards should operate. The focus will be on the role that board should play and how to effectively achieve results that have been set.
Key Focus Areas
An effective board
- Board governance frameworks-charters, codes, policies
- What are the questions board should be asking themselves?
The role of the board of directors
- The board as agent
- Managing vs directing Governance duties – King III principles
Director selection and removal
- The process for director selection & The importance of succession planning
- Balance on the board
- Directors remuneration
- Coordinating the roles and responsibilities of board committees
Board appraisals
- The requirements, benefits and process for doing board appraisals
- Acton items from results of board appraisals
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Duration 4 full days - 09h00 - 16h00
Programme Fees - Discounted by 15%
IoDSA Member:
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R 14 557
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Non Member:
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R 18 196
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Fellow Member
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R 12 131
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Includes: VAT, Course Material, Refreshments & Lunch

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