Executive Overview
Overview
The Executive Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance, 2018(Principle 8) states that “The Company Secretary plays an important role in supporting the effectiveness of the Board by assisting the Board and management to develop good corporate governance practices and culture within the Company.” As seen above, the company secretary plays a strategic role in organisational governance in addition to their functional and administrative responsibilities. This masterclass seeks to concentrate on the core responsibilities of the Company Secretary as well as strategies to put Governance structures in place thereby creating an effective Board resulting in organizational growth and business sustainability. It also offers practical advice on staying relevant as a corporate secretary in today’s modern business environment.
Course Content
• Introduction to the NCCG framework
• Board Structure and Committee Meetings
• Board Matters Administration
• The Board and Strategy: Maximising Boardroom synergy
• Company Secretarial Best Practices: Effective Record Keeping / Effective Minutes Writing
• Identifying and Managing Stakeholders-
• Risk Management & Governance
• Code of Business Conduct & Ethics Corporate Culture
• Annual General Meeting -Investor Relations & Shareholder Communications
• ESG & Sustainability
• Sustainability Reporting processes
• The Nexus between Corporate Sustainability and Governance
• Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
• Key Compliance duties of a Company Secretary
• The Company Secretary: Challenges, Opportunities, and trends
For Whom: Company Secretaries, Board Members, Governance professionals, In-house Legal Counsels, Commercial Lawyers, Executives and Directors, Compliance Officers and Chief Risk
Officers, those responsible for Company Secretarial duties at the Senior Management level, Students and Members of ICSAN.
Course Fee
N100,000 (Members)
N105,000(Non-Members)