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    Corporate Governance 1

    Course Outline

    Suggested book(s): Brian Coyle (2004), ICSA professional development corporate


    governance, 2nd edition, ICSA publication

    Manual for corporate governance, Security and exchange commission of Pakistan (SECP)

    1st Week :

    Chapter 1: Introduction

     Definition
     Governance and Management
     What is a Corporate Body?
     Classification of Stakeholders
     Key players
     Scope of Corporate Governance
     Different Board Types:
    The Good, Bad, and Ugly
     Responsibilities of the Board
    a. The Oversight Function
    b. The Directional Functions
    c. The Advisory Function
     Responsibilities of CEO & Senior Management

    2nd and 3rd Week


    Chapter 2: Terms & Concepts CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

     Definition
     Important Issues
     CG in Public Sector
     Dominant Personality Aspect
     Stakeholders
     Key Issues of CG
    o Financial Reporting
    o Directors Remuneration
    o Company-Stakeholders Relations
    o Risk Management
    o Communication
     Approaches to CG
    o Shareholders Approach
    o Enlightened Shareholders Approach
    o Integrated/Pluralist Approach

    4th Week

    Chapter 4: Ethics and the Role of CG Officer


    1. Reputation
    a) Reputational Risk
    2. Ethics
    a) Code of Ethics
    3. Corporate Social Responsibility
    4. CSR and Reputation Risk
    5. Shades of CSR
    6. Formulating CSR Policy
    a) CSR Policy
    b) Bench Marking in CSR
    c) Sustainability Report
    7. Whistleblowers
    a) WB – Best Practice
    b) Disclosure
    c) Recommended Guide on WB
     CG Officer

    5th, 6th & 7th Week:

    Rights & Powers of Shareholders & Directors


     How directors are elected (as per guideline of SECP)
     Powers of Directors
     Sources of Power
     Borrowing Powers
     Duties of Directors
     Statutory Duties
     Test of Fiduciary Duty
     Skill & Care Duty
     Delegation of Duties
     Care & Skill by NEDs
     Directors’ Liability
     Dealings with Directors
     Directors duties to Stakeholders other than shareholders
     Other Issues re directors
     Types of Directors
     Shareholders’ Powers

    8th Week
    Balance of Power on the Board

     Role of the Board


     Balance of the Board
     Role of C.E.O
     Role of Chairman

    9th Week

    Non-Executive Directors
     Who is NED
     Why have NED
     Sources of NED
     Types of NED
     Independence and Protection of NEDs
     Guidelines for NEDs

    10th Week

    The Board & Shareholders Their relationship and attendant issues


     Nature of Relationship
     Types of shareholders
    o Institutional shareholders
    o Small private shareholders
    o Large private shareholders
    o Corporate Shareholders
     Communication between shareholders and board

    11th & 12th Week

    Financial Reporting
     Financial reports
    o Functions of Financial reports
    o Investors interest in Financial Reports
    o Key Issues
     The Board’s Role
     External Audits
    o Errors and frauds
    o Auditor’s liability
     Non audit work
     Role of Audit committee

    13th Week

    Director’s Remuneration
     Approaches to remuneration
     Remuneration committee

    14th Week

    Risk Management & Corporate Governance


     Risk Management Process
     Classification of Risk
     Risk Management technique
     Internal control
     Internal audit
     Risk Management Reporting

    15th & 16th Week

    Corporate Social Responsibility & The Role of Media in Corporate Governance


     Concern for environment
     Environmental risk management
     Role of Media

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