Corporate Governance for Managers

Programme Summary

Managers support effective governance through reliable information, clear accountability and responsible decisions. This programme introduces the practical relationship between boards, executives and operational management. Participants examine governance scenarios, identify weaknesses in decision rights and reporting, and prepare improvement actions that strengthen oversight, risk escalation and ethical conduct within applicable organisational, legal and constitutional arrangements.

Training Objectives

1 Clarify governance management and oversight responsibilities; 2 Strengthen decision rights and accountability understanding; 3 Improve quality of management reporting and escalation; 4 Support integrity transparency and conflict management; 5 Build practical governance improvement recommendations.

Learning Outcomes

1 Distinguish board oversight from management execution; 2 Map decision rights and approval responsibilities; 3 Identify governance weaknesses in supplied scenarios; 4 Prepare a concise risk escalation briefing; 5 Recommend proportionate governance improvement actions.

Target Audience

Senior Managers; Company Secretariat Officers; Department Heads; Risk Managers; Governance Coordinators; Executive Office Managers.

Target Industries

Corporate Groups; Financial Services; Listed Companies; Family Businesses; State Owned Enterprises; Healthcare Networks.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Governance Foundations: Purpose accountability and organisational direction; Boards executives managers and stakeholders; Legal constitutional and policy context.
• Module 2 Roles and Decision Rights: Delegated authority and reserved decisions; Committee responsibilities and reporting interfaces; Avoiding gaps duplication and informal approvals.
• Module 3 Strategy and Performance Oversight: Strategic objectives and management accountability; Reliable performance evidence and challenge; Resource allocation and major decision review.
• Module 4 Risk and Internal Control: Risk appetite ownership and escalation; Control design operation and assurance interfaces; Management responsibility for accurate information.
• Module 5 Reporting and Transparency: Decision useful board and committee papers; Material issues assumptions and evidence quality; Timely disclosure and confidentiality responsibilities.
• Module 6 Integrity and Conflicts: Conflicts of interest and related parties; Ethical conduct incentives and speaking up; Appropriate investigation and escalation routes.
• Module 7 Governance Effectiveness: Reviewing structures processes and behaviours; Stakeholder feedback and improvement priorities; Action ownership and implementation monitoring.
• Module 8 Governance Scenario Workshop: Identifying weaknesses in a decision case; Preparing an accountable escalation briefing; Recommending proportionate governance improvements.

Assessment

• 40 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 60 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Supplied reference pack permitted; external internet and AI assistance prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (30 minutes): Analyse a governance case, map decision authority and prepare a management briefing identifying risks, conflicts and recommended corrective actions.
• Assessment criteria: Accuracy of governance role distinctions; Quality of risk and conflict analysis; Clarity of reporting and improvement recommendations.
• Pass each component separately: 30/40 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• All mandatory criteria must pass: Disclose material conflicts and do not conceal significant governance concerns.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed corporate governance awareness and management skills; it does not confer director qualification or replace jurisdiction specific legal advice.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

222

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

Management or governance support experience is recommended. No legal qualification is required; jurisdiction specific duties must be confirmed with qualified advisers.Management or governance support experience is recommended. No legal qualification is required; jurisdiction specific duties must be confirmed with qualified advisers.Management or governance support experience is recommended. No legal qualification is required; jurisdiction specific duties must be confirmed with qualified advisers.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Review a fictional governance structure and decision case during a 25 minute preparation activity.Review a fictional governance structure and decision case during a 25 minute preparation activity.Review a fictional governance structure and decision case during a 25 minute preparation activity.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.