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Quick Look Course Summary:Corporate Governance Training Course (2 days)
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Length: 2 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 10,326 EX VAT 3 Person R 7,594 EX VAT 10 Person R 5,537 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Corporate Governance Training Course (2 days)
Managers who understand their governance duties, run their function by the organisation's policies and code of conduct, and can show that it is working.
Governance failures rarely start in the boardroom alone. They start when a manager approves a payment outside policy, ignores a conflict of interest or lets a team culture drift away from the code of conduct. Corporate governance training for middle and senior managers closes the gap between the framework the board signs off and the decisions taken every day in each function.
Day one deals with ethics and culture: how values, ethics and organisational culture shape results, what the King Code expects of an ethical organisation, and how to assess the ethical health of a unit. Day two moves to governance in practice: your own accountability as a manager, directors' duties under the Companies Act and accountability under the PFMA and MFMA in the public sector, turning governance policy into workable processes, checking adherence and building an improvement plan.
The course is practical. Delegates analyse South African case studies, assess their own unit against the organisation's code of conduct and leave with a written plan to strengthen governance in their function. In-house groups can work with their own policies, delegations of authority and code of conduct.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Managers who apply governance policies consistently across functions
- A stronger ethical culture behind the code of conduct
- Earlier detection of control gaps, conflicts of interest and unethical conduct
- Practical improvement plans that support board and audit committee reporting
- A shared governance vocabulary across the management team
For your delegates
- A clear view of your own accountability as a manager
- Tools to assess the ethical climate and controls in your unit
- Confidence to raise and deal with ethical concerns
- A written governance improvement plan for your function
What delegates will be able to do
- Explain how values, ethics and culture affect whether the business meets its goals
- Describe the principles and governance outcomes of the King Code and how they apply to a function
- Assess the ethical health of a unit and the risks to the code of conduct
- Recommend practical ways to strengthen shared values and ethical practice
- Define your own accountability under the governance framework and delegations of authority
- Turn governance policies into workable processes and controls in your function
- Evaluate how well your function follows governance requirements
- Develop a plan to improve governance compliance and report on progress
Who should attend
Middle and senior managers, heads of department, company secretaries, risk, compliance and internal audit staff, HR and L&D leads rolling out a code of conduct, and public sector managers who carry delegated authority. It suits private companies, state-owned entities, municipalities and non-profit organisations.
Course outline
Day 1 – Ethics and organisational culture
Introduction to corporate governance
- What corporate governance is and why it matters to managers, not only boards
- Governance, ethics, fraud and corruption: how they connect
- The cost of governance failure to organisations and the economy
- The South African framework in brief: the King Code, the Companies Act, the PFMA and the MFMA
Values, ethics and culture
- Personal values, organisational values and ethics
- How culture shapes behaviour and results
- Ethical climate versus written policy
- The governance outcomes in the King Code: ethical culture, good performance, effective control and legitimacy
Corporate ethics in a unit
- The code of conduct and what it asks of managers
- Gifts, hospitality and conflicts of interest
- Ethical decision-making for everyday dilemmas
- Leading by example: the manager's role in ethical culture
Analysing the ethics of your unit
- Signs of unethical conduct and ethical risk
- Assessing the unit against the code of conduct
- Using surveys, incident data and audit findings
- Case study: a South African governance failure
Strengthening the culture
- Recommendations to strengthen shared values
- Making reporting channels safe to use
- Recognising and reinforcing ethical behaviour
- Exercise: an ethics improvement plan for your unit
Day 2 – Governance in your function
Accountability and responsibility
- Board, executive and management roles
- Delegations of authority and what they mean for you
- Directors' duties under the Companies Act in brief
- Accountability in the public sector under the PFMA and MFMA in brief
- Determining your own accountability
Governance frameworks, policies and procedures
- The governance framework and how policies cascade
- Turning policy into processes, controls and responsibilities
- Combined assurance: management, risk, compliance and internal audit
- Governing technology, information and AI tools
Compliance and risk in the function
- Identifying the laws, regulations and codes that apply to your function
- Linking governance to risk management
- Common compliance gaps at operational level
- Keeping evidence of compliance
Evaluating adherence
- Self-assessment against the governance framework
- Using indicators, audits and incident reports
- Communicating findings to management and the board
- Case study: evaluating a function's governance
Improvement plan and close
- Developing a governance improvement plan
- Monitoring and reporting on progress
- Personal action plan
- Evaluation and close
How it is delivered
Two days, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20; content aligned to your sector and policies on request. Workbook, case studies and a governance self-assessment template included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“All training sessions were well-coordinated, professionally delivered, and aligned with our scheduling requirements. We were particularly impressed by the high standard of facilitation and the depth of expertise demonstrated throughout the programmes.”
“All training sessions were well-coordinated, professionally delivered, and aligned with our scheduling requirements. We value the partnership and look forward to continued collaboration with Business Optimization Training Institute in the future.”
“All training programmes were delivered in a highly professional manner, with effective coordination and strict adherence to our scheduling requirements. The facilitators demonstrated a commendable level of expertise, and the quality of delivery consistently met our expectations.”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
How many managers can attend?
From one delegate to a group of about 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is the course accredited?
No. It is a non-accredited short course, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Can it be aligned to our own policies?
Yes. Send us your code of conduct, delegations of authority and key governance policies, and the facilitator uses them in the exercises so managers practise on the rules they actually work under.
Is it suitable for board members?
Directors are welcome, but the course is designed for the management layer: it focuses on running a function well, not on board practice.
How is this different from the Ethics and Fraud course?
This course covers governance and accountability across a function and is aimed at managers. Ethics and Fraud Training is for staff at all levels and goes deeper into the code of conduct, fraud red flags and reporting.
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