The module starts with an introduction to Corporate Governance and why it is important and why it is worth learning about. With so much of Corporate Governance being born out of corporate failure, some of the reasons why businesses fail are examined, which includes a case study concerning a colossal failure. 

Session content

• Historical context to CG
• The relevance of CG
• Where do you fit in with Corporate Governance?
• Appraising why companies fail
• Observing and understanding a major corporate failure

Learning outcomes

Having completed this course, delegates will:

• understand why we are studying CG
• understand why CG is relevant
• appreciate some of the reasons why some companies fail

Those working in financial and professional services in a senior capacity – Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors, Senior Managers, Senior Governance Professionals, Company Secretaries – as well as those looking to build a better appreciation of the demands placed on directors and boards in the dispatch of their legal, contractual and fiduciary duties.