This document describes a 5-day residential program called the "Company Board of Director Starter Pack" that aims to equip newly appointed and practicing board members with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively fulfill their governance responsibilities. The program objectives are to help participants understand their roles and duties, improve board processes, focus strategic discussions, oversee financial performance and risk management, and enhance personal and organizational performance. The 10 modules that make up the program will cover topics such as the board's role, directors' responsibilities, risk oversight, strategic planning, financial literacy, legal issues, decision making, board effectiveness, and applying the lessons through a case study.

1. Company Board of Director Starter Pack
Moving your company beyond stakeholder expectations
Program Description
Faced with constantly changing duties and responsibilities, today’s director needs to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in governance in order to
manage both their own and the organisation’s performance. Not only does ongoing professional development ensure currency and relevance, it also serves to
s t i m u l at e c r i t i c al t h i n k i n g .
Program Objectives
This practical and 5-day residential program will:
 Equip you with the knowledge you need to ensure you understand your role and the governance expectations and the ethical considerations for
b u si n e ss e s;
 H e l p y o u b u i l d a b e t t e r b o ar d an d i m p r o ve an d s t r e a m l i n e b o ar d p r o c e s s e s ;
 Focus your future strategic discussions and provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to monitor your organisation’s financial performance
an d r i s k m an ag e m e n t ; an d
 Broaden your view of directorship and provide direction to help you improve your personal performance and consequently the performance of your
o r g an i s at i o n .
Program Modules
1. The role of the Board and the practice of Directorship 6. Driving Financial Performance
 Covers the role of the board and of directors; examines practices in  Highlights the Director’s role in driving organisational performance
contemporary corporate governance
7. The Board’s Legal Environment
2. Directors’ Duties and Responsibilities  Examines legal and compliance obligations of the board including
 Outlines the key responsibilities of directors in private, public and contracts, intellectual property, trade practices, privacy, OH&S,
not-for-profit organisations, it also examines the Companies Code environment and anti-discrimination
and the SEC Governance document in detail
8. Decision Making
3. Risk: Issues for Directors  A fundamental board process is examined and frameworks to achieve
 Examines the board’s role in developing a risk culture appropriate to improved performance outcomes and avoidance of disasters explored.
the business and overseeing risk management to ensure improved
9. Achieving Board Effectiveness
performance
 Discusses the good practices of effective boards, including composition
4. Strategy: The Board’s role and skills mix, the undertaking of board reviews and how boards can
 Discusses the Board’s role in developing and executing strategy add value to global organisations.
5. Financial Literacy for Directors 10. Learning into Practice
 The key financial statements are discussed from the Directors  A case study approach linking the information from the previous
Perspective modules and providing opportunities to contribute to productive
boardroom discussions.
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Program Fee: GH¢2500 (VAT inclusive) covers snacks, lunch, course handouts, strategic planning and performance management tools
and templates; plus program completion certificate. Venue: To be determined
Empowering governance, audit, compliance and control professionals