Sponsored: Corporate governance all about checks and balances at senior level
She is quick to point out that business failures or missteps needn’t necessarily imply low governance standards, explaining that the main aim of incorporation is to protect entrepreneurs in the event that things go wrong.
The students bring a wealth of experience into the class. We get a really interesting and broad mix of backgrounds, roles and sectorsWhat good corporate governance does is put in place checks and balances to ensure that things are done properly. “This applies especially to people at a senior level who have a lot of power. The risk is at the top of the organisation, not at the bottom. A petty cashier is audited several times a year, but the risk there is tiny. The risk is at the very top.
The Diploma in Corporate Governance was established at a time when there were no other training providers in the sector. “I designed it on my own and over the years we have seen a lot of others coming into the market. I have ensured that it remains different from other programmes and is at the upper end and best in class.”
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