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Corporate Governance Workshop
Target audience
This course provides a broad insight into what constitutes good corporate governance, with a focus on the role of the Supervisory Board and the interaction between the internal supervisor and the Executive Board. In addition to international developments in the field of Corporate Governance, the legal framework as it applies in Aruba is also discussed, particularly with regard to the financial sector.
Goal
Offering a broad, general knowledge in the field of ‘Corporate Governance’ with connection to the applicability of the theory in daily practice in Aruba. The internationally authoritative book “Corporate Governance: Policies, Principles and Practices” by Dr. R.I. (Bob) Tricker is used as a guideline in the course.
Description
In this course, the participant learns that good corporate governance is about “Checks and Balances”: Effective supervision of the management of companies and organizations and the balanced distribution of decision-making powers between the Board, the Supervisory Board and the General Meeting of Shareholders. This course is up-to-date with practical examples. The course highlights both the business economics and the legal aspects of good corporate governance.
Important topics that will be discussed are:
- Corporate Governance definitions and principles
- Principal-agent dilemma
- The legal framework : laws and regulations and voluntary codes
- Models of corporate governance: “rules-based versus principles-based”
- The tasks and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board (SB)
- Board Committees (including the Audit Committee)
- Risk management and compliance
- The duties and responsibilities of the board/CEO
- Effectiveness Supervisory Board
- Directors’ liability
- Administrative sanctions
- International developments in the field of corporate governance