JIoD offers a variety of courses to serve the whole range of needs for the development of business leaders, from introduction of corporate governance courses to advanced courses that equip existing and upcoming board members and senior executives with the necessary skills to integrate and implement corporate governance principles.
Building up the capacity of board directors for sound corporate governance is paramount to the overall performance and longevity of the company. It enables directors to align the interests of the various stakeholders in the company, that can at times be incongruous. This in turn has significantly positive ramifications for the company’s equity valuation.
The Corporate Directors Program is offered by IFC along with a selection of institutes of directors across the MENA region. The first of its kind, the program is designed to provide participants with tools to tackle improvement of corporate governance practices, which impact the long-term planning and procedures of the board.
Covering a wide range of corporate governance issues, participants will acquire the tools for strategic supervision and administrative control, learn about the board's role in disclosure and transparency, and understand how to protect shareholder rights. Participants will be able to become Board Qualified Directors after obtaining a minimum of ten out of twelve credit hours, and scoring at least 80 percent on the program tests.
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This program aims to examine the responsibilities and purposes of the Corporate Secretary’s office and for the veteran secretary seeking a brush-up and update. The program covers a wide range of topics such as the role of corporate secretaries as a catalyst for governance, the foundations necessary for the job, how to manage board meetings and board dynamics, how to assist with succession planning and board evaluation, etc. This program is designed for the existing and potential Corporate Secretaries, Corporate Governance officers of listed and non-listed companies from the public and private sector, family-owned businesses, and banks.
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Gender-diverse is a key competitive advantage for companies. Corporations with a more gender-diverse workforce financially outperform their less diverse competitors. As a result, Gender Diversity is one of the most important topics for the corporate world today, which is often a priority for top management.
Diversified Leadership program aims to provide Board members and senior management with the principles of diversified leadership; addressing key features for diversity, emotional intelligence tools and strategies to implement change.
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This program is designed for the existing and potential board Audit committee members, internal auditors, internal controllers and risk managers of listed and non-listed companies from public and private sectors, family owned business and banks.
Participants will develop the knowledge base and skill sets needed and improve their understanding of the internal audit function and the role of internal auditors. The Program includes case studies and interactive learning exercises based on international best practices.
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Internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of operational objectives, such as the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, accurate and reliable financial reports, and compliance with internal regulations, policies and the external applicable laws and instructions. The purpose of this program is to equip participants with know-how on the Board’s oversight role of the internal control system, the Board / Board Committee’s role and responsibilities towards internal control environment and internal audit policies, framework and functions necessary from the board versus related executive management team. The program aims to assist participants to analyze the internal control, internal audit and compliance system’s/functions’ definition, organization, structures, governance, objectives and elements. The program will assist participants identify the structure within which the Board can better oversee the internal control system, distinguish Internal Audit from Internal Control and address elements of compliance that may be necessary.
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This one-day program aims to provide board members, corporate governance committee members, head of compliance, corporate secretary and any other senior management members involved in corporate governance report preparation and disclosure. There will be a focus on the principles of disclosure and transparency in corporate governance, the board’s role in information disclosure and transparency, and how to establish the proper corporate governance reporting mechanism and procedures.
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Corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled. Well-governed companies are associated with lower risk and higher returns for shareholders. Well-governed companies are also thought to operate more effectively and efficiently. Corporate governance is known to build trust among the company’s many stakeholders. Countries that have good corporate governance frameworks tend to have better risk/return profiles. Equity markets that have good governance characteristics enjoy greater respect and confidence from investors. They also tend to be less vulnerable to financial shocks. This program is designed for board members, board chairs, corporate directors, senior executive officers, corporate secretaries and top management of companies who want to ensure the sustainability of their business and take their enterprises to new frontiers of business growth, all the while dealing professionally with the challenges associated with improving performance, business expansions, succession and access to capital by learning and applying corporate governance framework and best practices.
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The purpose of this program is to equip SME owners and senior management with diagnostic tools based on the four SME growth stages that help improve management and increase effectiveness, address internal controls management, structure the governance processes and procedures, improve performance, facilitate access to finance with lower costs, increase the value of the business and foster sustained growth.
The program is designed to be interactive, whereby participants will discuss SME management principles and then determine how best to apply them in their own organizations.
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A gender-diverse workforce is a key competitive advantage for companies. Corporations with more gender-diverse workforce financially outperform their less diverse competitors. As a result, Gender Diversity Management is one of the most important topics for the corporate world today, which is often a priority for top management.
The training course begins with a robust introduction to key concepts and the business case for gender diversity. It follows an in-depth study of the core areas that shape gender diversity: recruitment, retention and career advancement of female employees. The two remaining courses focus on practice: how to get a company’s current footprint on gender diversity and how to design and introduce tailored actions.
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This program is designed for board members, board chairs, corporate directors, senior executive officers, and top management of companies who want to ensure the sustainability of their business and take their enterprises to new frontiers of business growth, all the while dealing professionally with the challenges associated with improving performance, business expansions, succession and access to capital by learning and applying the Corporate Governance framework and best practices developed by IFC.
The program will be held over a period of 10 days. This includes a "Board of Directors" program, which consists of 8 training days, with an additional 2 days training on Diversified Leadership, which aims on providing Board members and senior management with the principles of diversified leadership; addressing key features for diversity, emotional intelligence tools and strategies to implement change.
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