Corporate Governance Structure & Practices: “Towards Better Governance”

This course is aimed to take a closer look at the current corporate governance framework adopted in malaysia and corporations’ adoption of the corporate governance best practices. In malaysia, we are proud to be among the earliest in this region to adopt and mandate corporate governance in corporations for the past two decades. 

Recent developments and corporate failures locally and around the world have once more heighten the need for increased effectiveness of corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Board and Senior Management have a critical role to play to institute effective governance and it is therefore imperative that they step up and be crystal clear on their roles and duties.

Although there have been numerous news featuring some local corporate shenanigans and their below-par Corporate Governance practices, nevertheless, in a grand scheme of things, we are still being recognized by the international business communities for having one of the highest standards of Corporate Governance practices in the region.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the Corporate Governance journey and development in Malaysia and the region
• Takeaway Corporate Governance best practices for Corporations in Malaysia
• Better appreciation on why ‘Tone at the Top’ matters
• Improved understanding towards better Corporate Governance practices in managing MACC 17A Amendments on ‘Corporate Liability’ provisions
• Senior Management’s Key Roles in Embedding Corporate Governance

Curriclum

• Revisit Malaysian Code On Corporate Governance
• Duties and Responsibilities of the Board and Senior Management
• Relationship and Dynamics of Board and Senior Management in Bringing Values to the Stakeholders
• Effective Oversight on Corporate Governance: Who is Accountable & Responsible?
• Case Illustration: Lessons Learnt from Corporate Governance Failures in Malaysia and Abroad
• MACC 17A Amendments and Its Challenges to Corporations: Are You Ready?