Corporate Governance and Corporate Risk Management

Module Description

This module will delve into corporate governance issues and corporate risk management. This topic is well spread, covering topics such as law, politics, management, finance and economics. You will better understand how corporate governance examines the system of rules, principles and procedures by which a company is run to promote the best interest of its shareholders, other stakeholders and society at large.  

This module will therefore provide you with a good grasp of what the key elements of corporate governance are and its importance to the international economy, whilst also taking into account various topics on Ethics in Finance. 

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following: 

• a Level 6 degree in a related field;  

OR  

• a Level 5 diploma or higher diploma in a discipline related to finance or equivalent, and 5 years’ work experience in a supervisory or managerial role within the sector. 

Preference is given to applicants having a Level 6 degree in a discipline related to finance and a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in management within the sector.  

Target Audience

The course is targeted at:  

• professionals seeking a career in the financial services industry.  

• professionals already working in finance who are aiming to move into banking, corporate finance, financial analysis and/or investment/portfolio management. 

Career Paths

The possible positions for which this programme aims to prepare you for include, but are not limited to:

• Financial Analyst
• Senior Finance Manager
• Finance Director
• Chief Financial Officer
• Risk Manager
• Portfolio Manager
• Investment Manager
• Fund Manager
• Compliance Manager

How you’ll be assessed

The course comprises:

• Evening classes for part-time courses.
• Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
• Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
• Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.

Assessment

Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:

• Modular Assessment
• Dissertation Assessment

The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.