By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Develop an appreciation for the need of Corporate Governance and Risk Management strategies within the organization which participants will then take back to their workplace
• Enable participants to contribute to the effective development and implementation of Corporate Governance Models within their organization
• Develop essential skills to identify and measure financial risk
• Develop the skills necessary to manage financial risk effectively
• Improve the decision making skills
• Increase awareness and understanding of current international issues 

DAY 1 

Corporate Governance

• What is Corporate Governance ?
• Why do we need Corporate Governance ?
• Globalization & International Accounting Diversity
• Agency Theory
• Creative Accounting
• Enron, WorldCom, Madoff, the Banking Crisis
• How to govern – Corporate Governance Models
• The role of Auditors (Internal & External)
• IFRS
• Board Members
• Risk Management Committees
• Implementing the Corporate Governance model
• Emerging trends in Corporate Governance
• Risk Management as an integral part of Corporate Governance 

DAY 2 

Financial Risk Management

• What is Financial Risk Management ?
• Identifying the major financial risks
• Measuring risk using Qualitative & Qualitative Models
• Developing a Financial Risk Management strategy
• Implementing the Financial Risk Management strategy
• An overview of the Risk Management  & Hedging Techniques

DAY 3 

Derivatives - Risk Management Tool or Risk ? 

• An Overview of Derivatives - markets, instruments and volatility
• Forwards & FRA’s
• Options
• Futures
• Swaps
• Evaluating Derivatives - Risk or Risk Management Tool? 

DAY 4 

Managing Risk in Practice 1 – Case Study & Simulation Analysis

• Treasury Management - establishing the case for a Treasury Department
• Portfolio Theory - developing an efficient portfolio
• Market/Investment Risk and the Role of Analysts
• Liquidity Risk Management
• Financial Engineering
• Credit Risk Management and the Role of Credit Rating Agencies

DAY 5 

Managing Risk in Practice 2 - Case Study & Simulation Analysis

• Market Volatility - Exchange Rate, Oil Prices, Interest Rates, Property
• Exchange Rate Risk Management
• Commodity Risk Management, e.g. Oil price volatility
• Interest Rate Risk Management
• Off Balance Sheet Risk Management
• Reporting the Risk Management Strategy & Performance in the Published Reports & Accounts 

• Managers and financial decision makers, whose techniques of decision making and risk analysis will be improved through attendance
• Professionals acting upon the financial decisions of others, who will gain an appreciation for decision making thereby ensuring shared values within the organization
• Those with an interest in finance or aspirations to work in finance