Corporate Governance refers to the framework through which companies are guided, managed, and overseen. Strong Corporate Governance is essential for enhancing organizational performance, expanding financing opportunities, and supporting long-term growth.

This program addresses the specific Governance challenges that companies and corporations encounter and introduces frameworks and practices that help overcome these obstacles and maintain business sustainability. Moving beyond theoretical concepts, it offers clear, practical tools across key dimensions of Governance that participants can readily apply within their organizations. The Course will also help members understand precisely how to protect shareholder rights; to learn best practices for engaging with shareholders, managing conflicts of interest, and ensuring the Board acts in the fiduciary best interest of the owners to ensure sustainable progress and stability.

By the end of the Course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize what Corporate Governance entails and its key aspects.
• Understand the Role and Responsibilities of a Board of Directors in ensuring effective Governance.
• Directors’ duties and responsibilities concerning management.
• Obtain knowledge regarding the Committees of the Board and their functions.
• Support in implementing a Governance and Risk-free Culture in the organization.

The Corporate Governance program is designed for high-impact leaders committed to elevating their enterprises and ensuring future viability, and for anyone who is involved in or aspiring to be involved in organizational leadership and oversight.

Thus, this program is essential for:

• Board Leadership: Including Board Members and Corporate Directors.
• Senior Management: Senior Executive Officers and Top Management of companies.
• Oversight Professionals: Auditors and Lawyers advising corporate boards.
• Governance officers and Corporate secretaries
• Risk and Compliance managers
• Government administrators and Policy advisors
• Professionals Seeking Career Development

If your objective is to ensure the sustainability of your business and take your enterprise to new frontiers of growth, this course will equip you to do so. You will learn and apply the advanced Corporate Governance framework and best practices needed to successfully navigate and address critical challenges such as:

• Improving organizational performance.
• Managing business expansions and succession planning.
• Optimizing access to vital capital.

The core Competencies developed through this Program are the following:

1. Technical Competencies
   • Understanding governance framework, board roles, and regulatory expectations
   • Enhancing skills in risk management, internal control, and compliance
   • Applying best practices in transparency, reporting, and stakeholder governance
   • Supervising strategy execution, succession planning, and leadership continuity
2. Behavioral Competencies
   • Ethical judgment and integrity-driven decision-making
   • Effective boardroom communication and constructive engagement
   • Leadership presence, accountability and informed decision-making
   • Conflict resolution and negotiation in board settings

In addition, the program will be delivered in an interactive manner to allow and encourage peer discussions among participants. Program materials comprise of presentations, background material (e.g., articles and papers), case studies, and best practice documents.

The basic Language of the Instruction will be English. However, some parts of the course will be discussed in Arabic to ensure proper understanding of technical topics and terminologies.

The program aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to establish effective Corporate Governance systems within their organizations. Thus, it will address the following Corporate Governance dimensions:

1. Introduction to Corporate Governance:
   • Definition and Principles of Corporate Governance (OECD Principles)
   • Benefits of good Governance
   • The corporate governance Framework
2. The Efficient Board and Functioning:
   • Role and Authorities
   • The Board Structure: Independent and non-executive Directors
   • Evaluating the Performance of the Board
3. Stakeholders in Corporate Governance
   • Definition of Stakeholders
   • Stakeholders vs Shareholders
   • Shareholders Rights and Duties
4. Directors Rights and Duties
   • Oversee Legal and Ethical Standards
   • Senior management oversight
   • Proper succession planning policy
5. Committees of the Board
   • Risk, Audit, and Compliance Committees
   • Remuneration, Ethics, and CSR Committees
   • Chairperson and Board Secretary Role
6. Management Control, Disclosure and Transparency:
   • Role of the Board in the strategic management of the company
   • Establishing Effective Control Mechanisms
   • Ensure Accurate Financial Reporting
7. Risks of Governance Failures
   • Lack of accountability within organizations
   • Weakness in reporting Risk and Financial matters
   • Policy Implementation Failure and non compliance

The certificate total duration is 18 hours, spread over 3 weeks and a half. The frequency of meetings will be twice a week, with each meeting spreading over 2.5 hours.
This course is delivered online.

A “Certificate of Attendance” will be granted to all participants who fully attend the program.

Ms. Sasha Berzghal

The facilitator is a Lawyer and a seasoned professional with expertise in Corporate Governance, Management, law, and Compliance.

She served as the Secretary to the Board of Directors and Head of Corporate Governance Department in one of the esteemed banks in Lebanon, providing proper oversight for local and abroad entities. She also had senior roles in international banks and corporations demonstrating strong background in legal and business matters. She is proficient in regulations, with a track record in mitigating risks and maintaining ethical standards.