In this programmer you will study how to:

• Implement sound Corporate Governance within your organization
• Identify and measure the Financial Risk facing your organization
• Develop a Risk Management strategy
• Implement Risk Management techniques to reduce risk and  maximize return
• Use and manage Derivatives to manage risk

By the end of this training seminar, participants will have learned how 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

• 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

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;
• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

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  

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.