Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOES)

This course will delve deep into the state of corporate governance in the parastatals using the principles of King IV, whilst examining recent experiences where newly developed parastatals or Public Sector Codes of Corporate Governance have been introduced and with the aim to identify pitfalls and contribute to the journey of finding solutions. The course will also draw on several global benchmarked best practice guidelines, as well as leverage on African case studies to reflect successful implementation examples, and challenges which have arisen leading to catastrophic failure.

Learning Outcomes

  • Participants will know the importance and impact of the public sector
  • Participants will be able to establish public trust and confidence
  • Participants will recognize and employ ethical & effective leadership
  • Participants will know the principles of building an ethical culture in the public sector
  • Participants will be able to initiate and apply good governance
  • Participants will implement Integrated thinking and integrated reporting
  • Participants will have a basic understanding of a Parastatal Governance Framework with supporting governance tools and protocols and be able to introduce and oversee the implementation of same.

Target Group

  • Parastatal Board members
  • Senior leadership in Parastatals (those involved in supporting Board members)
  • Staff in Parastatal oversight institutions, and
  • Senior Public Officers Responsible for SOEs

Mode of Delivery

Self-Paced Learning

Course Structure

  • Introduction to Corporate Governance
  • Basics of Corporate Governance
  • King IV and OECD Guidelines in Details
  • Risk Governance
  • Strategy
  • ICT Governance
  • Performance & Sustainability
  • Auditing and Combined Assurance
  • Integrated Thinking and Reporting
  • Leadership and Ethics
  • Public Sector Governance
  • Briefcase
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