Understanding Corporate Governance

Level: Intermediate

Why you need this course:
After completing this course, you’ll be able to evaluate the effectiveness of corporate governance.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Explain how separation of ownership and control leads to agency costs.
• Describe the three categories of agency costs.
• Describe four mechanisms to align manager and shareholder interests.
• Describe the relationship between value maximization and social responsibility.
• Explain how boards of directors are composed to meet corporate governance expectations.
• Describe the five key issues in corporate governance.
• Describe the responsibility of corporate governance as it relates to risk management.

Cost: $20 per Professional Development Hour (PDH). Information on Professional Development Hours (PDH) provided can be found here.

Understanding Corporate Governance Topics Include:

• How Separation of Ownership and Control Leads to Agency Costs
• The Three Categories of Agency Costs
• The Four Mechanisms to Align Manager and Shareholder Interests
• The Relationship Between Value Maximization and Social Responsibility
• How Boards of Directors Are Composed to Meet Corporate Governance Expectations
• Five Key Issues in Corporate Governance
• Responsibility of Corporate Governance as It Relates to Risk Management

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