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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Good corporate governance is a
key value for the modern corporate
community. In South Africa, this is
illustrated by the practical importance
of compliance with key principles set
out in the King II Report on Corporate
Governance (2002) and the King III
Report (2009). Board governance is a
core aspect of corporate governance
and pivotal to corporate law. It is vital
that all compliance officers, senior
employees, managers, directors and
executive officers of corporations have
a thorough understanding of their
duties and of different ways in which the
quality and effectiveness of the board
can be improved. The importance of
such knowledge has been highlighted
by the spate of corporate collapses
internationally and in South Africa.
THE 2015 PROGRAMME
In 1997, RAU, now the University of
Johannesburg, was one of the first
universities in the world to offer a
complete university programme in
corporate governance. This programme
on board governance is an extension
of that programme, with a particular
focus on recent local and international
developments in the area of corporate
governance and board governance.
The pioneer of this programme,
Professor Jean du Plessis, formed part
of the international reference group that
advised the Department of Trade and
Industry on international best practices
in the area of corporate governance.
Prof du Plessis is currently attached to
a university in Australia and teaches a
LLM course in Corporate Governance
as well as an LLB course in Company
Directors. He has also published many
articles and books on the topic of
corporate governance.
The programme in Board Governance
will be presented from September until
January. Tuition will be compressed into
a series of lectures that will be offered
from 7 - 10 July 2015 from 09:00 15:00 at the University of Johannesburg,
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus.
NB: Attendance of the
workshop is compulsory.
four
day
This programme is also registered as
one of the modules in the Postgraduate
Diploma in Compliance. Students with
a tertiary degree who are awarded
the Certificate, earn a core credit
towards the Diploma. They will need
to complete only three further modules
in compliance management, money
laundering control and interpretation of
statutes to be awarded the University of
Johannesburg’s Postgraduate Diploma
in Compliance.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The programme is of particular benefit
to compliance officers, company
secretaries,
senior
employees,
managers, directors and executive
officers.
Lawyers
specialising
in
corporate law and auditors will also find
this programme of great importance as it
deals, among other things, with the legal
duties of directors and board structures.
This programme will also enable lawyers
to get a thorough update of the many
local and international developments in
the area of corporate governance and
board governance.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent 3-year
qualification on NQF Level 7.
A knowledge and understanding
of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 is
recommended when registering for this
short course.
NB: Foreign applicants should contact
the Faculty for relevant legislative
requirements.
ASSESSMENT AND OUTCOME
An examination will be written on
1 December 2014. Students may sit for
the examination in a number of different
locations in South Africa.
FEES 2014
NB: Please contact our offices to
confirm the course fees.
Non-South African students pay an
additional levy of R1 000.
Tuition fees include access to the
University’s library, study material
and the technology assisted learning
system, Blackboard.
Students who fail to pay all fees will not
be permitted to attend lectures.
PROGRAMME PRESENTER
Prof Irene-marié Esser holds the
following qualifications: LLB: University
of Stellenbosch; LLM in Commercial
Law: University of Aberdeen, Scotland
(with
commendation);
and
LLD:
University of South Africa. She is also
an admitted attorney of the High Court.
She joined Unisa in April 2005. She was
appointed as a Senior Lecturer in 2006
in the Department of Jurisprudence and
joined the Department of Mercantile
Law in 2007. In 2008, she was promoted
to Associate Professor. A year later,
she was promoted to Full Professor in
Corporate Law. She is the subject head
for the Corporate Law group. During
2009, Prof Esser received the Woman in
Research: Youngest Staff Member with
a Doctorate Degree award at Unisa, as
well as the Principal’s Prize for Excellence
in Research. She has published in
national and international journals
and presented papers and chaired
sessions at international conferences.
Her thesis titled “Recognition of Various
Stakeholder Interests in Company
Management” was published by an
international publisher at its request in
its original format. Her research focuses
mostly on corporate governance issues
such as directors’ duties and corporate
social responsibility.
TOPICS
Topics covered include the following:
1. Corporate governance – an overview
2. The stakeholder debate
3. The role, function and liability
of directors, other officers and
employees
4.1 Corporate governance models: The
two-tier board system
4.2 Corporate governance models: The
unitary board system
5.1 The King III Report and corporate
governance
in
South
Africa:
Background,
overview
and
importance
5.2 The King III Report and corporate
governance in South Africa: The
Report and the Code of Ethics
6. New Companies Act 2008
7. Corporate governance in the USA
8. Corporate governance in the UK
9. Corporate governance in selected
other jurisdictions
10.
Effective board meetings and
processes
11. Practical tips to limit the risk of liability
APPLICATION
(Offered in 2nd semester only.) The closing date for applications is 10 June 2015.
The completed application form and application fee must be sent to:
Faculty of Law
University of Johannesburg
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
Johannesburg, 2006
or [email protected]
Please attach certified copies of your ID document/passport (non-South African
students only), matric and degree to your application form. Also submit proof of
payment of the R100 application fee.
NB: Non-South African applicants should contact the Faculty for relevant legislative
requirements.
ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES
Application forms and more details on the programmes are available from the
Faculty of Law. Tel: 011 559 3739 | Email: [email protected]
PROGRAMMES PRESENTED IN 2015
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law (intake every second year – next intake 2016)
2. PostgraduateDiploma in International Tax (intake every second year – next
intake 2016)*
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts
4. Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Law
5. Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigations
6. Postgraduate Diploma in Compliance
7. Money Laundering Control
8. Compliance Management
9. Board Governance
10. Legislative Drafting
11. Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law
12. Diploma in Paralegal Studies
*Please contact the Faculty to confirm that this programme will be presented in 2015
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