Overview
Overview
Corporate governance is experiencing rapid change due to socioeconomic and environmental issues related to organisational business models. Globally, there is a call for greater fairness and social responsibility in business; across Australia, thousands of governance and risk management professionals are expected to drive better governance within their organisations.
Responding to that need, and in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this master degree nurtures contemporary leadership that champions accountability, inclusion and diversity.
Co-designed with the Governance Institute of Australia and industry consultation, this course has aspects of international business, human resource management, and innovation and entrepreneurship to give you advanced skills in corporate governance and responsible leadership.
You will learn:
- the principles related to the regulation of governance and risk compliance
- how to apply a framework of responsible leadership and capacity building
- how to apply governance principles and best practice in risk management for organisation boards how to identify and evaluate sources of finance and their risks and returns
- how to assess corporate culture and behaviours that impact risk and compliance management
- how to create business strategies that consider global sustainability issues how to develop teamwork strategies that incorporate communication and networking skills
- how to complete effective crisis and recovery management and business continuity planning.
As part of the course, you may also complete an industry project involving research and analysis of a business challenge or opportunity.
Note: If you have already completed the GIA Graduate Certificate in Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management, you are eligible to enrol in the Master of Corporate Governance and Responsible leadership.
What you'll learn
- Conceptualise knowledge of the theories and principles related to the legal regulation of governance and risk compliance, and appropriate strategic approaches
- Identify and critically evaluate sources of finance and the impact of corporate conduct, behaviours and culture on risk and compliance management practices with their associated risks and returns
- Develop effective teamwork strategies incorporating communication and networking skills
- Critically appraise and apply corporate governance principles, as well as best practices in risk management for the board of organisations
- Apply contemporary leadership theory to contemporary work contexts using UN SDGs and develop effective teamwork strategies incorporating communication, leadership and networking skills
- Formulate creative strategies and apply effective governance and responsible leadership knowledge, skills and competencies to highly complex global problems that require sustainability thinking and application
