Corporate failures seldom come from risks nobody could imagine. They come from boards that never defined how much risk was acceptable, accepted optimistic management reports, or lacked the independence and skill to ask hard questions. Five days of focused work help directors and senior executives close that gap.
Participants study the board's role in enterprise risk oversight using ISO 31000 and the COSO ERM framework, and learn to set risk appetite and tolerance statements, review risk registers and interpret key risk indicators. Sessions on governance codes, the three lines of defence, audit and risk committees, internal audit and external assurance show how oversight is arranged in practice. A second strand covers board effectiveness: composition and skills mix, director duties and conflicts of interest, agenda design, board papers, evaluation, succession and relations with the chief executive and shareholders. Strategic, financial, operational, cyber, compliance and reputational risks are explored through boardroom simulations. The programme is intended for non-executive and executive directors, board secretaries, chief executives, heads of risk, audit and compliance, and state corporation and NGO board members. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Boards are accountable for the risks their organisations take, yet many meet only a few times a year and depend on information that management prepares. Investors, regulators, donors and the public increasingly expect directors to show that they understand the principal risks, challenge assumptions and ensure that controls work. Gaps in oversight can result in financial loss, regulatory sanction, personal liability and damaged trust.
The Risk Management for Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness Training Course brings together two topics that are often handled separately. It first establishes how risk management and corporate governance fit together, from the legal and ethical duties of directors to the design of risk policies, appetite statements and reporting lines. It then examines how boards actually behave: how agendas are set, how information is presented, how dissent is handled and how committees add value rather than duplicate effort.
Sessions rely on board pack extracts, governance failure cases and simulated meetings in which participants take director and executive roles. Exercises include reviewing a risk register, challenging a management presentation and evaluating a board's own performance. Delegates leave with practical tools to raise the quality of oversight in their own boards and committees.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants take away:
The programme respects participants' seniority and uses boardroom-style learning:
Day 1: Governance Principles and Director Duties
Day 2: Enterprise Risk Management for Boards
Day 3: Internal Control, Assurance and Committees
Day 4: Board Effectiveness and Dynamics
Day 5: Crisis Oversight and Improvement Planning
The programme is designed for people who sit on, serve or report to boards and committees, including:
Participants who attend all sessions and take part in the simulations and exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness programme, you'll be able to explain the duties of directors in overseeing risk and internal control, apply iso 31000 and coso erm principles to board-level risk governance, draft risk appetite and tolerance statements linked to strategy, and review risk registers, heat maps and key risk indicators critically. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is designed for people who sit on, serve or report to boards and committees, including: Non-executive and independent directors, Executive directors and chief executives, Board chairs and committee chairs, Company secretaries and board secretaries, Chief risk officers, heads of internal audit and compliance managers, Board members of state corporations and public agencies, Trustees and council members of NGOs, foundations and universities, and Senior managers preparing to join a board.
Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Risk Management for Corporate Governance & Board Effectiveness Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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