91321NSW - Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance of ASX Listed Entities

This Graduate Diploma has been developed in response to the increase focus on corporate governance of ASX listed entities. As a company secretary or executive, there is now greater responsibility placed on you to ensure that your company is compliant with the Australian Government’s recent corporate law reforms. This Graduate Diploma will equip you with knowledge of current governance legislation and skills to help your company build trust with shareholders and regulators alike.

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Who Should Enrol

This Graduate Diploma is designed specifically for professionals currently working or seeking employment with ASX listed entities in roles such as:

  • Company secretary
  • Director
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Company officer/administrator
  • In-house legal counsel
  • Other corporate adviser.

This accredited course is facilitated and written by Corporate Compliance Partners (CCP) and its delivery and assessment are administered and overseen by Kaplan Professional.

What would I achieve upon completion?

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

  • Understand the various disclosure types expected of a listed entity
  • Appropriately administer company activities (members' meetings, significant transactions) to ensure good governance
  • Report on issues concerning corporate governance
  • Gain a general understanding of how companies are listed on the ASX.

Prerequisites

Students are required to have either:

  • An undergraduate degree PLUS at least two years corporate work experience; or  
  • Four years relevant work experience.

Structure and Subjects

The Graduate Diploma consists of five subjects, each covering a different aspect of the ASX Listing Rules and Reporting Requirements and ASX Corporate Governance Principles.

To satisfactorily complete the Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance of ASX Listed Entities qualification, participants must successfully complete all five subjects listed below:

  • Introduction to the ASX and Listing a Company
  • Continuous and Periodic Disclosure
  • Securities Management, Meetings of Members and Mining and Exploration Activities
  • Transactions with Persons of Influence and Significant Transactions
  • Corporate Governance and Reporting.

Competencies

Download Kaplan Professional’s Competency List to view the list of competencies you will achieve through successful completion of this qualification.

Qualification duration and delivery

See also: Timetables & Dates

This qualification is delivered through a combination of:

  • Self-study, and
  • Intensive workshop. 

Assessment

To satisfy the Graduate Diploma assessment criteria, you must successfully complete:

  • Pre-reading for workshops
  • Attendance and participation in all set workshop days
  • At the end of each subject, a 1.5 hour multiple-choice, open-book examination
  • An assignment covering competencies covered in all five subjects.

Progression

Subjects may be completed individually however all five subjects must be completed within two years from the time of enrolment.

Fees

Fee per subject:  $1,495.

This price is valid until 31 December 2008.

Recognition & Exemptions

Methods available:

 Refer to the Recognition & Exemptions page for further information.

Enrolment and further information

Keep your company well-informed of the latest corporate governance regulations and practices by enrolling in Kaplan Professional's Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance of ASX Listed Entities.

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Study Information

Refer to the following links for further information, or visit Study Information:

Timetables & Dates for workshops
Forms & Kits for all study related forms
Exam Information
Recognition & Exemptions

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