Finance professionals today can no longer be merely responsible for financial records only - they also need to be analysts and interpreters of data, and trusted advisers and educators to the board and senior management team, especially with respect to strategy and financial policies. This course will help finance professionals understand how a board deals with the performance aspect of its role.
Key topics:
- Conformance and performance
- What is strategy?
- Strategy roles of the board
- Strategic planning
- Integrating strategy with governance
- Enacting and implementing strategy
- Strategy performance measures
- Stakeholder strategy
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy formulation
- Policy framework – development, review and update
- Delegation of authority
- Organisational policies