Corporate Governance MSc

**Develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a company secretary. You’ll prepare for a dynamic career at the governance heart of an organisation.<br/><br/>This programme is accredited as meeting the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (CGQP).** <br/><br/>This course will enable you to expand your horizons across the corporate sector. You might have existing experience in law, finance or general business. <br/><br/>As part of this course, you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Transform your outlook and cultivate a global perspective<br/><br/><br/>- Develop the knowledge and skills you’ll need as a company secretary <br/><br/><br/>- Prepare for a dynamic career potentially working across a range of different organisational structures<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a strong understanding of governance and general management theory<br/><br/><br/>- Be encouraged by your tutors to challenge current modes of thinking and to generate new ideas to improve your professional practice<br/><br/><br/>- Work with your peers to share best practice and generate new ideas<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a highly specialised set of board-level leadership skills that will enable you to recognise, analyse and influence the factors governing corporate affairs<br/><br/><br/>**Find out more** <br/><br/>Make a positive impact <br/><br/>The company secretary is a strategic and influential position that sits at the heart of governance operations within an organisation. As a qualified company secretary, you could have great influence on the ethical and moral quality of boardroom decision-making and actions, giving you the opportunity to make a positive impact in the world.<br/><br/>**The Chartered Governance Institute Competency Framework**<br/><br/>See what it takes to be a high performing Company Secretary in the The Chartered Governance Institute competency framework.<br/><br/>**Enhance your prospects**<br/><br/>This course will provide an established route into a range of senior boardroom, governance and leadership careers, including the role of chartered secretary. <br/><br/>**Why study Corporate Governance at Leeds Beckett University...**<br/>- Access to international networks<br/><br/><br/>- Become a resilient and authentic leader<br/><br/><br/>- Focus on your direct route to the boardroom<br/><br/><br/>- Access to a world-class peer group<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your ability to influence<br/><br/><br/>- Gain insight through Leeds Business School guest lectures<br/>