The Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management is a unique offering in the corporate governance and risk education space. This accredited postgraduate course draws from real-life case studies and practical examples to equip you with hands-on knowledge and intimately position yourself as your organisation’s greatest asset for driving responsible risk management and good governance. As with the Graduate Certificate, this course is ideal for governance and risk management practitioners and senior managers with responsibility for governance and risk management functions. It is also highly relevant for governance practitioners seeking to broaden their risk management skills.
This course provides two dedicated pathways leading to two qualifying programs where students exit with one Qualifying Program:
Students complete six (6) subjects across two phases for a total of 60 credit points. They must successfully complete four (4) Phase 1 subjects before they can enrol in two (2) Phase 2 subjects to complete the course.
Subjects are chosen based on the student’s sector of employment or interest (public or private) and then the qualifying program they wish to qualify for upon completing the course – Chartered Secretary or Chartered Governance Professional.
This course provides two dedicated pathways leading to two qualifying programs where students exit with one Qualifying Program:
Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management (choose four)
Commencing students are recommended to enrol in either Corporate Governance or Risk and Compliance or Finance for Decision Making as their first subject after accepting their formal offer of admission.
This is for students who currently occupy or who aspire to occupy a Company Secretary role or equivalent within the private or public sector. This position typically provides high level and expert advice and support to the Board Chair and Board members, and ensures the Board operates and is compliant within its legislative requirements and other responsibilities.
This qualifying program provides students (working in the private sector) with specialist knowledge via the Corporate Accountability: Meetings and Disclosure subject, relating to company secretarial practice and the rules of company meetings and their application with particular reference to ASX Listing Rules and governance principles. For students working in the public sector, the subject Public Sector Accountability and Transparency provides an understanding of issues in relation to the role, functions, operations, transparency requirements and performance of public sector organisations. It examines underlying concepts and identifies best practice principles.
Students also study the subject Development of Strategy, which examines the elements, processes and techniques involved in the development and implementation of organisational strategy.
This is for students who have varied career aspirations within the governance and risk management sector – and will further appeal to students wishing to acquire advanced risk management knowledge and skills. The course has a greater emphasis on risk management through the compulsory Phase 2 subject Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), which provides enhanced knowledge of enterprise risk management practices to assist the board, or another governing body, to determine its strategic responsibility for risk-taking; and how different risks operate within the context of existing enterprise management frameworks. Students’ final subject is a choice between the Risk Management Project (which builds on ERM and the earlier Risk and Compliance subject) or Development of Strategy which examines the elements, processes and techniques involved in the development and implementation of organisational strategy.
Our postgraduate courses and all subjects are offered in the online study mode at Governance Institute. Online study complements our student demographic who are predominately mid-senior-level professionals who work full-time and study our courses part-time. Online study provides convenience and flexibility. The subject assessments are also conducted online.
Online study is conducted via our Learning Management System (LMS) and typically involves attending two (2) hours per week of live classes (a one-hour lecture and a one-hour discussion) for 12 weeks each semester where you will view your lecturer and other classmates on camera; all live classes are recorded and available in the LMS for reference. All subject materials (except textbooks) are available on the LMS for each week of learning.
When do I study? Timetable information is available on the key dates and fees page.
When you complete this course, you will be: