What is the Certified Corporate Governance Specialist?

The Certified Corporate Governance Specialist is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Corporate Governance Specialist

Certified Corporate Governance Specialist: industry context, trends and professional standards
Corporate governance principles and purpose
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
The regulatory and legal environment
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Codes, standards and best practice (OECD)
Professional roles and ethics
Governance and organisational value
Public, private and non-profit governance
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Career pathways and professional development

The Board and Its Information

Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
The three lines model and who owns risk
Policy that changes behaviour
Regulatory mapping and obligations
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
Internal controls and assurance
Managing regulator relationships
Compliance reporting and disclosure
Building a compliance culture
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Problem definition and analysis
Research methods for policy
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Regulatory impact assessment
Policy development and drafting

Who Owns Risk

The three lines model and who owns risk
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Accountability and transparency
Conflicts of interest
Regulatory and legal duty
Fair treatment of stakeholders
Professional standards and self-regulation
Governance and compliance KPIs
Risk and control effectiveness metrics
Benchmarking against standards
Maturity and capability assessment
Continuous improvement of controls
Assurance and audit outcomes
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics

Conflicts and Related Parties

Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Investigating misconduct
Continuous assurance and monitoring
Ethical supply chains
Impact measurement and disclosure
Stakeholder and investor engagement
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Whistleblowing and speak-up channels
Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Board and executive reporting
Regulator and investor relations
Policy and public engagement

Policy That Changes Behaviour

Policy that changes behaviour
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Whistleblowing and speak-up channels
Company secretarial practice
Governance in different ownership models
Implementation and delivery
Monitoring and policy evaluation
Public consultation and engagement
Business ethics and ethical frameworks
Codes of conduct and values
Anti-bribery and anti-corruption
Fraud prevention and detection
Whistleblowing and speak-up
Transparency and disclosure
Ethical decision-making

Governance Across Entity Types

Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Data governance and quality
Cybersecurity and information governance
Emerging governance technologies
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Risk-based internal audit
Assurance mapping and three lines model
Audit planning and execution
Control testing and evidence
Findings, reporting and remediation
External audit and oversight
Audit committee effectiveness
Professional writing and briefings

Assurance the Board Can Rely On

Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Controls that work versus controls that exist
The three lines model and who owns risk
Confidentiality and information handling
Driving measurable governance improvement
Data governance frameworks and roles
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Information lifecycle and records management
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Digital ethics and responsible AI
Cybersecurity governance
Cross-border data and transfers
Data breach and incident governance
Building trust through data governance

Operations and Quality

Measuring governance improvement
Analytical techniques and bias
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Planning performance and service
Customer journey mapping and service design
Continuous improvement of delivery
Forecasting and planning
Continuous safety improvement
Group facilitation and group process
Incident response process
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Advisory service design and delivery
Customer service and experience principles

Programmes and Change

Leading governance projects and change
Culture, ethics and behaviour change
Workforce planning and scheduling
Leading through peak and change
Leading service projects and change
Leading banking projects and change
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Technology governance and change control
Foreign exchange and hedging
Development banking and project finance
Risk-based audit planning
The project environment and stakeholders
Project roles and the project manager
Project governance and assurance
Project governance frameworks

Technology and Data Risk

Compliance monitoring systems
Regulatory and digital transformation
Data protection and privacy
GRC platforms and technology
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Security governance and management systems
Bancassurance and digital insurance models
Data visualisation for finance
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Digital credit and alternative data
Warehouse management systems (WMS)
Risk assessment and safe systems of work
Communicating financial results

Third Parties and Procurement

Contractor safety management
Third-party and supply-chain risk
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Contractor and visitor safety
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Supply-network design

Sustainability and ESG

Emerging assurance areas (ESG)
Corporate social responsibility communications
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Attachment and developmental theory
Responsible and sustainable governance
ESG principles and frameworks
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Integrated and sustainability reporting

Communication and Disclosure

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Reporting and disclosure tools
Managing sensitive disclosures
Crisis and reputation communication
Sustainability reporting and disclosure
Risk registers and reporting
Proposal development and donor reporting
The media and telecommunications landscape
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Reporting quality and governance
Communicating with families and carers
Professional writing and reports
Psychoeducation and public communication
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions

Strategic Context

Competition and antitrust
Reward strategy and total reward frameworks
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Vision, mission and strategic intent
Competitive strategy and positioning
Business model design and innovation
Setting strategic priorities and choices
Aligning teams around strategy
Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Measuring strategic progress
Customer experience strategy
Communications strategy and planning
Category management and strategy
Competitive bidding processes

Workforce Governance

The customer experience (CX) discipline
The sales pipeline and forecasting discipline
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Operational planning and execution discipline
Resource allocation and capital discipline
The business analysis discipline and role
CRM, sales operations and data discipline
Financial modelling and forecasting discipline
Discipline, conduct and fair-process management
Whistleblowing and speak-up culture
Employee relations, discipline and fair process

International and Sanctions

Sanctions screening and PEP management
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Transfer pricing and international tax
Cross-cultural and global inclusion
Global and comparative HR contexts
Global sourcing and international trade
International and cross-border tax
Influencing and advising leaders
Team leadership in governance
Governance transformation and reform
Building governance maturity
Peer support and consultation

Market Conduct

Fair treatment and market conduct
Balancing business and consumer interests
The marketing concept and customer orientation
Customer and brand health metrics
Market and customer analysis
Building strategic customer relationships
Customer success and retention
Customer lifetime value and profitability
Customer data platforms and segmentation
Customer experience and journey mapping
Customer expectations and satisfaction
Customer service and CX strategy
Designing voice-of-customer programmes
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer and journey analysis

Safety and Environment

Confidentiality and health data
Sustainability and environmental duty
Driving measurable safety improvement
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Environmental legal compliance
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Continuous environmental improvement
Duty of care and risk management
Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Risk assessment and safety planning

Records and Documentation

Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Transfer pricing documentation
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Health records, data and confidentiality
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Relationship management and retention
Retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Customer retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Record keeping, notes and professional documentation
Process and control documentation
Tender planning and documentation

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Professional ethics and integrity
Building an ethical culture
Commercial ethics and responsible selling
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Ethics and transparency in tax
Conflicts of interest management
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Conflict resolution and mediation
Professional ethics and codes of conduct in HR
Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care
Conflict resolution and negotiation
Professional standards and ethics
Marketing and sales ethics
Conflicts of interest and transparency

Public and Donor Context

Presentation and public speaking
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Real estate marketing channels and property portals
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Real estate development and project appraisal
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Preparing financial statements
Interpreting financial statements
Media and public communication
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Financial statement and cash-flow analysis

Standards and Certification

Data quality and governance
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Sustainability certification and standards
Quality monitoring and coaching
Coaching and quality monitoring
Service quality and turnaround metrics
Quality assurance of audit
Quality assurance and standards
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Digital permits and inspections
Integration with quality and environment
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control

Governance Practice

Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution
Data analytics for assurance
Compliance monitoring and testing
Regulatory change management
Onboarding and induction programme design
Employment compliance and the HR risk agenda
Management and board reporting
Legal and regulatory responsibility
Client feedback and satisfaction
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Management accounts and dashboards
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice

Legal and Regulatory

Risk, legal and feasibility analysis
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Legal duties and compliance
Statutory compliance and filings
Payroll, statutory deductions and employment cost
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Employment law framework and contracts of employment
Health and safety legal duties
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Procurement and contract value
Land rights, tenure and equitable resource use
Managing refunds, disputes and goodwill

Financial Oversight

Value proposition design and messaging
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
Value-based and dynamic pricing
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Value proposition and messaging
ROI, CAC and lifetime value
Key account management strategy
Account planning and whitespace analysis
Managing large and complex accounts
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
HR's role in culture, values and employer brand
Cost of accidents and prevention value
Values, purpose and authentic leadership

Risk and Resilience

Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Financial risk in projects
Risk identification and analysis
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Risk response and contingency
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Implementation planning and risk management
Enterprise risk management in banks
Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Operational risk and resilience
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Continuous risk monitoring
Tax risk management

Data and Reporting

Data protection and customer privacy
Regulatory reporting and audits
Data, analytics and customer insight
Data and information requirements
Control monitoring and reporting
Data analytics in audit
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Warehouse performance metrics
Incident investigation and reporting
Performance monitoring and KPIs
Professional report writing and presentation
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Service KPIs: CSAT, NPS, CES, SLAs

Stakeholders and Oversight

Stakeholder engagement plan
Board reporting and information flows
Evidence-based improvement
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Corporate responsibility and community
NGO governance, boards and registration
Stakeholder and sponsor management
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Dashboards and performance reporting
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Customer and community engagement
Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules

Leadership and Decisions

Team leadership in field and project settings
Managing risk and difficult cases
Omnichannel and channel management
Queue management and service flow
Workforce management and scheduling
Front-office and reception management
Performance management in service
Handling escalations as a leader
Team leadership in customer service
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management
Front office and reservations management
Lessons learned and development
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Decision support and insight

People and Conduct

Managing resistance and capability
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Customer and employee satisfaction
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Training needs analysis
Career and talent development
Capability and skills frameworks
Employee engagement models and drivers
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Learning transfer and capability building
Talent review and succession in practice
Communicating risk to the workforce
Managing resistance and capability building

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CCGS certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CCGS?

This certification is ideal for Governance and Compliance Officers, Policy and Regulatory Analysts, Risk and Audit Professionals and Company Secretaries and Board Advisors, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CCGS certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CCGS internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CCGS certification?

The Certified Corporate Governance Specialist is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CCGS certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CCGS?

The Certified Corporate Governance Specialist is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CCGS?

The Certified Corporate Governance Specialist carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CCGS while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CCGS?

Graduates progress towards senior governance, compliance and policy-leadership roles. The CCGS strengthens your expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability and positions you for advancement across corporates, regulators, government and civil-society organisations.

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