The focus and interest of business schools and legislative authorities has increased over the past years on the principles and policies of corporate governance. There are many different models of corporate governance; However, all of them aim to regulate the relationship between the company and its stakeholders.

Governance models begin with increasing shareholder wealth and focus on owners' rights, as is widely applied in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Other models applied in Germany or Japan include their focus on other stakeholders: such as the workforce and bankers.

This training course also addresses the reasons that push the Board of Directors to form one or two layers. It also includes discussions about the structure of the Board of Directors, the committees and their various roles and tasks. It focuses on the audit, appointment and remuneration committees, and discusses the role of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the impact of investment institutions.