Duration: One year
Target group:
Persons/company secretaries involved in strategic management and corporate governance that need to provide guidance to directors on related issues
Admission requirements:
A completed CIS qualification, degree or relevant work experience
Course leader details:
Ms Natasha da Silva-Esclana
Centre for Business Management
Tel: 012 429 4554
Fax: 086 641 5325
E-mail: dsilvn@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp
Purpose statement:
On completion of this programme, managers, corporate secretaries and decision makers will have the ability to respond appropriately to the changing environment in which business is being conducted. More specifically, the programme will give students insights into integrating holistic thinking with the organisationﾒs functional aspects, from a strategic perspective. Students will have the ability to comprehend the intricacies of corporate finance and its importance to the organisation. Students will have an understanding of the effect of legislation on the management function of the organisation and how to respond to these changes. Without risk, the organisation will not be able to survive or remain competitive, and this programme will help students comprehend risk and its impact on the organisation and the management of risk.
Modules:
PICS01C - STRATEGIC PLANNING
Content:
Assessing the external environment
Determining the core competencies of the company
The mission statement
Long-term goals
Corporate, business and functional strategies
PICS02D - STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Content:
Implementation of the strategies
Organisational structures, leadership, culture and reward systems
Control and evaluation of the strategies
PICS03E - CORPORATE FINANCE (I)
Content:
Revision of Financial Management 1: discounted cash flow techniques, valuation of interests in businesses, capital structure and cost of capital
Mergers and acquisitions: identification of target companies for merger or acquisition, financing of acquisitions, structuring of mergers
Expansion and capital investment: project evaluation and financing
Disinvestments and buyout: structuring and financing of sales and businesses
PICS04F - CORPORATE FINANCE (II)
Content:
Rationalisation and reorganisation of businesses: financing the transactions and tax implications
Economic value and shareholder value analysis
Financial instruments and their role in financing the undertaking of specific projects
Investment policies and practices
PICS05G - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATION (I)
Content:
Aspects concerning the formation of companies: the inception of the company, the memorandum and articles
The company as a separate entity
Conversion of companies
Maintenance of share capital
Shares and debentures
Members, register of members, allotment and issue of shares
Transfer of shares and security by means of shares
Uncertificated securities and STRATE
PICS06H - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATION (II)
Content:
Rights and powers of directors
Duties of directors to the company
Duties to directors to members of the company
Restrictions on directors
Directors and corporate governance
Company secretaries and corporate governance
Insider trading
PICS07J - PURE RISK MANAGEMENT
Content:
The risk concept: what is risk, types of risk, risk and corporate governance
The risk management process
Pure risk and corporate governance: the cost of risk, risk identification, risk evaluation,
risk control, risk financing
PICS08K - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Content:
Financial risk management and corporate governance: identifying financial risk,
quantifying financial risk, managing /controlling financial risk, implementing strategy