Governance Professional Series
Duration: Up to 12 months
Price: $575 (total)
How it works: Study online. With a difference.
Start date: Immediately, or whever you're ready
Entry requirements: Some equipment needed
Qualification type: Non-accredited
Your Monarch Institute Governance Professional Series course has been developed and endorsed by experienced directors and officers.
Your Monarch Institute Governance Professional Series course has been developed and endorsed by experienced directors and officers.
Digital-first governance course
Exclusive insights from experienced directors
Feel confident and ready for your role on the board
It's a bit different
Course Summary
Your Monarch Institute Governance Professional Series course has been developed and endorsed by experienced directors and officers. Each course is packed with case studies, videos and practical examples to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need for your first board role.
Forget the jargon, ‘management speak’ and ’inspirational’ quotes. When you study governance with us, you’ll pick up practical strategies you can implement for the rest of your board career.
This course is designed for potential board members, new board members, and those who have some experience but want deeper knowledge to back it up. It is suitable for learners in a range of organisations, including:
Key opportunities include:
Family businesses
Small businesses
Charities
Other non-profit organisations
School boards
Sports clubs
Community clubs
You will have access to this course for up to 12 months. There’s no minimum or maximum time frame.
You can complete this course as fast or as slow as you like (within a 1 year period).
We recommend getting through it within a few months so the knowledge is fresh in your mind for the assessment. To do this, you’ll need to set aside about two hours per week.
More than online
You’ll get:
Easy-to-follow interactive multimedia lessons
Exclusive insight and interviews with experienced directors
Heaps of support from your course trainers (phone, email, Skype, Zoom)
A dedicated admin team on hand to guide you
Online assessments
Student Facebook group
How does it work?
This course is self-directed so you’re able to move through it at your own pace. If you run into questions along the way, you can always reach out to the course facilitator who is contactable via email or Zoom.
There are no written assessments for this course. Instead, you’ll complete short quizzes throughout each module to ensure you’re keeping up with the concepts.
Immediately, or whenever you're ready
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"I did the Governance Professional Series course. It was pretty good and gave a nice well rounded foundation to governance, strategy and financials."
- Peter, Governance Professional Series Graduate
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this certificate. It is an introductory course that’s suitable for new/potential board members from all different backgrounds. However, it helps if you:
are an independent learner who likes to do things at your own pace
are motivated to learn about governance
have basic computer skills
You will need access to the following equipment to successfully complete the course:
Working computer with Microsoft Office (2016 or later)
Access to the internet
Access to a smart phone, video camera or web camera is required
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Pathways
The Governance Professional Series will give you a taste of subject areas which are explored in much greater depth in different degree-level courses.
Upon completing the course, you may choose to pursue your interest in one of these areas. For example, you may look in to applying to study a Bachelor of Business Administration or a Bachelor of Commerce.
The Professional Governance Series is broken up into 3 modules:
Module 1
Governance Essentials
What is governance?
What do boards do?
What rules apply to boards and directors?
What do directors do?
What do chairs, secretaries, and other officeholders do?
How do directors stay out of trouble?
How can directors do well and do good?
Practice Activity – Board meeting preparation
Module 2
Strategy and Risk
Strategy
Risk
Module 3
Finance for Non-Finance People
Directors’ financial responsibilities
Reviewing financial reports
Balance sheets
Profit and loss
Cash flow statements
Digital-first governance course
This isn’t just an adaptation of a classroom course. It’s made specifically for online learning. Do the whole course from your phone, tablet or laptop, wherever you are. Enjoy interactive multimedia lessons that really let you explore the topics organically and learn at your own pace.
Exclusive insights from experienced directors
This unique course has been reviewed and edited by leading subject matter experts and governance professionals. You’ll also get exclusive bite-sized interviews with experienced directors from a variety of different board backgrounds, from community clubs to international corporations.
It's a bit different
It’s a bit different to some other courses you might have done in the past. It’s designed to answer the most urgent and important questions you have about directorship. Questions you’re probably asking people already (or Googling) about being on a board. Instead of having to put things together from separate topics (‘Law’, ‘Ethics’, ‘Procedures’, etc.), you get the answers you need in a more practical format. It’s a different way of doing things, but we reckon you’ll love it.
Feel confident and ready for your role on the board
This Governance Professional Series course will provide you with the basics you need to feel confident and prepared for your position as a director. From the concept of governance to the details of the activities and responsibilities you’ll take on, this course is an overview of basics that all board members in Australia have in common.
Governance training. For the real world.
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