Governance and Organizational Excellence

Goals

• Build an integrated professional understanding of corporate governance principles, structures, roles, and responsibilities.
• Develop the ability to analyze the legal and regulatory environment and identify relevant requirements and obligations.
• Strengthen the ability to identify, analyze, assess, treat, and monitor enterprise risks.
• Develop practical knowledge of compliance obligations, policies, controls, and supporting evidence.
• Enhance the ability to evaluate internal controls, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions.
• Connect governance, risk, and compliance with performance management and organizational excellence.
• Develop professional reporting and recommendation-writing skills that support decision-making.
• Enable participants to apply their learning through workplace-focused projects and improvement initiatives.

The Features

• A comprehensive professional pathway comprising 120 training hours.
• An integrated curriculum covering governance, risk, compliance, control, performance, and organizational excellence.
• Content that reflects the Saudi legal and regulatory environment.
• Applied learning through case studies, assessments, practical assignments, and fellowship projects.
• Practical tools supporting risk assessment, compliance monitoring, control evaluation, and performance improvement.
• A structured pathway designed for completion within a maximum period of one year.
• Opportunities to exchange knowledge and experience within a professional learning environment.
• Preparation support for the professional certification pathway associated with the program, subject to the awarding body’s current requirements.

Topics

• Foundations of corporate governance and international standards.
• The legal and regulatory framework for governance in Saudi Arabia.
• Enterprise risk management.
• Regulatory compliance and compliance program management.
• Internal control and internal audit.
• Organizational excellence and performance management.
• Management, accounting, and finance for non-specialists.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the fellowship, participants are expected to be able to:

• Apply corporate governance and organizational excellence principles in professional settings.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into clear organizational obligations.
• Identify, analyze, assess, and prioritize enterprise risks and recommend appropriate treatments.
• Develop risk and obligation registers linking responsibilities, controls, and supporting evidence.
• Assess compliance levels and control effectiveness and identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Measure performance, evaluate organizational maturity, and support continuous improvement.
• Prepare clear professional reports, findings, and actionable recommendations.
• Design and present an applied project that strengthens governance and organizational performance.

Requirements and Conditions

• Enrollment requirements:

  • Hold an academic degree in any field of specialization.
  • Possess an intermediate level of English proficiency; English may be considered a competitive selection factor.
  • Complete the registration procedures and pay the applicable fellowship fees.

  Completion requirements:

  • Attend at least 70% of the scheduled training sessions.
  • Successfully complete the required assessments and examinations.
  • Complete, present, and discuss the applied fellowship projects.

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