About the course

This course enables you to perform your role as a board or management team member optimally and confidently in the interests and for the benefit of your company, your employees and your customers. In the end, you should know the most important theoretical basics. You will get a definition of the relevant terminology, an introduction of concepts with practical examples and tips for your own work. And in the end, you will successfully get through any discussion, even about unrelated topics. Then participation has definitely been worthwhile – hasn't it?


Objectives of the Course
  • In this session, we will learn about the role, rights and duties of members of the BoD and what to do with the term “corporate governance”.
  • The individual roles and the interaction between them are presented.
  • Please do not tell anyone! Of course, the special importance of confidentiality is elaborated.
  • And finally, tips are given for effective and efficient board work.

Course Content
  • Corporate Governance
    • Definition and core values
    • Targets and framework
  • The Role of the BoD:
    • responsibilities, principles and duties
  • "The Magic Triangle“
  • Governance Models
  • Other important aspects
    • Discretion
    • Board Effectiveness and working procedures
    • Risk management

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to the Course

    2. Intro Survey

    1. Lesson Files

    1. Introduction & Definition

    2. Quiz 1.1

    3. Stakeholders vs. Shareholders

    4. Quiz 1.2

    5. Framework and Targets

    6. Quiz 1.3

    7. Key Elements

    8. Quiz 1.4

    9. Major responsibilities of the BoD

    10. Quiz 1.5

    1. BoD vs. Management/CEO: Overview - Structure, Roles and responsibilities

    2. Quiz 2.1

    3. BoD Governance

    4. Quiz 2.2

    5. Structure of the board

    6. Quiz 2.3

    7. Role Models

    8. Quiz 2.4

    9. Principles

    10. Quiz 2.5

    11. Regulations

    12. Quiz 2.6

    1. Risk Management

    2. Quiz 3.1

    3. Board Effectiveness: Board Working Procedures and Official discretion

    4. Quiz 3.2

    1. Understanding Corporate Governance

    2. Quiz 4

About this course

  • $20.00
  • 33 lessons

Instructor(s)

Short-Term Expert at DSIK Enno Söllner

Mr. Enno Söllner holds a degree in economics and has been with Sparkasse Essen since 2002. After holding positions in the board secretariat, marketing, and media sales, he has been responsible for sales management for private and corporate customer business since 2016. This includes sales strategy, controlling, product management, contact and distribution channel management, and internet branch. In 2021, he was appointed as a deputy representative of the Board of Management. Since 2011, he has been contributing his expertise to DSIK work - primarily in the South East Asia partner project but also in other parts of the world.