Foundations of Directorship case studies
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Foundations of Directorship is a suite of short governance courses offered by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), one of the flagship programs listed in the institute's course catalogue. It is aimed at people who are new to boards or moving toward directorship and want a practical grounding in how boards actually work. The AICD describes its short courses as delivered in person or online, and states that enrolling in all three Foundations of Directorship courses earns a package discount, so the program is structured as three linked courses rather than a single unit. The subject matter follows the four areas this independent practice exam covers: governance and the director's role; board operations and effectiveness; strategy, risk and financial oversight; and ethics, culture and stakeholder governance. Topics on this exam: Governance and the role of the director, Board operations and effectiveness, Strategy, risk and financial oversight, and Ethics, culture and stakeholder governance. The Foundations of Directorship case studies are 4 cases and about 4,224 words.
1The Founder Who Won't Let Go
Meridian Logistics is a 22-year-old private company founded by Ruth Okafor, who still holds 55% of the shares and chairs the board. The board has five directors: Ruth, her nephew (a logistics operations manager at the company), the CFO, and two independent directors appointed 14 months ago.
914 words, about 5 min2The Safety Incident Nobody Escalated
Coastal Foods runs three processing plants. Nine months ago a worker lost two fingers in a conveyor incident.
1,080 words, about 5 min3The Acquisition That Looked Accretive
Harborline Industrial is considering acquiring a components manufacturer for 180m. The target has revenue of 210m, EBITDA of 21m (10% margin) and is being acquired at 8.6x EBITDA.
1,088 words, about 5 min4The Culture Survey Nobody Wanted to See
Brightwell Care operates 40 residential care homes. An engagement survey of 3,200 staff shows a 54% response rate.
1,142 words, about 6 min