Institutional Governance in Tert Ed (MGMT90169)

This subject provides an overview of key elements of effective governance in tertiary institutions, to provide participants with knowledge and insights in areas such as:

• the legal basis of the institution and its charter or mission
• roles and responsibilities of governing bodies and executive officers
• defining mission, setting strategy, developing policy
• managing stakeholder relations
• delegations, decision making and committee processes
• systems for ensuring legal compliance, financial control and risk identification
• types of risk such as strategic, financial, compliance, operational, reputational
• performance information and accountability reporting.