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Governance, Risk & Compliance

Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance

This five-day programme prepares finance leaders, governance professionals, and Shariah-aware practitioners to manage capital and oversight across both conventional and Islamic structures, covering corporate finance foundations, Islamic finance principles and contracts, financial governance and capital allocation, financial controls, risk and Shariah governance, and reporting, disclosure and maturity. Participants develop skills in corporate finance and capital structure management, Islamic finance structuring and compliance, financial governance and capital allocation discipline, and financial control, Shariah governance, and reporting.

Introduction

Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance Training Course prepares finance leaders, governance professionals, and Shariah-aware practitioners to manage capital and oversight across both conventional and Islamic structures. Participants work through corporate finance foundations and capital structure, Islamic finance principles, contracts, and instruments, financial governance, controls, and capital allocation, Shariah governance, compliance, and advisory structures, and performance measurement, reporting, and governance maturity as one connected discipline. The programme links the capital a company raises with the governance discipline that keeps it lawful, controlled, and accountable. As a result, learners gain a practical command of corporate and Islamic finance governance. Furthermore, the course strengthens financial judgement, Shariah literacy, and governance discipline.

Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance Course Objectives

  • Explain corporate finance concepts, capital structure, and cost of capital.
  • Apply investment appraisal: NPV, IRR, and payback methods.
  • Apply Islamic finance principles and the prohibition framework (Riba, Gharar, Maysir).
  • Apply Islamic contracts: Murabaha, Ijarah, Mudarabah, Musharakah, and Sukuk.
  • Apply Shariah governance structures, advisory boards, and fatwa processes.
  • Apply financial governance, delegations, and capital allocation discipline.
  • Apply financial controls, segregation of duties, and treasury policies.
  • Apply financial risk oversight: liquidity, credit, and rate risk basics.
  • Apply AAOIFI standards, IFSB guidance, and Shariah audit practice.
  • Apply financial reporting, disclosure, and governance maturity assessment.

Course Methodology

  • Interactive sessions built on corporate and Islamic finance cases.
  • Workshops on capital structure, Islamic contracts, and Shariah governance.
  • Group exercises on appraisal decisions, controls, and Shariah review.
  • Hands-on practice with appraisal models, control matrices, and disclosures.
  • Simulation of an investment committee and a Shariah review session.
  • Facilitator coaching and peer review on finance governance plans.

Who Should Take This Course

  • Finance directors, controllers, and financial analysts.
  • Treasury and corporate finance professionals.
  • Governance, risk, and compliance officers.
  • Islamic finance and Shariah-compliant product staff.
  • Internal auditors and Shariah audit professionals.
  • Consultants advising on finance and Shariah governance.

Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance Course Outlines

Day 1

Corporate Finance Foundations

  • • Corporate finance concepts, objectives, and value creation.
  • • Capital structure, debt versus equity, and gearing.
  • • Cost of capital: WACC and required return basics.
  • • Investment appraisal: NPV, IRR, payback, and discounted cash flow.
  • • Working capital management and cash flow planning.
  • • Financing sources: equity, debt, and hybrid instruments.
  • • Case discussion: a project approved on payback alone.
Day 2

Islamic Finance Principles and Contracts

  • • Islamic finance principles and the prohibition framework.
  • • Riba (interest), Gharar (uncertainty), and Maysir (speculation).
  • • Asset backing, risk sharing, and profit-and-loss sharing.
  • • Murabaha, Ijarah, Salam, and Istisna contracts.
  • • Mudarabah and Musharakah partnership structures.
  • • Sukuk structures and Islamic capital markets basics.
  • • Workshop: structuring an Islamic finance transaction.
Day 3

Financial Governance and Capital Allocation

  • • Financial governance concepts, delegations, and thresholds.
  • • Board and audit committee oversight of finance.
  • • Capital allocation discipline and hurdle-rate thinking.
  • • Investment committee design and approval workflows.
  • • Budgeting, forecasting, and variance governance.
  • • Dividend, retention, and reinvestment decisions.
  • • Exercise: designing a capital allocation and approval framework.
Day 4

Financial Controls, Risk, and Shariah Governance

  • • Financial controls: preventive, detective, and corrective.
  • • Segregation of duties in payments, treasury, and reporting.
  • • Treasury policy, limits, and counterparty controls.
  • • Financial risk oversight: liquidity, credit, and rate risk basics.
  • • Shariah governance structures and Shariah advisory boards.
  • • Fatwa issuance, Shariah review, and Shariah audit practice.
  • • Simulation: reviewing a transaction for control and Shariah compliance.
Day 5

Reporting, Disclosure, and Maturity

  • • Financial reporting quality and disclosure practice.
  • • AAOIFI standards and IFSB guidance essentials.
  • • Shariah compliance reporting and profit distribution disclosure.
  • • Governance reporting to boards and committees.
  • • Finance and governance maturity assessment.
  • • Improvement roadmap and action tracking.
  • • Capstone: presenting a corporate and Islamic finance governance framework.

Conclusion

By successfully completing Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance, participants will gain a practical command of corporate finance foundations and appraisal, Islamic finance principles and contracts, financial governance and capital allocation, financial controls, risk and Shariah governance, and reporting, disclosure and maturity assessment. They will acquire skills in corporate finance and capital structure management, Islamic finance structuring and compliance, financial governance and capital allocation discipline, and financial control, Shariah governance, and reporting that hold up under scrutiny. Gentex Training Center designs the programme to help professionals manage finance and governance with confidence.

FAQs for the Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance course

Q1.

— What is the "Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance" course about?

It prepares finance leaders, governance professionals, and Shariah-aware practitioners to manage capital and oversight across both conventional and Islamic structures. The course spans corporate finance foundations, Islamic finance principles and contracts, financial governance and capital allocation, financial controls, risk and Shariah governance, and reporting, disclosure and maturity.

Q2.

— What are the key benefits of the "Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance" course?

You gain a practical command of corporate and Islamic finance governance that links the capital a company raises with the governance discipline that keeps it lawful, controlled, and accountable. The course improves capital structure and appraisal decisions, strengthens Shariah structuring and compliance, sharpens financial governance and allocation discipline, and builds control, Shariah audit, and reporting practice.

Q3.

— What skills will I gain from the "Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance" course?

You will develop four core skills: corporate finance and capital structure management, Islamic finance structuring and compliance, financial governance and capital allocation discipline, and financial control, Shariah governance, and reporting.

Q4.

— What tools, methods, or standards are covered in the "Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance" course?

The course covers corporate finance concepts, objectives and value creation, capital structure, debt versus equity and gearing, cost of capital including WACC and required return, investment appraisal with NPV, IRR, payback and discounted cash flow, working capital management and cash flow planning, financing sources across equity, debt and hybrid instruments, Islamic finance principles and the prohibition framework, Riba, Gharar and Maysir, asset backing, risk sharing and profit-and-loss sharing, Murabaha, Ijarah, Salam and Istisna contracts, Mudarabah and Musharakah partnership structures, Sukuk structures and Islamic capital markets, financial governance concepts, delegations and thresholds, board and audit committee oversight of finance, capital allocation discipline and hurdle-rate thinking, investment committee design and approval workflows, budgeting, forecasting and variance governance, dividend, retention and reinvestment decisions, preventive, detective and corrective financial controls, segregation of duties in payments, treasury and reporting, treasury policy, limits and counterparty controls, financial risk oversight across liquidity, credit and rate risk, Shariah governance structures and Shariah advisory boards, fatwa issuance, Shariah review and Shariah audit practice, financial reporting quality and disclosure practice, AAOIFI standards and IFSB guidance, Shariah compliance reporting and profit distribution disclosure, governance reporting to boards and committees, and finance and governance maturity assessment.

Q5.

— How is the "Managing Corporate & Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance" course applied in real-world practice?

Participants apply it to real work such as evaluating a project with NPV, IRR and discounted cash flow, designing a capital structure and financing plan, structuring an Islamic finance transaction, establishing a Shariah review and audit cycle, building a treasury policy and control matrix, preparing Shariah compliance and profit distribution disclosures, designing a capital allocation and approval framework, and presenting a corporate and Islamic finance governance framework. The same methods support financial governance maturity improvement.

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