Corporate Governance | MSc at Leeds Beckett University

Course Details

The company secretary is a strategic and influential position that sits at the heart of governance operations within an organisation. As a qualified Company Secretary, you could have great influence on the ethical and moral quality of boardroom decision-making and actions, giving you the opportunity to make a positive impact in the world.

You may have existing experience in law, finance or general business and want to expand your horizons across the corporate sector. The role of company secretary enables you to work at the governance heart of an organisation, and potentially to work across a range of different organisational structures, presenting a dynamic career route.

This programme is accredited as meeting the Chartered Secretaries Qualifying Scheme (CSQS), and as such will enable you to develop a strong understanding of governance and general management theory. Our module teaching teams will encourage you to challenge current modes of thinking and to generate new ideas to improve your professional practice. During the programme you will gain a highly specialised set of board-level leadership skills, enabling you to recognise, analyse and influence the factors governing corporate affairs.

Company secretary is a strategic and influential position that sits at the heart of governance operations within an organisation. As a qualified Company Secretary, you could have great influence on the ethical and moral quality of boardroom decision-making and actions, giving you the opportunity to make a positive impact in the world.

Enhance Your Careers and Future Prospects

Find out more about becoming a governance professional including the qualities and competencies required, possible career paths, typical pay levels and qualifications in the ICSA brochure.

ICSA Competency Framework

See what it takes to be a high performing Company Secretary in the ICSA competency framework.

Course Benefits

This course will help you transform your outlook and will enable you to cultivate a global perspective in order to make a difference in the world. You will develop current theoretical knowledge which has practical value for any middle or senior manager, executive, or self-employed entrepreneur looking to develop a practical understanding of corporate governance. You will work with and share best practice ideas with fellow peers, and will have the opportunity to attend guest lectures with experts from industry.

This course will provide an established route into a range of senior boardroom, governance and leadership careers including the role of Chartered Secretary. The valuable theoretical and practical experience you will gain on this programme will be attractive to employers, who potentially may wish to sponsor you to complete this qualification.

Senior Company Secretaries can expect to demand a six-figure salary.