The Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (formerly CSSA) is the professional qualifying body for Chartered Secretaries and is recognised in more than 70 countries. It offers a series of professional learning programmes that prepare candidates to become qualified Chartered Secretaries.
Wits Plus offers three programmes which are fully accredited by CGISA:
- Programme 1
- Programme 2
- Programme 3
All courses in these programmes can be studied as stand-alone short courses. Success in all three programmes will give candidates access to the Internationally Qualifying Board Examinations.
PROGRAMME 1
The following courses are required to complete Programme 1:
- Communication
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Law
- Introduction to Corporate Governance
PROGRAMME 2
The following courses are required to complete Programme 2:
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Managing Information Systems
- Principles of Business Law
- Principles of Corporate Governance
PROGRAMME 3
The following courses are required to complete Programme 3:
BOARD MODULES
Semester 1:
Applied Governance
Risk and Compliance
Finance for Decision Making
Semester 2: