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Intermediate

Introduction to Corporate Governance for Growing Companies

A practical, India-specific guide to corporate governance for founders, CFOs, treasury teams, and strategy and BD professionals at companies that are scaling fast. Learn what governance really means beyond compliance checklists, why it breaks down at scale through cases like Byju's, BharatPe, and GoMechanic, and how the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI LODR shape your obligations as you grow. Build a board that actually oversees, set up audit and other committees, understand independent directors, internal financial controls, and auditors, and navigate shareholder rights, investor protections in term sheets, dual-class structures, and related party transactions. Cover disclosure, insider trading rules, whistleblower mechanisms, and risk management, then finish with a stage-by-stage governance roadmap from seed to IPO readiness.

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6

DURATION

4 Hours

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Corporate Finance

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Curriculum Breakdown

Chapter 1: Why Governance Matters Before You Think You Need It

3 Lessons

Governance Is Not Compliance: What It Actually Means for a Growing Company9 min read

When Governance Fails at Scale: Byju's, BharatPe, and GoMechanic11 min read

The Indian Governance Framework: Companies Act 2013, SEBI LODR, and Where Each Applies10 min read

Chapter 2: The Board of Directors

4 Lessons

What a Board Is For: Oversight, Strategy, and Accountability9 min read

Board Composition: Founders, Investor Nominees, and Independent Directors10 min read

Independent Directors in India: Legal Tests, Duties, and Liability11 min read

Running Effective Board Meetings: Agendas, Board Packs, and Minutes10 min read

Chapter 3: Board Committees and Internal Controls

4 Lessons

The Audit Committee: The Most Important Committee You Will Build10 min read

Nomination and Remuneration, Stakeholders Relationship, and CSR Committees10 min read

Internal Financial Controls and the Role of the Internal Auditor11 min read

Statutory Auditors: Appointment, Rotation, and Reading the Audit Report10 min read

Chapter 4: Shareholders, Investors, and Control

4 Lessons

Shareholder Rights Under the Companies Act: Ordinary and Special Resolutions9 min read

Investor Rights in Term Sheets: Board Seats, Veto Rights, and Information Rights11 min read

Founder Control vs Investor Protection: Dual-Class Shares (DVR) and Their Limits in India10 min read

Related Party Transactions: Approval, Disclosure, and Why Regulators Watch Them11 min read

Chapter 5: Disclosure, Ethics, and Risk

4 Lessons

Financial Reporting Integrity and Disclosure Obligations10 min read

Insider Trading Rules and the Structured Digital Database10 min read

Whistleblower Mechanisms and a Code of Conduct That Works9 min read

Enterprise Risk Management for Growing Companies10 min read

Chapter 6: Governance Across the Growth Journey

3 Lessons

Governance at Each Stage: Seed, Series B, and Pre-IPO10 min read

IPO Readiness: What SEBI and Investors Check Before You List11 min read

Building Your Governance Roadmap: A Practical 12-Month Plan10 min read