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Written by: Xie Deqin
2020-04-04 07:00
Date of last update: 2020-04-04 07:00There are some occupation names that are easy to confuse, and the company secretary is one of them. Many people think that the company secretary is a private secretary who handles the affairs of the boss, but in fact the company secretary is very different from the general private secretary. The "Company Secretary", also known as "Com Sec", is not only responsible for ensuring that the company is legal and compliant, but also an important person who is indispensable from the establishment to the end of the company. Therefore, Dr. Sun Yong, the course director of the Master of Corporate Governance (MCG) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, described the company secretary as a large internal manager.
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Sunny pointed out that the role of the company secretary in a company is very important. The scope of work includes ensuring the company's daily compliance operations, and handling and preventing various governance issues. A company secretary needs to deal with the birth, old age, illness, and death of a company, that is, from the establishment and operation of the company, the resolution of various problems to the completion of the winding-up, these four stages require professional personnel trained in company secretaries . Dr. Bruce, the course manager of PolyU ’s Master of Corporate Governance Program, also mentioned that even if the company is closed, there are still complicated procedures in terms of regulations to ensure the interests of various stakeholders; If you want to go, leave. " Therefore, many large companies or listed companies require a professional to handle these professional matters.
Bruce pointed out that many large companies or listed companies will require professionals to handle professional matters such as regulatory procedures.
For this reason, PolyU ’s MCG courses cover finance, accounting, risk management, tax management, listing regulations, company law, and even management science, so that students can have professional knowledge in different fields after completing the course to deal with company secretaries. Various professional needs in daily work. Bruce also pointed out that the students enrolled in the course come from different professional backgrounds (for example: accounting, finance, personnel, law, management, etc.) and different types of enterprises (for example: accountants / law firms, banks, educational research institutions, government departments Etc.), among which there are also many company directors, presidents, financial controllers, and financial analysis executives.
Sunny said that communication between students from different backgrounds is also a major advantage of the course.
Sunny emphasizes that professional training is not just as simple as teaching knowledge. Communication between students from different backgrounds is a major advantage of the course. "MCG has been in business for more than ten years and has delivered thousands of governance talents to the industry, but the happiest thing is to see that the students can learn from each other, even if they come from different industries or institutions, they can also benefit from interactive exchanges. "In addition, graduates of the MCG program will also have the opportunity to obtain the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) comprehensive exemption examination and apply for the dual professional qualifications of Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional issued by HKICS and The Chartered Governance Institute.
Course graduates come from all walks of life and professional institutions
Vincy worked in tax accounting for 3 years before applying to MCG.
Vincy is currently a tax accounting manager. Before applying to MCG, he worked in tax accounting for 3 years and has obtained an accountant qualification. However, she believes that the scope of tax work is relatively narrow, so she hopes that by enrolling in this course, she can expand her career development space and strengthen her professional network. Vincy said that in addition to strengthening her latest knowledge in tax to cope with daily work, the various other professional knowledge she has learned will also help her communicate with colleagues in different departments within the company and with clients and clients. To understand and strengthen the confidence and impression of colleagues and customers. Vincy admitted that in addition to enhancing his professional knowledge, the networking established during the course is also a great achievement. "Because the students are from different backgrounds, they can consult with them when they encounter different problems in their work. They can also learn about the operation of different companies and share with each other." In addition, the course often arranges industry elites to share the latest developments in the industry with students Discuss major topics including forensic accounting, the operation of the board of directors of listed companies, and environmental social and corporate governance. The sharing of these experts has benefited Vincy a lot.
PolyU ’s Master of Governance program is highly accepted, and graduates of the program are extremely popular in the industry. Course places are limited, and interested applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Sign up for the online course lecture on April 11 to learn how PolyU ’s Master of Corporate Governance course equips students to become company secretaries: https://af.polyu.edu.hk/about/news-events/posts/2020/april/polyu -master-of-corporate-governance-online-information-seminar /
Course webpage: https://af.polyu.edu.hk/study/master-programmes/mcg/
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