Chief Operating Officer (COO) Programme
Course Info
Date:
2025-09-29
Length:
5 Days
Type:
In Classroom
Fees:
£ 3990
City:
Dubai
Course Details
Introduction
Objective
Who should attend
Course Location
The chief operating officer (COO) is a senior executive tasked with overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of a business. The COO typically reports directly to the chief executive officer (CEO) and is considered to be second in the chain of command.
Most often, the COO’s role is to lead the group’s operation and logistics activities in order to transform the business into a cost-effective financial institution.
This Chief Operating Officer (COO) Programme explores the key skills, tools, and approaches needed to become a high-performing COO.
Course Outline
5 days course
COO Roles and Responsibilities
- COO Role and Responsibilities – open to interpretation; kinds of COO, definition is key to success
- C Suite Interactions
- Capability framework
- Leadership and influence
Organisation and Governance
- Corporate Governance – International and UK Corporate Governance Codes
- Laws vs Governance
- Directors and Boards of Directors – Effective Boards
- Directors’ duties and responsibilities
- Working with non executive directors
- Diversity in the Boardroom
- Legal Entity Management
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Regional Hub and Spoke Models
- Parent Subsidiary relationship
- Joint Ventures – challenges and management
- Family Firms
- Private Equity backed firms
Board Dynamics
- Why Boards malfunction
- Why executives fail
- The Board evaluation and review
- Role of the COO in working with peers
- High performing Boards
