Company Secretary Course
Company Secretary: Trusted and Valued Profession
An important ink in corporate management hierarchy, company secretaries not only helping companies comply with laws, but in improving corporate governance. Company secretary should have multi-disciplinary expertise and be proficient in law , management, finance and corporate governance. The company secretary offers guidance to the management on legal aspects of business areas like production, sales, marketing and administration of the company with its shareholders, board of directors and other official regulatory bodies.
Stages to become a Company Secretary
The institute of company secretaries of India (ICSI) imparts training in company secretary ship by Distance Learning (by correspondence) enabling students to qualify as company secretaries. To join the course, a student has to undergo the following three programme
1 foundation Programme
2 Executive Programme
3 Professional Programme
In addition , the student has to undergo practical training for about 15 months, possibly after passing the executive programme
Foundation Programme: This is courses of eight months duration. The course provides knowledge in Business Communication, Business Laws and management, Principles of Accountancy and Economics and statistics. Postal tuition provides study material on all subjects. Oral coaching is also available through Regional and Chapters.
Eligibility: Foundation Examination is conducted in June and December every year. Admission is open round the year and is valid for 3 years.
Executive Programme: After passing the Foundation Examination, the student who is above 17 years of age can register for the Executive programme.
Eligibility: A pass in the Foundation course examination of the ICSI or graduation degree or a masters degree or pass in ICWAI, ICAI can allow you entry in the intermediate course. Duration:9 months.
Admission: The ICSI holds the Executive programme Examination twice every year in June and December. Registration is valid for 5 years from the month when application is accepted.
Professional Programme: On passing the executive programme, the student is admitted to the professional programme. The student can appear for the professional examination only 9 months after passing the Executive programme. On successful completion of the programme, the Institute awards an Associate Membership
