Executive Special

Module I

1. General and Commercial Laws
2. Company Accounts, Cost and Management Accounting
3. Tax Laws

Module II

1. Company Law
2. Economic and Labour Laws
3. Securities Laws and Compliances

Professional Programme

At last the Professional Programme.  In this there are 8 papers divided into four modules.  Each module of 2 papers.

Module I

• Company Secretarial  Practice
• Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings

Module II

• Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
• Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency

Module III

• Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade
• Advanced Tax Laws and Practice

Module IV

• Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management
• Governance, Business Ethics and Sustainability

Eligibility:

Students those who passed executive Programme are eligible for the Professional Programme.

Duration:

16months

Examination:

These exams are conducted same as foundation and executive programmes.  For clearing the Professional Programme a  candidate must get minimun of 40% in each paper and must get 50% of total aggregate.

After passing the Professional Programme a candidate is confirmed as a qualified Company Secretary.

Executive Program

Here the executive programmme.  It consists of total six papers, those divided into 2 modules as follows:

Module I:

1. General and Commercial Laws
2. Company Accounts, Cost and Management Accounting
3. Tax Laws

Module II:

      4.  Company Law
      5.  Economic and Labour Laws
      6.  Securities Laws and Compliances

Eligibility:
Those students who have passed foundation programme are eligible for Executive Programme.  And those who passed Graduation or other equivalent exam can directly register for Executive Programme and no need of foundation programme.

Duration:
8 months

Examination:
Same as foundation programme these exams are conducted twice a year in the months of December and June.  The duration time for each paper is 3hrs.  The results will be declared on 25th August of the same year and 25th February of the next year.

Note:  In the Executive Programme Module I & Module II can be attempted seperately in two examinations or both can be attempted at a time in one examination.

Foundation Programme

In Foundation Programme there are 4 subjects:

1. English and Business Communication
2. Economics and Statistics
3. Financial Accounting(FA)
4. Elements of Business Laws and Management

So, there are total 4 papers in this programme. Each of these papers are of 100 marks in the examination. In each subject 40% is the cutoff mark and there should be overall aggregate of 50% for passing the examination.

Eligibility:

Students who have completed their Senior Secondary Examination(10+2) or other equivalent examinations are eligible for this course.

Duration:

8months

Examination:

The Foundation Programme exams are conducted twice in a year in the months of December and June. The duration of each paper of Foundation Programme is 3hours. The results of these exams will be declared on 25th August of the same year and 25th February of the next year.

Registration:

A candidate may seek admission for Foundation Programme with the institute paying the fee of Rs. 3,600/- along with the attested photocopies of Senior Secondary examination and also certificates.

The fees should be paid only through a demand draft drawn in favour of 'The Institute of Company Secretaries of India', payable at New Delhi.

Mission

"To continuously develop high caliber professionals ensuring good corporate governance and effective management and carry out proactive research and development activities for protection of interest of all stakeholders thus contributing to public good"

Vision

"To be global leader in development of professionals specialising in corporate governance"

About ICSI

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) is constituted under an Act of Parliament i.e. the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (Act No. 56 of 1980) is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretary(CS) in India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) rewards the certificate of bestowing the designation of Company Secretary(CS) to a candidate qualifying for the membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI). It was in 1960 that the Company Law Board started a course in Company Secretary Ship leading to the award of Government Diploma in Company Secretary Ship. As the number of students taking up the Company Secretary Ship course grew, the government promoted on 4th October, 1968, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) under Section 25 of the Companies Act, and 1956 for taking over from the Government the conduct of Company Secretary Ship examination. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has since been converted into a statutory body w.e.f. 1.1.1981 under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) has on its rolls over 20,000 members including over 3,000 members holding certificate of the practice and has totally registered over Five Lakh Twenty Thousand students since the inception of the course in 1960.

The Institute of company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has its headquarters at New Delhi and four regional offices at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. The Institute of company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has 4 regional Councils and under their jurisdiction chapters as Provided in the link below:

http://www.icsi.edu/AboutUs/OrganisationStructure/tabid/1662/Default.aspx

Membership of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) has been recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, for appointment to superior posts and services under the central Government.

The affairs of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) are managed by a council consisting of fifteen elected members and five nominees of the Central Government. Pursuant to section 383A of the Companies Act, 1956, companies having a paid -up share capital of Rs 2 crore or more, as prescribed by the Central Government, are statutorily required to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary (CS).

The major contribution of Company Secretary (CS) is in corporate sector. Company Secretary (CS) is an important professional aiding the efficient management of the corporate sector. Company Secretary (CS) is designated as an officer under the Companies Act. Company Secretary (CS) has to interact, coordinate, integrate and cooperate with various other functional heads in a company. A member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) may also practice independently as a professional after obtaining a certificate of practice from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) as provided in Company Secretaries Act,1980.

Introduction

Hello guys, my self Arjun Reddy, completed my graduation and now pursuing company secretary executive program from The Instititute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) Hyderabad Chapter. I am here to provide some information about the company secretary course and its importance in the Corporate Governance as well as in Corporate World.

Lets see the courses offered by ICSI and what is the eligibility for this course.

In this course there are three levels:

• Foundation Programme
• Executive Programme
• Professional Programme