Board Director Appointment Course
Hours of lectures, masterclasses, and assignments
For seasoned directors...
Even if you already have a dozen board appointments under your belt, that's no reason to stop sharpening the saw. We're confident you'll pick up more than a few new insights — and combined with your experience, a single appointment will more than cover the cost of this course.
...and for those just starting out
Your first appointment is almost always the hardest — it's the leap from zero to one. Our methodology is universal, but we put special emphasis on that first seat: on managing the anxiety, and on building the case to shareholders who need proven competence in the boardroom, not someone learning on the job.
Here's a taste of what's ahead
Theory and practice
Two boots you'll walk faster in — and go further — than in just one
Templates included
We provide document templates and walk you through how to use them to get maximum results
Interdisciplinary by design
The course spans corporate law and governance, management, marketing, psychology, and selected tools from coaching, mediation, and facilitation — working together in synergy
Flexible on your time
We respect your schedule and have kept synchronous sessions to a minimum
Access from anywhere
Your preparation takes place entirely in the browser — no installs, no plugins, no compatibility headaches. Open your laptop, tablet, or phone, and your learning environment is right there: lectures, assignments, templates, and discussions, all in one place
Built for global boards
Corporate governance principles travel well — and so does this course. Whether you're pursuing a seat in London, Singapore, Dubai, or São Paulo, the frameworks, documents, and negotiation strategies you'll develop here are designed to work across jurisdictions. Board fluency is board fluency, wherever the meeting room is
Curriculum
- How much horsepower does a Rolls-Royce have?
- Sufficient.
Alexander Lebedev
- Board member and Chairman across 15 companies, plus 15 audit committees — including Chairman of the Audit Committee at the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange
- Named to Poets & Quants 40 Under 40 Professors — 2023 global ranking of the best young business administration professors, for his body of work developing corporate board members
- Head of the Chair of governance, International Research Institute for Advanced Systems (intergovernmental organization endowed with international legal personality)
- DBA Professor and tutor across several Doctor of Business Administration in Corporate Governance programs (Singapore, UK)
- Honorary Member of the British Business Academy
