International Board Certification Program
An online international program created by Boardwise and The Decision Institute
Why take part in this program?
- Taught by world-class global experts in corporate governance
- Dynamic, interactive, and international online setting
- Get personalized assessment by Boardwise experts
- Secure a level one board certification
- Understand and improve your effectiveness on a board
- Compare practices and ideas with director colleagues from other companies
- Become a capable contributor to public, private and advisory boards
- Topics covered range from “welcome to the boardroom” to leading-edge technology application, including AI-Decision Science and Cybersecurity.
You will learn
- the latest in governance issues and how to manage them
- how to prioritise board roles and responsibilities
- about the economic, legal, reputation and fiduciary responsibilities of directors
- about best practices for evaluating company financial and strategic performance
International Board Certification Program
Location: online
Duration: 9 two-hour long online sessions spread out in two months
Program offering schedule:
Spring Session: March 4- April 29, 2022 NOW CLOSED
Summer Session: May 6 – July 1, 2022 OPEN
Early Fall Session: July 8 – September 2, 2022 OPEN
This program is offered by Boardwise and The Decision Institute.
Who will benefit
Our Board Certification Program is for aspiring and current board members who want to increase their ability to:
- engage meaningfully in discussions of leading-edge topics
- ask sharper questions more easily,
- delve to the core of critical issues and
- improve proportional impact in a boardroom to create more shareholder value
Program Structure
1. Initial Orientation
Participants complete an online Board Bona Fide® assessment to establish current board readiness. You have a one-hour private session with a Boardwise board expert coach to review your profile; discuss what type of board is the best match and explore suggestions for how to achieve your goal to serve on a board.
2. Governance Education Sessions
The live interactive program includes 9 online sessions, each of which is 2 hours.
Each session includes interviews with topic experts, facilitated presentations related to director duties and cares on the topic. You will also participate in experiential board exercises and simulations based on real-world situational cases.
Session Topics:
- Fundamentals of Board Services
- Global Governance
- Financial Foundations
- Board’s role in strategy and Innovation
- Boards and big Decisions: cyber- & bio security and risk management
- Boards and big decisions: artificial intelligence and decision making
- Boards and big decisions: role of boards in the digital age
- the CEO, your board style and board dynamics
- Solutions for Specific Challenges
- Expert forum: Addressing specific participant topics
Faculty and Experts:
- Donna Hamlin
- Brian Barnier
- Jen McCluer
- Prof. Dr. Fred van Eenennaam
- Marilyn Nagel
Is this program not a good fit for you? Take a look at our Maximize Your Board’s Potential program presented at the Harvard Faculty Club.
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Program Director
Prof. Dr. Fred van Eenennaam besides being an esteemed academic is an international non-executive and supervisory board member and the director of the consultancy firm The Decision Group.
He’s been teaching Strategy & Governance to executives, board members, and MBAs for 15 years.
He was the 8th member of the Microeconomics of Competitiveness Initiative at Harvard Business School and Prof. M. E. Porter, Ph.D. added him to his HBS Hall of Fame in 2012.
FAQ
During the Harvard Business Case Method you can put yourself in the shoes of decision-makers at a real organisation facing a business issue. Often, the objective of the discussion is not to reach a consensus, but to understand how different people arrive to diverse conclusions. The discussions help you to get insights into various strategic and governance challenges and improve your decision-making process.
Read more about the Case Method.
One business case discussion can take 1 -2 hours long., depending on the session. During the masterclasses the case discussions lasts for 1 hour 30 mins.
Our programs are dedicated to executives, directors and business leaders. You can expect to have practical discussions with a small group of peers during the sessions. This ensures high quality, dynamic conversations and match making opportunities.
If you signed up to one of our programs but can’t make it, don’t worry! We can sign you up to the next one with the topic of your interest!
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