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Accelerated Certificate in Company Direction

Become a certified director with this intensive fast track residential course designed specifically for time-poor leaders.

Outcome

Fast-track strategic leadership and governance expertise

Dates and locations

Various dates and locations. In-person only.

Duration

  • Course

    5.5 days

Price

  • Member

    £14,500 £11,250

  • Non-member

    £14,500

Fast-track your director development with our five and a half days residential course. Practical learning enhanced by real-life scenarios and peer collaboration will give you knowledge and skills that you can use immediately at board level for maximum impact. As well as offering time-poor directors a faster way to upskill, the accelerated certificate is also a great solution for leadership teams wanting to develop a shared approach to governance, strategy and leadership.

Save 15% on the Accelerated Certificate in Company Direction London dates (23–28 Nov or 30 Nov–5 Dec at London Marriott County Hall) when you book using code ALC15 via [email protected].

Objectives

Certificate in Company Direction is designed to improve your performance by sharing the latest insights in high-performance leadership. Divided into four modules, it covers:

  • the role, responsibilities and legal duties of a business director
  • the characteristics of an effective board
  • financial terms and concepts
  • issues and processes involved in formulating strategic business plans
  • how leaders create influence and impact within and beyond their organisation

Benefits

The IoD Certificate in Company Direction is credit-rated as a Bachelors level qualification (SCQF Level 9). Offering flexible study routes and blending digital and interactive learning, it is tailored to your level of experience, prior qualifications, career aspirations and learning style. The modules are designed by directors for directors and encourage peer learning to help you build connections and benefit from real-life experiences. Please note: 

 

Save 15% on the Accelerated Certificate in Company Direction London dates (23–28 Nov or 30 Nov–5 Dec at London Marriott County Hall) when you book using code ALC15 via [email protected].

Dates and booking

This in-person course is available for both members and non-members.

In-person

All prices shown exclude VAT

Full membership for just £44.46 per month

Member

£14,500 £11,250

Non-member

£14,500

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Course leaders

Real-world boardroom expertise

Learn from elite boardroom veterans who’ve steered world-class companies through complex challenges. Their mastery of governance, strategy, leadership, and finance turns real-world experience into transformative learning.

Here to help

Please get in touch if you have any questions about our business courses. Our contact hours are 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday. If you would like someone from our team to contact you, please email us at [email protected] and we will get in touch within 24 hours on weekdays.

IoD Professional Development

+44 (0)20 3855 4309 [email protected]
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