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International Role of the Director and the Board

The board’s role in corporate governance and your legal responsibilities as a director.

This course can be taken as part of the Certificate in Company Direction

Outcome

Master global governance to drive ethical board success

Dates and locations

Various locations and online options.

Duration

  • Course

    2 days

  • CPD

    14 hours

Price

  • Member

    £3,995 £3,495

  • Non-member

    £3,995

This course provides an introduction to a director’s duties and legal responsibilities and the board’s role in corporate governance and risk management. You’ll leave with confidence to tackle boardroom challenges, equipped to take your career to the next level.

Objectives

This course will give you the knowledge and skills to:

  • understand the key duties, roles and legal responsibilities of the director
  • identify the differences between direction, management and ownership
  • develop strategies for delivering best practice in the boardroom
  • examine the board’s role in corporate governance and improve board effectiveness
  • reflect on the purpose and evolution of corporate governance globally

Benefits

With a focus on real-world scenarios, this course will give you practical understanding and applicable strategies to bring best practice to the boardroom. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the board’s role in corporate governance and feel empowered to manage stakeholders effectively while acting in your organisation’s best interests. This course can be combined with other modules to qualify for the Certificate in Company Direction.

Course leaders

Our course leaders are expert practitioners specialising in governance, strategy, leadership and finance with exceptional real-world experience.

Dates and booking

This course is facilitated in-person or live online for both members and non-members.

In-person / live online

All prices shown exclude VAT

Full membership for just £44.46 per month

Member

£3,995 £3,495

Non-member

£3,995

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15 Oct
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16 Oct
5:00pm
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This module really articulated the responsibilities of directors, especially from a legal point of view. I doubt most directors are actually aware of what they are liable for, and I believe there should be some sort of mandatory training for directors such as this when they join a board.

Paul Bolton CDir, ONECPD

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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