Gain the essential skills of a modern board member
Building on IMD’s 40 years of experience working with boards, IMD offers a range of board member training programs that cover key topics of interest for modern boards. Combine and package a selection of these programs into the IMD Board Director Diploma and certify that you are equipped with the right tools and knowledge for continued success as a modern board member, amidst complex business times and disruption.
Be inspired by the latest research and the world’s best boards. Draw on more than 40 years of board education experience to prepare your board to face the challenges of a complex world.
Combine a selection of programs and gain both breadth and depth of knowledge across a range of key topics to confidently sit on any board.
Depending on your selection of programs, you can certify your board skills with the IMD Board Director Diploma in just 9 days.
You can join us on campus or connect from your home or office from anywhere in the world. The latest liVe virtual classroom technology ensures that all participants are immersed in the same IMD learning experience.
Education tailored for the board
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How board directors make a real difference
Learn what high-performing boards are doing to be the driving force behind their company's success. Get the latest research to find out what works and what doesn’t - in terms of board governance, board dynamics and strategic board involvement.
The role of the board in strategy governance
Play a meaningful, advisory role in the governance of your firm’s strategy within the context of an increasingly digital landscape.
Build a high performing board team
Drive positive dynamics in your board through a deeper awareness of what happens below the surface when groups interact.
Get the right digital vocabulary and toolkit
Become up-to-speed with the new digital landscape so you can make informed decisions and provide the best recommendations when evaluating digital opportunities and threats for your company.
Gain the confidence to make smart finance decisions
Get the essential finance knowledge you need to make tough decisions for your company in areas such as mergers & acquisitions as well as risk management.
Risk governance and prevention in a chaotic world
Benchmark board best-practices on risks and update to the latest risk thinking.
Build a lasting foundation for your board
Create a true board whether there was no board at all or only a minimum board before. Get best practices for creating a board and or transforming one, whether the board has been inactive and intends to become more active.
Assess and govern the ethical risks of digital initiatives
Explore the ethical risks associated with the use of data, algorithms and emerging technologies and learn how to mitigate the risk.
Effectively advise on geopolitical risks and opportunities
Identify and evaluate the opportunities and risks presented by the geopolitical landscape as well as learn to adapt organizational form and governance processes to successfully leverage geopolitical opportunities.
Master stakeholder dynamics for effective corporate governance
Explore new ways of thinking about stakeholder dynamics and gain diverse tools for best-in-class stakeholder management.
Discover in depth the IMD Board Director Diploma
Rethink, refresh and certify your board skills with IMD Board Director Diploma and its unique advantages:
- Become a certified board member
- Benefit from 40 years of expertise with boards
- Select your key topics from an extensive program portfolio
- Achieve both breadth and depth of knowledge
- Join highly interactive sessions
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IMD is ranked #1 in the world for Open Programs for the ninth consecutive year in the 2020 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings.
