Board & Governance programs

Succeed as a modern board member

Extensive portfolio

10+ programs

Impactful learning

98% of participants gained fresh knowledge and insights

Eligible for

IMD board diplomas

Gain the essential skills of a modern board member

With executive leadership overstretched, boards are, more than ever, essential to corporate success. As businesses navigate through unprecedented change and complexity, boards find themselves at the forefront, tasked with addressing emerging risks and complexities that demand advanced governance skills.

Our comprehensive board offering is designed to help you tackle these challenges head-on. Our unique program portfolio and two board diplomas cater to both aspiring and seasoned board members to accelerate your governance journey.

Developed and led by the IMD Global Board Center, our offerings are grounded in the latest insights and best practices, empowering you to lead the future of governance with confidence and foresight.

Are you ready to embark on your journey towards board excellence?

40 years of experience

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.

Extensive portfolio

Gain breadth and depth of knowledge of key topics, such as team dynamics, digital transformation and stakeholder management, to make an informed contribution to any board.

Certified board excellence

An IMD board diploma will reinforce your credibility, give you a deep understanding of governance best practices and latest thinking, and testify to your ambition to excel.

“Governance has become the key driver of performance for many organizations.”

Learn more about governance at IMD, as Didier Cossin, Professor of Governance and Finance and Founder of the IMD Global Board Center, expands on how governance is a make or break in these times of transformations.

Governance skills that drive impact

IMD’s board education is a strong credential to evidence good board governance skills that drive impact. It honed my governance experience and skill set and broadened my perspective. I now have a better awareness of blind spots and the actions I can take to work on them.

Global participants, targeted learning

The different programs have empowered me to make real use of the learnings around board processes, team dynamics and managing politics. With global participants and targeted learning, IMD shows you what is truly achievable for your board.

I grew as a board member

As a board member you need to stay on your toes and keep learning. With IMD, I grew as a board member in terms of professional knowledge, with a new way of looking at things and the capacity to ask the right questions around a business plan.

I found my role and balance

IMD enlightened me on how exemplary boards function and helped me find my role and balance on boards in order to make a real contribution.

Challenged in a safe place

Being challenged in a safe place really shifts how we see things. Gathering best practices and having that IMD quality assurance is of immense value I’ve become aware of models and ways of looking at problems that I simply did not know before.

IMD board diplomas

Two pathways to board excellence

Make your mark in the boardroom with IMD’s board diplomas, for aspiring or seasoned board members.

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IMD board diplomas

Two pathways to board excellence

Make your mark in the boardroom with IMD’s board diplomas, for aspiring or seasoned board members.

Learn more

A valuable board community

On completion of any board program, you will be part of IMD’s board community. This network of board program alumni meets regularly – face-to-face and virtually – to exchange board experiences from different contexts and discuss the latest developments and trends in governance. You will be able to count on this valuable community of peers for advice and support far into the future.