Introductory

The goals of the Introductory Series are to:

• Begin to build your knowledge of not-for-profit governance including the roles and functions of a board and key responsibilities
• Familiarize you with how not-for-profit boards identify and recruit candidates
• Assist you in the development of your Action Plan and Board Résumé

At the end of the Introductory Series, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of not-for-profit governance including the roles and functions of a board and key responsibilities
• Use your Action Plan and Board Résumé to guide you in identifying board opportunities and interviews with not-for-profit board executives and directors
• Identify the gaps in your management and professional experience as well as in your board network that must be addressed to satisfy your director goal(s)

Intermediate

The goals of the Intermediate Series are to:

• Begin to build your knowledge of public sector governance and small/medium for-profit governance including an in-depth review of the key responsibilities of directors and board operations
• Familiarize you with how provincial/federal public sector boards and small/medium private company boards identify and recruit candidates
• Assist you in the development of your Action Plan and Board Résumé

Advanced

The goals of the Advanced Series are to:

• Begin to build your knowledge of Canada's largest corporate governance including an in-depth review of director duties and liabilities, the key responsibilities of directors and board operations including standing committees;
• Familiarize you with how Canada's largest corporate boards identify and recruit candidates;
• Strengthen your financial management skills in order to familiarize you with the management of budgets in excess of $100m
• Assist you in the development of your Action Plan and Board Résumé.

At the end of the Advanced Series, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of Canada's largest corporate governance including the roles and functions of the board and key responsibilities;
• Identify the gaps in your management and/or board experience as well as in your board network that must be addressed to satisfy your director goal(s);
• Use your Action Plan and Board Résumé to guide you in identifying board opportunities and interviews with executives and directors from Canada's largest corporations.

• Enter your contact information in the relevant fields.
• Select the Series you feel is most appropriate to your level of board experience (Introductory, Intermediate or Advanced), in the location of your choice (Toronto, Calgary, Montreal or Vancouver).
• Complete the remainder of the application. Click "Submit Application"; when you are finished.
• We will review your application, and contact you if we have any questions.
• Once your application has been reviewed, we will contact you via email to confirm your registration, and send you a link to process your payment.
• Payment must be received within 30 days following confirmation of your registration.
• If you apply within 30 days of the Series start date, payment is due within 10 business days of confirmation of registration. Payment must be received a minimum of five business days prior to the Series start date.