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Programme Offerings

 

INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre

Our research, development programmes and outreach initiatives address the challenges and opportunities of developing boards as a mechanism for value creation.

Our programmes combine expertise from academics who study processes in different regions of the world with high-profile practitioners who bring to the classroom their wealth of experience. We contribute to a better understanding of supervisory board roles and practices, not only amongst board members themselves but also executives, government and society at large.

The director's development journey

 
  • 1
    Start with Aspiring Directors Programme (ADP) to prepare for first board mandate
  • 2
    Gain board experience and join International Directors Programme (IDP)
  • 3
    Become an INSEAD certified director (IDP-C)
  • 4
    Develop further competencies by taking 3 more Open Programmes (leadership, strategy, value creation) over 5-year period
  • 5
    Obtain INSEAD Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance

Programme for aspiring directors

 
 

Aspiring Directors Programme

The Aspiring Directors Programme is a five-day programme that helps high potential professionals, managers or executives preparing for their first board mandate to acquire the knowledge base that directors are expected to master, and which form the basis of effective board membership.

Upcoming session: 24-28 October 2022 (Fontainebleau campus)

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INSEAD flagship programmes for
experienced directors

 

International Directors Programme

The International Directors Programme is designed for directors who bring specific competences and credibility to the boards on which they serve and at senior executives and professionals preparing for a board mandate. The programme is modular.

Upcoming Sessions

Start
03 Apr 2023
Length
3.5 + 3.5 + 3 days
Locations
Fontainebleau


Start
24 Apr 2023
Length
3.5 + 3.5 + 3 days
Locations
Fontainebleau

Certification for directors

 

The INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance (IDP-C) is a global credential for board members operating internationally – the first of its kind offered by an academic institution.

The Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance is designed for IDP-Cs who wish to further pursue their development across core competencies that are key to effective directorship.

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Advanced programmes for directors

 

Value Creation for Owners and Directors

Value Creation for Owners and Directors develops the skills and knowledge for highly effective ownership and board membership. It focuses on the key areas of value creation including finance, governance, strategy, leadership and organisational skills.

Upcoming Sessions

Start
24 Apr 2023
Length
5 days
Locations
Fontainebleau

Start
30 Oct 2023
Length
5 days
Locations
Fontainebleau

Leading from the Chair

Leading from the Chair provides chairs with the opportunity to discover, share and practice techniques for achieving higher levels of board effectiveness while facing a variety of situations and contexts. 
 

Upcoming Sessions

Start
08 Jun 2023
Length
3 days
Locations
Fontainebleau

Start
04 Dec 2023
Length
3 days
Locations
Fontainebleau

Advanced Strategy for Directors

The Advanced Strategy for Directors programme aims to deepen director's understanding of the complexities of this turbulent and hyper-competitive business environment. 
 

Upcoming Sessions

Start
03 Jul 2023
Length
5 Days
Locations
Fontainebleau

The Family Enterprise Challenge

Family-owned enterprises face special challenges. The Family Enterprise Challenge is designed to help you address the universal issues as they apply to your own business and family. It combines rigorous learning with practical workshops.

INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme - NEW!

The INSEAD Business Sustainability Programme empowers executives with the understanding, knowledge and tools to build an effective sustainability strategy and implementation plan. 

Upcoming Sessions

Start
30 Oct 2023
Length
5 days
Locations
Fontainebleau

The Sustainability Programme for Legal and Compliance Professionals

The Sustainability Programme for Legal and Compliance Professionals aims to shape the next generation of inspiring legal leaders who will accelerate the sustainability transition.

Upcoming Sessions

Start
20 Sep 2023
Length
2+2+2+2 days
Locations
Live Virtual

Corporate governance modules for
Master Programmes (MBA, EMBA, EMFIN)

 

MBA elective

As part of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) programme at INSEAD, students can choose to take the Corporate Governance elective to gain a deeper understanding of the frameworks and best practices of how corporate governance is enacted, structured, actively changed and will evolve. The knowledge and insights will benefit those who wish to serve as (or interact with) someone that performs a governance role (e.g, director, governor, advisor, executive) in any organisation.

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Global Executive MBA module

There has been plenty of academic and professional attention and discussion on the corporate governance front, as a result of the financial crisis. Corporate Governance & Leadership is one of the course topics offered under the Key Management Challenges in the INSEAD Global Executive MBA (GEMBA). It takes a broad organisational view of governance, examining start-up as well not-for-profit organisations (where proper governance is on average more difficult), and of course dealing with governance inside the corporation.  The main focus in the subject is on governance as exercised by the board and the board’s impact on the organisation, the conditions for mutually satisfactory relations between board members, executive, shareholders and other stakeholders, and more generally for board effectiveness.

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Executive Master in Finance Capstone

Fair process leadership and governance is one of the four courses covered in the Executive Master in Finance (EMFIN) Capstone curriculum. The course explores ways to create value and to overcome common as well as complex organisational issues at the top of the company by applying a “Fair Process” approach. By introducing a framework to define and operationalise the process, students will learn how to use it to create value and achieve alignment among board members and between the board and the CEO. This course is very strategic and is meant to provide a final overall view of the decisional process within financial organisations.

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Programmes with partners

 

Combining INSEAD's expertise with insights of industry leaders, partner programmes are designed to offer a unique platform for exchanging and leveraging collective experiences from both the academic and business world. The programmes support directors and boards in addressing real-world situations through cross-disciplinary collaboration with focus on the specific challenge unique to the environment they operate in.

ecoDa European Board Diploma

ecoDa, the European Confederation of Directors Associations, has developed the European Board Diploma for directors and supervisory board members seeking to gain a European perspective on board functioning and corporate governance. The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre is an academic partner to ecoDa. 

ICGC faculty designs and delivers a specific half-day session devoted to a board simulation that provides directors with a live experience of the workings of a real board of directors concerned with a challenging transaction.

Both organisations engage in exchanging best practices and benchmarks on European corporate governance to their respective members.

Save the date: four-day training programme for European Directors on 9,10,16 March 2023 + one optinal module day.

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Board Direction Programme

In line with ICGC's mission to advocate sustainable high-performance governance practices and expand our impact in corporate governance globally, ICGC is collaborating with the Ukrainian Corporate Governance Academy (UCGA) to provide programme co-directorship for the UCGA Board Direction Programme. By sharing our corporate governance expertise with UCGA, we envision the programme to be an instrument that will enhance capacity for effective and ethical corporate governance in Eastern Europe, advance sustainable business development and establish governance credibility for market and investor confidence.

Watch the video on Corporate Governance Education programme -designed by UCGA and INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre- for current/future board members, shareholders and managers. Watch interview with Prof. Ludo Van der Heyden.

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Hellenic Director Programme

A partnership between INSEAD, The CGHub and HCGC, the "Hellenic Director Programme" is a unique educational experience that aims to develop effective Greek directors for the global business scene. Set within an international context, the programme offers practical and tested frameworks as well as tools to hone judgement, sharpen decision-making and increase the oversight abilities of directors seeking to boost their existing competencies or to be better prepared for new board mandates.

The programme leads to the INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance (ICCG), enabling participants to receive a recognised credential (IDP-C) in the field of governance from one of the world's most diverse and thought-leading global business schools and join a network of international directors (the INSEAD Directors' Network).

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Customised programmes for boards

 

INSEAD offers educational programmes for corporate boards, shareholders (e.g. of family firms), not-for-profit organisations and government agencies.

Directors of Partner Development exchange with board representatives and faculty in designing programmes that are customised to a particular board’s needs. These can be provided as stand-alone modules on or away from campus, or alongside a board or shareholder meeting.

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