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Introduction to Directorship

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$495 Individual Members | $695 Nonmembers

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The Fundamentals of Board Directorship

Elevate your boardroom acumen with our Introduction to Directorship course. Expand your knowledge of essential boardroom principles to position yourself for future board seats—including directors' roles and responsibilities, their fiduciary duties, operational frameworks, and strategic oversight. This course is specifically designed for new or less experienced directors, or non-directors interested in corporate governance.

 

This course is best for:

  • Aspiring or first-time board directors

  • Current or retired executives seeking corporate board service in the future

  • Business professionals looking to deepen their corporate governance knowledge

  • Directors and executives

Introduction to Directorship

Complimentary for Corporate Members
$495 Individual Members | $695 Nonmembers

Register

Features and Benefits

Self-Paced Learning

Register and get 24/7 course access for 90 days. Gain access anytime, anywhere, and from all of your devices.

Governance Fundamentals

Gain a comprehensive understanding of board governance basics.

Trusted Expertise

Learn from real-world examples and strategic insights from the directors and governance experts serving on the NACD Faculty.

Course Modules

  • Strategy from a Board Perspective
  • The Board's Operating Model
  • Fiduciary Duties of Corporate Boards
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Member

Learning Objectives

  • Recall leading practices and principles identified by NACD regarding corporate governance and directors.
  • Define the role of typical board committees and committee structure.
  • Identify the major fiduciary duties owed by a director to the corporation and its shareholders, and describe the primary obligations of each duty.
  • Recognize the respective roles of the board and management with regard to strategy.

Accreditation

This course takes approximately 4 hours to complete and awards 4 NACD credits.

 

Payment and Cancellation Policy

NACD accepts Visa, Mastercard®, and American Express®. Checks, payable to NACD, must be received before the User can begin the course. NACD will refund the fees paid by User for the course(s) only if (1) there is a material defect or technical problem causing a prolonged delay in completion of the course(s) and (2) NACD is unable to rectify such material defect or technical problem within ten (10) business days after receipt of such notification. Notifications and written refund requests should be submitted by electronic mail to Registration@NACDonline.org