Choose from a range of key topics and gain the necessary skills to excel as a modern board member.
Succeed as a board member
Discover IMD board diplomas
Choose from a range of key topics and gain the necessary skills to excel as a modern board member.
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Gain the essential skills of a modern board member
IMD board diplomas draw on more than 40 years of board governance expertise, with proven strategies to increase board effectiveness and attain governance excellence.
If you are an executive director or an aspiring board member, the IMD Board Readiness Diploma pathway will equip you to confidently take up a board mandate.
The IMD Board Director Diploma pathway is for you if you are a non-executive or supervisory board member seeking to significantly build on your knowledge and skills to fulfill your role more effectively.
45 years of experience
Be inspired by the latest research and the world’s best boards. Draw on more than 45 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 & AI 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.
90% boards fail to add value to their executive teams. Why?
As the world changes, boards are confronted with a steep rise in complexity across emerging topics. And not all boards continue to have the necessary expertise.
Discover our board programs portfolio
High Performance Boards
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.
Chart your company’s ESG path to long-term success
A highly experiential program that prepares board members to understand how ESG expands their fiduciary and accountability duties, lead ESG conversations, and respond to ESG crises.
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.
Master stakeholder dynamics for effective corporate governance
Equips you with practical tools to work effectively on stakeholder engagement and optimize the large set of demands, competencies, and opportunities presented by stakeholders.
Principles and best practices for effective board membership
A 5-week online program that equips you with a deep understanding of the principles and practices of good governance so you can make meaningful contributions in your new or future role as a board member.
The different programs of the IMD Board Director Diploma have empowered me to make real use of the learnings around board processes, team dynamics and managing politics. With global participants and targeted learning, this diploma shows you what is truly achievable for your board.
George VadakkekaraExecutive Chairman, Thejo Engineering Limited, India
I’m formally launching my board career. IMD’s board education is a strong credential to evidence good board governance skills that drive impact and value.
Executive search firms are very interested to know that I have this diploma.
It honed my governance experience and skill set and broadened my perspective. I now have a better awareness of where I could have blind spots and the actions I can take to work on them.
As a board member you need to stay on your toes and keep learning to understand what’s happening globally and contribute to the growth of the company. With the IMD Board Director Diploma 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. The programs reenergize you and change the way you approach your work with boards.
Jessica TeoGlobal Chief Human Resources Officer, Louis Dreyfus Company, Singapore
I was looking for programs that would really provide the framework for my board work. The IMD Board Director Diploma offered the rich content and the modular learning that I was after for my roles on various boards.
Keith SvendsenCEO, APM Terminals, Independent NED & board member at various companies, The Netherlands
