Enhance your performance as a director

Henley Business School

Board Directorship

About Programme

The Henley MA Board Practice and Directorship (MA BPD) is a post-experience, practice-focused programme that aims to enhance your value as a board director.

Focusing on governance and strategic oversight as a board-level stewardship responsibility, the programme provides you with the knowledge and skills to support effective judgements in board-level decision-making and promote longer-term resilient governance.

Each board and the organisational context it faces is unique. As a result, the MA BPD considers what it takes to deliver highly effective boards, director behaviours and governance frameworks across different sectors and settings.

The programme is delivered by expert academic faculty, with insights from highly experienced board practitioners. It also draws extensively on the top-team governance research conducted at Henley Business School, which covers more than 19,000 boards across 37 countries.

The Henley MA Board Practice and Directorship is offered in stages with partner organisations in the UK and Europe. Please see the 'Our partners' section for more information.

To find out more about this programme, please contact a partner or Henley's programme advisors: [email protected] .

Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change. Please note, constraints in timetable scheduling may mean you are unable to take some optional modules at the same time as others.

Programme Content

The Henley MA BPD is a part-time programme consisting of one- or two-day workshops combined with self-study. It is expected that participants will be currently employed. It is offered in three stages:

• Postgraduate Certificate (Stage 1)

• Postgraduate Diploma (Stages 1 and 2)

• Henley MA Board Practice and Directorship (Stages 1, 2 and 3)

Initially, Stage 1 of the MA BPD is being launched by Henley in collaboration with partner organisations. Henley Business School may launch subsequent Stages (2 and 3) following a student's successful completion of the relevant PGCert / PGDip BDP. However, the running of future stages cannot be guaranteed and is subject to minimum student numbers being reached. all stages offered by ENVISIA see 'Our partners section'.

Programme Audience

Senior leaders with directorship potential and experienced practising board members from across the private, public and third sectors.

Programme Benefits

Henley Postgraduate Certificate Board Practice and Directorship (Stage 1)

Henley Postgraduate Diploma Board Practice and Directorship (Stages 1 and 2)

Henley MA Board Practice and Directorship (Stages 1, 2 and 3)

Good first or second class undergraduate degree (or equivalent)

Organisational leadership/board experience, or at least three years’ senior management experience with board-level access

Access to a live board-level governance challenge identified in your proposal

English language proficiency (IELTS 7.0, with no element below 6.0 – see note below)

Finance for Board Directors (two-day programme)

Basic Governance for Directors (two-day programme)

Practical: we combine academic rigour with a strong practical focus, so you can immediately apply what you have learned back in your organisation.

Relevant: Henley faculty are experienced practitioners who can support you in exploring solutions to your organisation’s challenges.

Collaborative: Open programmes enable you to expand your network, gain new perspectives and share ideas with peers from a range of backgrounds and sectors.

Personal: deliberately small learning groups allow you to benefit from individual attention and a confidential environment. We encourage you to understand your unique strengths, leadership style, and areas for development.