Gain key skills and knowledge for aspiring board members to secure their first role and make an immediate impact in the boardroom.
Learn at your own pace, and in any location. Our online modules make learning flexible to fit your busy schedule.
Share challenges and best practices with other executives, and access exclusive research based on surveys of today’s public company directors.
Secure your first board seat with the Director Qualified Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors.
As the leading source for education and continuous advancement for public company directors, the goal of Corporate Board Member Network is to provide corporate leaders with the resources they need to make an impact in the boardroom and beyond. As an aspiring public company board member, building a foundational understanding of oversight responsibilities and challenges U.S. public company directors face is critical in developing immediate trust with stakeholders and adding value in the boardroom from day one.
Corporate Board Member Network has curated a set of resources and training to assist individuals in developing an understanding of the requirements of public company board service. Participants can follow our recommended learning path or review resources at their own pace. During the 3-month program, participants will be invited to bi-monthly virtual roundtables with fellow participants and select veteran directors to ask them your biggest questions about board service. In addition, you will have the opportunity to attend one virtual half-day “Director Fundamentals Workshop” for a deep dive into the core duties of public company directors and key priorities for investors and regulators in the year ahead. Upon program completion, individuals will receive the Director Qualified credential from the American College of Corporate Directors (ACCD), which remains valid for 2 years after date of issue.
Since 2008, the American College of Corporate Directors credentials have represented the “gold standard” in corporate director education, and those executives who earn them are highly valued in the board community. The "Director Qualified" credential can only be earned by completing the Director Fundamentals Program. Current public company directors earn credentials by attending continuing education events.
This program is for aspiring public company board members.
Online Training Courses
The self-study program includes four online training courses that must be completed.
At the end of each training course, a certificate of completion becomes available for download. Participants will present their certificates as proof of completion prior to being issued the Director Qualified Credential.
Event Attendance
Attendance is required at one Director Fundamentals Program Workshop and one Ask-The-Veteran-Director Roundtable to complete the program.
Gain a thorough understanding of board roles and responsibilities, along with insights around current challenges and opportunities from veteran directors and industry experts.
Key Insights Learned:
Module features the Director Fundamentals training course & guide, reports and a webinar recording.
Understand the relationship between the board + shareholders and regulators, in addition to oversight expectations to meet legal responsibilities and help your companies prosper.
Key Insights Learned:
Module features reports and event session video recordings.
Boards are tasked with issues that are highly complex and always evolving — learn how to build a competent board, be proactive in the onboarding stages and assess board performance to build stakeholder trust.
Key Insights Learned:
Module features the Nominating/Governance Committee training course & guide and reports.
Discover how you and your board should effectively integrate human capital and executive pay strategies into your overarching plans to create long-term value, and how to properly communicate these delicate decisions to different stakeholders.
Key Insights Learned:
Module features the Compensation Committee training course & guide, reports and event session video recordings.
There is no shortage of risks to scare directors. Build resilience by gaining a concrete understanding of potential risks, and how to properly prepare for and manage new or existing threats.
Key Insights Learned:
Module features the Audit Committee Fundamentals training course & guide, reports and event session video recordings.
Corporate Board Member Network will host a virtual Director Fundamentals workshop quarterly. Participants will have the opportunity to attend one of these workshops during the duration of their program.
Every other month, Corporate Board Member Network will invite current program participants to join a virtual Q&A roundtable with veteran directors.
When Robert Heil (Financial Aid Services, LLC) and Chris Mangum (Servato) needed to sharpen their board leadership skills, they turned to Corporate Board Member‘s Director Fundamentals Program.
Access exclusive online materials to learn key aspects of serving on a public company board.
Connect with other program participants and veteran directors.
Upon program completion, obtain your Director Qualified certification from ACCD.
See how the Corporate Board Member Network can support your board leadership journey.
