Postgraduate Board Practice and Directorship Programmes
The first postgraduate qualification programme for practising board members, with academic accreditation recognised within the EU, offered by ENVISIA in partnership with the triple-accredited Henley Business School. 
ENVISIA proudly announces the start of PGCert 3 – the third cohort of Henley Programme in Board Practice and Directorship with academic accreditation that professionalizes the Role of the Board Director: 12th of November 2021!
Come and join the Next Generation of Board Directors with an international accreditation recognized in the European Union. Apply today to our TOP Postgraduate Programme!
Submission deadline: 18 August 2021!
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
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.
ENVISIA is proud to announcing the launch in partnership with Henley Business School the Postgraduate Certificate in Board Practice and Directorship (PGCert BPD).
Successful completion of the PGCert BPD may give participants the opportunity to progress further and obtain an MA in Board Practice and Directorship.*
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 organizations across 43 countries.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Experienced practising board members:
- Chairs,
- C-Suite level: chief executive officers (CEOs), chief financial officers (CFOs) etc
- Senior independent directors (SIDs),
- Non-executive directors (NEDs)
- Company secretaries
from across the private, public and third sectors.
The programme may also suit senior managers with directorship potential, noting that at Stage 3 each participant needs access to a current real-world, board-level governance issue.
PROGRAMME EXPERIENCE
The PG Certificate in Board Practice and Directorship comprises of three modules taught over a 1 week intensive period. An individual assignment and group case study is required to be submitted each month during the 3 months following the workshops. Workshop attendance and successful completion of all assignments for each module are compulsory in order to achieve the award. Participants are also required to keep a reflective learning journal.
For more information about Henley Postgraduate qualification Programmes please access: https://www.henley.ac.uk/executive-education/course/ma-board-practice-directorship
* Henley Business School may launch Stages 2 and 3 following successful completion of the PGCert BPD, subject to minimum student numbers being reached.
- Different roles at board level and their responsibilities as part of the board
- Developing awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses and background
- Influencing skills at board level
- How boards can enable strategy design and execution
- The nature of dysfunctional boards and the issues they face
- The importance of succession planning to director effectiveness
- Balancing short-term and longer-term board value
- The board-level impact on processes, decisions, diversity and dynamics, as well as how these outcomes affect sustainability for internal actors, external influences, and organisational change and innovation
- The relationship between boards and investors
- The differences between ownership types and their change implications
- The effectiveness of independent directors
- Key relationships within the organisation (e.g. Chairman-CEO; CEO-Board)
- ‘Common good competitiveness’ as a more sustainable alternative to profit orientation, short-termism, or shareholder/self-interest
- The relationship between risk and uncertainty in relation to business decisions, behavioural economics, cognitive bias, accounting and finance, and handling conflict and crises
- Appetite and tolerance for risk
- The link between risk and internal/external factors
- How boards and board members interpret and report risk
APPLICATION PROCESS
Entry requirements
A Master’s degree or a good BA degree (or equivalent)
Organizational 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) OR an “English Proficiency at Work” document – signed by current employer)
Applicants who possess exceptional organisational experience but do not meet the standard academic requirements are welcome to apply and may be considered for entry onto the programme on a case-by-case basis.
- Fill in the Application Form (online)
- Upload Your CV in English (in the Application)
- Copy/scan of the official qualification diploma / certificate transcript in English
- 2 Referrals: from Board of Director’s Level or work superiors
- English Language proficiency document/s
- Fill in the Personal Development Plan
Successful completion of the PGCert will take up to 8 months part time as dictated by the submission and marking timetable ( See Programme description )
Any subsequent Stages* are also designed to take up to 8 months part time.
* Henley Business School may launch Stages 2 and 3 following a student’s successful completion of the PGCert BPD, subject to minimum student numbers being reached.
Enrollment process timeline:
– Enrollment file submission: Closing date: 18 August 2021
– Interview sessions closing date: 25 August 2021
– Official feedback on admission and confirmation of cohort running: 20 September 2021
–Official offer submission from Henley, if successful application: 21 – 24 September 2021
–Offer acceptance and payment: within 10 days from the invoice received, not later than 15 October 2021
Complete the enrolment process and receive University of Reading student credentials – Enrolment onto the programme may only begin once payment is assigned to your student account. Upon successful completion of enrolment, students have access to programme resources and pre-reading.
Successful completion of the PGCert will take up to 8 months part time as dictated by the submission and marking timetable (See Programme description)
Any subsequent Stages* are also designed to take up to 8 months part time.
* Henley Business School may launch Stages 2 and 3 following a student’s successful completion of the PGCert BPD, subject to minimum student numbers being reached.
Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the PGCert BPD, an internationally recognised qualification from a triple-accredited, global business school.
Participants who successfully complete the PGCert may have the opportunity to progress on to the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Masters (MA) stages*:
The PGDip BPD (Stage 2) is designed to focus on board dynamics and offer mentoring for you as a director
The MA BPD (Stage 3) is designed to give more specialist sector expertise (private, public and third sectors), including applied research into a real-world board-level governance issue
For more information about Henley Postgraduate qualification Programmes please access: https://www.henley.ac.uk/executive-education/course/ma-board-practice-directorship
* Henley Business School may launch Stages 2 and 3 following successful completion of the PGCert BPD, subject to minimum student numbers being reached.
- Postgraduate Certificate : €10,000 *
- Postgraduate Diploma: €10,000 **
- MA in Board Practice and Directorship: €10,000 **
*Applications are only open for PGCert
** Henley Business School may launch Stages 2 and 3 following a student’s successful completion of the PGCert BPD, subject to minimum student numbers being reached.
Applications are only open for PGCert 3
For more details regarding our programme, entry requirements and prices, please download our brochure.
Why join our programme?
Postgraduate Qualification Programme with academic accreditation recognised within the EU
Join a global network of directors
Enrolling in our programme you will be part of Envisia Boards of Elite community, a high-caliber group of directors and you will join Henley Alumni, 80.000 members from 160 countries.
Access to an Elite Expertise Center
Envisia Boards of Elite is committed to continuously provide to its members educational opportunities, events and knowledge support, to foster their professional excellence and personal development.
Learn from the experts
Our faculty are researchers thought leaders and globally recognized experts in the field of corporate governance and leadership.