Faculty
Andrew Kakabadse
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Envisia – Boards of Elite, President of the Director's Forum Henley Business School, member of Thinkers50
Filipe Morais
Professor of Governance and Reputation, Henley Business School and Partner at AMROP
Nada Korac Kakabadse
Professor of Ethics and Governance, Henley Business School
Course Outline
The MA in Board Practice and Directorship (Stage 3) comprises of two modules taught over one intensive rezidential week, an 8 month individual research project and a 1 or 2 days Board Annual Conference. Module cover topics like:
PG MA Module 6: Research and Analytical Skills for Board Directors
- Board-level Business Challenge question
- Qualitative and quantitative approaches to enquiry and research
- Relevant practical and ethical research methods
- Development of core research and analytical skills and techniques
PG MA Module 7b: Private, Public or Third Sector Boards
- Facilitating sector-specific insight
- Networking with practitioner panels from within a particular sector
- Gaining sector-specific guidance and advice to develop your Business Challenge
PG MA Module Module 8: Business Challenge
- Execution of a board-level governance research project addressing a previously identified problem or dilemma
- Addressing a live, in-practice issue within an organisation
- Applying the approaches introduced in the Research and Analytical Skills module
PG MA Module Module 9: Board Annual Conference
- Disseminating key learnings from your Business Challenge a wider stakeholder audience
- Submitting and presenting your paper to the Director’s Forum Board Annual Conference
- Developing your writing, presentation and oral communication skills
- Evaluation of your findings and research impact in relation to both theory and practice
Assesment Process
For Module 8 there will be a written assignment of 12,000 words (100%). For Module 9 a written assignment of 2,500 words (100%) and a 3,000 words (50%) paper plus presentation and Q&A at the Conference (50%). Module’s 8 assignment accounts for 40 credits. Module’s 9 assignment for 60 credits.
Course & assesment timeline
22-2th November 2025 / MA Module 6
24th November 2025 / MA Module 7b
Application Process
Entry requirements
Applicants should have successfully completed Stage 1: Postgraduate Certificate and Stage 2: Postgraduate Diploma of Henley MA Board Practice and Directorship Programme.
Enrolment process outline
Mandatory graduation of PG Dip (Stage 2)
Enrolment Timeline
- 14th September 2025 / Official confirmation of cohort running
Programme start date: 23rd November 2025
Fee MA Stage
£10,000
