ICD Endorsed Programs

As the only member-based professional association representing Canadian directors and boards across Canada, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) sets the standard for director education and professional development programs across the country.

The ICD is the national endorsement and accrediting body for director education programs and providers who meet a standard of quality appropriate to the director community.

Programs seeking to be endorsed by the ICD are subject to a rigorous process of review, whereby program content, learning outcomes, academic and professional staff, delivery methods, and instructional facilities among other criteria must all meet the ICD's standards.

The ICD's endorsement of an educational offering indicates that it adheres to these same standards, and represents a learning opportunity for directors of the highest quality that will benefit them in their pursuit of becoming more effective directors.

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ICD Endorsed Education Programs include:

SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE (SME) BOARD EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM
DRIVING GROWTH, CREATING VALUE

Program Dates: November 1-3, 2010

Program Fee: $3,500 + GST

Website: www.rotmanexecutive.com/SME

SMEs are key drivers of economic growth in our economy. Boards of early stage growth companies can contribute enormously to the growth and success of these businesses, but only if both directors and senior management of the firms understand and implement effective governance practices.   This three-day program provides a framework for directors, entrepreneurs and advisory board members to explore governance issues unique to SMEs and allows participants to come up with their own plan of action to ensure the survival, growth and success of their businesses.  Participants develop a "toolkit" for success, applicable to SMEs at various stages of growth and development.

The SME program is offered by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and is an ICD endorsed Director Education Program.

Current ICD Members – save $395 off the registration fee. For directors holding the ICD.D designation, this course will count as 18 hours of continuing education credits.

FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM (FLP) FOR DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES
ACCELERATING YOUR IMPACT

Program Dates: November 7-9, 2010

Program Fee: $3,500 + GST

Website: www.rotmanexecutive.com/FLP

Directors and executives must be equipped with skills to navigate between strategy and operations using financial statements and ratios. Directors who can use and understand numbers add more value to the boardroom and are better able to fulfill their leadership mandate. This three-day program provides a context for the use of financial information and builds a framework for strategic thinking based on solid financial measures. Mastering the language of finance enhances a director’s ability to ask the right questions and engage management in a more effective way.   

The FLP program is offered by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and is an ICD endorsed Director Education Program.

Current ICD Members – save $395 off the registration fee. For directors holding the ICD.D designation, this course will count as 18 hours of continuing education credits.

Excellence in the Boardroom Program: Spotlight on Effective Leadership

Program Dates: February 1 - 3, 2011

Program Fee: $6,500 + GST

Website: www.rotmanexecutive.com/ebp

Recent changes in the governance and business landscape have made the corporate director's role increasingly complex and varied. Rotman's new governance program series, Excellence in the Boardroom, has been developed in response to these changes.

Now, more than ever, there is a strong need for outstanding board leadership, effective boardroom communications, and improved linkages between risk, compensation practices and growth. The Excellence in the Boardroom Program (EBP) will equip you to rise to the challenges of changing times by building on your past learning, examining new governance issues, and better preparing you for your leadership roles on boards.

The Excellence in the Boardroom Program is offered by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and is an ICD endorsed Director Education Program.

Current ICD Members save 10% off the registration fee. For directors holding the ICD.D designation, this course will count as 18 hours of continuing education credits.