ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP)
The ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP), jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, is the leading national education program for experienced board directors in Canada. It is offered at Canada’s top business schools and was designed to build the competencies deemed necessary to be an effective director. Since the launch of the DEP, 7,300 directors have completed the program, taking the first step towards acquiring the ICD.D designation.
Application fee: $500 + tax*
Program fee: $20,950 for all four modules plus applicable taxes.
This fee includes tuition, all reading materials, and ICD.D examination fees. The DEP is a tax-deductible expense. A T2202A form will be issued for the payment of DEP tuition fees.
* Application fee for current ICD Members is $250 + tax for individual members and $0 for members via boards.
** Non-members receive a one-year ICD membership on application to the DEP, valued at $395.
Current Offerings
City* | Course Code |
Application Deadline |
Module I | Module II | Module III | Module IV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calgary | DEP 39 | December 18, 2023 | March 7-9, 2024 | May 2-4, 2024 | June 20-22, 2024 | September 19-21, 2024 |
Edmonton | DEP 18 | July 11, 2024 | September 19-21, 2024 | October 24-26, 2024 | November 28-30, 2024 | January 23-25, 2025 |
Ottawa | DEP 4 | February 7, 2024 | April 22-24, 2024 | June 17-19, 2024 | September 23-25, 2024 | October 28-30, 2024 |
Montreal | DEP 23 | February 9, 2024 | April 19-21, 2024 | June 7-9, 2024 | September 13-15, 2024 | November 1-3, 2024 |
Toronto | DEP 111 | February 1, 2024 | April 8-10, 2024 | May 13-15, 2024 | June 17-19, 2024 | September 9-11, 2024 |
*The city listed refers to the location of the business school out of which the program will be delivered.
More About the Course
Academic Directors

Rick Powers
National Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Loren Falkenberg
Co-Academic Director, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

Margaret Mckee
Academic Director, Sobey School of Business, St. Mary’s University

Michael Parent

Michael Robinson
Co-Academic Director, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

Michael S. Maier

Nathan Greidanus
Academic Directors, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba

Norman Sheehan
Co-Academic Director, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
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