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, 8,570 directors have completed the program, taking the first step towards acquiring the ICD.D designation.
Application Fee:
Non-Member: $600 plus applicable taxes*
ICD Individual Member: $150 plus applicable taxes
ICD Member Board Company: $0
*Non-members: (receive a one-year ICD membership on application to the DEP, valued at $450).
Program Fee:
DEP cohorts starting in 2024: $20,950 plus applicable taxes.
DEP cohorts starting in 2025: $21,950 plus applicable taxes.
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Current Offerings
City* | Course Code |
Application Deadline |
Deadline Time | Module I | Module II | Module III | Module IV |
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Calgary | DEP 41 | November 14, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | January 16-18, 2025 | March 13-15, 2025 | May 8-10, 2025 | June 19-21, 2025 |
Toronto | DEP 116 | November 21, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | January 31-February 2, 2025 | March 7-9, 2025 | April 11-13, 2025 | May 23-25, 2025 |
Virtual | DEP 8 | November 21, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | January 27-29, 2025 | March 17-19, 2025 | April 28-30, 2025 | June 23-25, 2025 |
Edmonton | DEP 19 | December 11, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | February 27-March 1, 2025 | April 3-5, 2025 | May 1-3, 2025 | May 29-31, 2025 |
Toronto | DEP 117 | December 12, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | February 21-23, 2025 | March 24-26, 2025 | May 2-4, 2025 | June 9-11, 2025 |
Vancouver | DEP 28 | December 19, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | February 7-9, 2025 | April 7-9, 2025 | May 12-14, 2025 | June 13-15, 2025 |
St. John's | DEP 4 | January 31, 2025 | 4:30 PM ET | April 3-5, 2025 | May 26-28, 2025 | September 22-24, 2025 | November 6-8, 2025 |
Montreal | DEP 24 | January 23, 2025 | 4:30 PM ET | April 4-6, 2025 | June 20-22, 2025 | September 26-28, 2025 | November 14-16, 2025 |
Saskatoon | DEP 6 | January 27, 2025 | 4:30 PM ET | March 27-29, 2025 | June 12-14, 2025 | September 25-27, 2025 | October 30-November 1, 2025 |
*The city listed refers to the location of the business school out of which the program will be delivered.
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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
Louis Gialloreto
Academic Director, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Nathan Greidanus
Academic Director, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba
Michael Maier
Associate Dean, Alberta School of Business
Margaret Mckee
Academic Director, Sobey School of Business, St. Mary’s University
Geoffrey Leonardelli
Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Dr. Michael Parent
Michael Robinson
Co-Academic Director, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Norman Sheehan
Co-Academic Director, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
Aida Sijamic Wahid
Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto