What Is Unique About The Chartered Director Program?

  1. The Directors College deals with stakeholder, not just shareholder, issues; with principles, not just rules; and with behavioural, not just technical, issues.
  2. The Chartered Director program is a residential, off-site learning experience – providing additional opportunities for networking and “out of classroom” learning with other participants and faculty.
  3. The program consists of five modules, including a unique board simulation (Module 5) that provides participants with a deeper learning experience and the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the previous four modules.
  4. The program focuses strongly on the behavioural aspect of board governance by including a specific behavioural session in each module. We also include experienced, forward-thinking directors on our faculty and in each module, to provide the practical perspective to board governance.
  5. Upon successful completion of the five modules and a rigorous written exam, participants obtain a university accredited designation, Chartered Director (C.Dir.*), from McMaster University. Graduates comply with a code of conduct and continuing education requirement to maintain their designation.
  6. Participants will appreciate the flexibility of choosing the modules that suit their own schedule. This allows completion of the program at a customized pace and provides a broader network for relationship-building opportunities.

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What our graduates say?

“I found the Directors College to be an excellent survey of the important matters of which a director must be aware in today’s corporate environment. The quality of the presentation and materials was first-rate and the perspectives gained were invaluable. I would highly recommend the Directors College.”

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., C.Dir., Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister

“The changes that impact corporate governance are establishing a pattern of increased accountability for the delivery of long-term value to customers, shareholders, employees and society. Proper corporate governance is now being defined to include knowledge of critical elements such as risk management and the measurement of strategic performance. At the end of the day, each board will be judged on its ability to effectively deliver value, rather than on its structure. The Directors College innovative program fills a unique and important gap in providing knowledge and insight as to how this expectation can be met. CMA Canada is pleased to be a sponsor of this timely initiative.”

Steve Vieweg, C.Dir., Director, Executive Development, I.H. Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba

“As an organization focused on educating corporate secretaries, the ICSA believes in furthering the potential of board members to better contribute to building effective governance structures. Given the key role of directors and corporate secretaries in applying proper boardroom practices, corporations need to ensure that these individuals meet a professional standard. The Directors College curriculum covers all the formal regulatory issues for directors and also addresses the informal skills of building effective and appropriate relationships with senior management. We see significant benefits to this program and ICSA is pleased to endorse it.”

Lynn Beauregard, Executive Director, Chartered Secretaries Canada

“The Directors College has developed a director education program which goes well beyond the fundamentals to address the structures and the behavioural components of principle-based governance. I am proud to be associated with the Directors College and I am honoured to lend my name to the College’s graduate award. ”

Gilbert Bennett, Director and Recently-Retired Chairman of the Board, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited

“Our strategy is to raise the horizons and potential of directors by deepening and enriching their knowledge and application of advanced skills. Increasing the effectiveness of existing directors and broadening the pool of potential directors will contribute to the professionalism of boards across Canada.”

David Beatty, Managing Director, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance