The Legal Architecture
Which rules apply, reserved matters and delegation, controllers and conflicted transactions, director independence, and D&O insurance.
Advanced corporate course
Corporate Board Governance
The advanced next step for company directors.
Inside the course
- Controllers and conflicts
- Inside the audit committee
- Activists and special committees
- CEO succession
Illustration only. The pictures, names and figures shown here are samples.
The video and voice in this course use an AI-generated version of Michael Barrick.
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Go deeper on the law, money, risk and pressure situations boards face: controllers and conflicted deals, activists and special committees, financial reporting, audit and executive pay, disclosure, cybersecurity and AI, strategy, deals, distress, and CEO succession.
For Corporate Board Fundamentals graduates
Go Beyond the Fundamentals
Corporate Board Governance is an advanced, self-paced online course for company directors. It is built for people who completed Corporate Board Fundamentals, for sitting directors, and for executives who work with boards. It goes deep on law, audit, pay, risk, deals and succession, and ends with a final exam. $697.
Corporate Board Governance is built for people who have completed Corporate Board Fundamentals, for sitting directors, and for executives who work closely with boards.
Every lesson ends with a short board exercise: a real decision you work through, so you practice the judgment a board seat demands. Enroll today.
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Issues on the agenda
These issues reach many board agendas.
- Audit committee financial expertise
- Risk oversight
- Cybersecurity and AI
- Executive compensation
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Restructuring and distress
- Capital allocation
- Disclosure and sustainability reporting
- CEO succession
- Shareholder engagement and activism
Corporate Board Governance covers each of these issues in depth, so you can follow the conversation and ask better questions.
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What you will master
Governance for Today's Boardroom
Deeper law, sharper oversight, and steadier judgment under pressure.
Money, Audit and Pay
Financial reporting and going concern, inside the audit and compensation committees, executive pay, malus and clawback.
Risk, Disclosure and Technology
Enterprise risk, materiality and disclosure, sustainability reporting, cybersecurity, data and AI.
Strategy, Deals and Leadership
Capital allocation, mergers and the sale process, restructuring and distress, and CEO succession.
How it works
From first lesson to certificate, step by step.
You start from the fundamentals, watch short video lessons and work a board exercise in each one, then take the final exam: 30 scenario questions, with 80 percent (24 correct) needed to pass. Passing earns a Certificate of Completion from Board Director Institute, which is not accreditation, licensure or a board appointment.
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Start from the fundamentals
The course builds on Corporate Board Fundamentals, so you begin with a strong foundation.
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Watch lessons and work the exercises
Short video lessons, each ending with a board exercise and a PDF guide.
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Pass the final exam
Answer 30 scenario questions. You need 24 correct (80%) to pass, and retakes are allowed.
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Earn your certificate
Receive a Board Director Institute Certificate of Completion for Corporate Board Governance.
Course outline
What Corporate Board Governance covers
- Course introduction: Who the course is for, how the board exercises work, and how the exam is scored.
- The legal architecture: State law, stock exchange and SEC rules, controllers, shareholder rights, activism and special committees.
- The board itself: Board composition and refreshment, evaluations, the lead independent director and executive sessions.
- Money, audit and pay: Financial reporting, internal control, the audit and compensation committees, and executive pay.
- Risk, disclosure and technology: Enterprise risk, materiality, sustainability reporting, cybersecurity, data and AI.
- Strategy, deals and leadership: Capital allocation, the board's sale process, restructuring and distress, and CEO succession.
- Putting it together: Practice cases under pressure, a course review, and exam preparation.
- Comparisons beyond the U.S.: A short look at how the UK and Australia handle the same questions.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to your questions about Corporate Board Governance
Ready for the next step? Enroll today and go beyond the fundamentals.
Enroll todayChanged your mind? You can get a refund any time before you watch your first lesson. Read our refund policy.Do I need Corporate Board Fundamentals first?
The course is built for people who have completed Corporate Board Fundamentals. Sitting directors and executives who work with boards will also be at home here.
What law does the course cover?
It focuses on the United States: state corporate law (usually Delaware), SEC rules, and NYSE and Nasdaq listing rules, with one comparison lesson on the UK and Australia. Rules change, so check the current rule before you rely on it.
How does the exam work?
The final exam has 30 scenario questions. You need 24 correct answers (80%) to pass, and retakes are allowed.
Is the Certificate of Completion accredited or a license?
No. The Certificate of Completion for Corporate Board Governance is issued by Board Director Institute. It records that you completed the required lessons and passed the final exam. It is not accreditation, professional certification, a license, or a board appointment.
Who teaches the course, and is it AI?
Michael Barrick created the course. The video and voice in this course use an AI-generated version of Michael Barrick. Michael reviewed and approved the lesson content.
Is this legal advice?
No. The course is general education. State law and your company's own documents can change the answer, so consult a qualified adviser about your company's facts and the law that applies to it.