The course caters to leaders who are working across regulatory frameworks and/or looking to engage in business with an Australian organisation. Participants include directors, CEOs and executives of international, public, private, not-for-profit and government organisations.

Through this course, you will:

• Examine the duties and responsibilities of directors across major international regulatory frameworks.


• Learn how to apply tools to increase your organisation’s effectiveness across borders.


• Gain insight into legal and risk issues for directors who work in a global context.


• Understand the board’s contribution to strategic planning in a global context.


• Explore international case studies which illustrate the differences in responsibilities of a global director.

Ten modules are covered across the five days:

1. The Role of the Board and the Practice of Directorship in the International Context
   Outlines the role of the board and illustrates principles and guidelines for effective boards


2. The Cultural Environment and its Impact on decision making
   Examines the influence of culture on the international board.


3. The International Legal Environment
   Identifies and examines the board’s legal challenges in an international environment.


4. Directors' Duties and Responsibilities in an international context
   Outlines and reviews directors’ duties and responsibilities in major international jurisdictions.


5. Risk: The Board's Role
   Examines the role of the board in setting risk culture in international contexts.


6. Strategy: The Board's Role
   Examines the role of the board in developing and executing strategy in an international context.


7. Financial Literacy for Directors
   Examines the key financial statements used to evaluate organisational health and identify financial drivers.


8. Driving Financial Performance
   Identifies how the financial health of the organisation can be evaluated and establishes the link between financial performance and strategy


9. The Effective International Board
   Examines good practices to increase the effectiveness of international boards.


10. The Board Meeting
    Consolidates and puts into practice the material covered in the course through participating in a simulated board meeting.

There is approximately 60-80 hours of pre-reading required before the course takes place. It is strongly recommend that you complete the two complimentary e-learning courses (Interpreting Financial Statements and The Director Mindset) before the course takes place.

Upon successful completion of the International Company Directors Course examination, multiple choice quiz and assignment you will receive the International Company Directors Course Award.

You will accrue 50 DPD units for completing the course, and an additional 10 DPD units for successfully completing the assessment.

Find out more about how you will be assessed.

The Company Director Course award is recognised for advanced standing by 18 universities and institutions.