Refresh your knowledge and update your governance skills at a time and place that suits you
As boards navigate the challenges of COVID-19 directors will be called upon to make informed decisions about issues they may not have faced before.
To help members upskill quickly and navigate the crisis and recovery, the AICD has developed a suite of self-paced micro-courses covering topics of critical importance in 2020, listed below.
These easily digested micro-courses can be accessed anytime, and once registered, your access to a course is open for 30 days. During this time, you can log in as often as you like. Courses do not need to be completed in one sitting.
Complimentary to members until 31 October, each micro-course is worth 3 DPD units.
Explore the role of the board when a business is in financial distress, the warning signs to look out for and what to do if insolvency is imminent.
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Explore the board’s role in governing effectively through a crisis to ensure the organisation survives and is well positioned when the crisis subsides.
Explore the key responsibilities of NFP directors and the issues and considerations for boards in ensuring effective governance in the NFP landscape in Australia.
Explore the key stages of the sales process and the preparation plans that will maximise the sale value of your small to medium business.
Explore the key terms and concepts of the cybercrime landscape and the role of the board in cybersecurity governance.
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Explore the board’s role in building a sustainable future for your NFP in the wake of the pandemic, without losing sight of purpose.
Explore the board’s role in driving innovation and assessing strategy and risk in a highly dynamic environment.
These focused, content-only courses provide readily-digestible governance insights straight to your favourite device. Set your own pace as you gain new understanding and develop your skills. These courses are ideal for those who learn best while working independently, or who require absolute flexibility in their study routine.
Each eLearning course involves approximately one-to-two hours of professional learning which can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Once registered, your access to a course is open for four weeks. During this time, you may log in as frequently as desired. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting.
The Role of the Board provides a detailed analysis of the board’s duties and responsibilities in today’s business environment.
The Role of the Director online course provides an in-depth overview of the key duties and responsibilities of directors.
This Governance in Action online course offers key insights into the inner workings of the board and its critical role in an organisation.
The Effective Board Meetings online course is for directors seeking further guidance on how to prepare for and contribute to effective board meetings.
The Conflicts of Interest online course offers you insights into the potential conflicts of interest faced by individual directors and the board as a whole.
Interpreting Financial Statements is a self-paced interactive online course that allows you to simulate the role of director in assessing and maintaining the financial integrity of an organisation.
Executives who become directors must see things differently, so they can think differently and behave differently.