⊕ Lifetime access to the course material
⊕ Free access to Breaking into the Boardroom
⊕ Course supervision and assistance from Lisa Cook – founder of Get on Board Australia and an experienced company director
⊕ Monthly live group learning / coaching calls with Lisa (using Zoom – an online video conferencing tool): held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6.30pm AEST.
⊕ Access to a private course forum to interact with fellow course participants and the course supervisor
⊕ A Certificate of Board Readiness – upon completion of the end-of-course quiz (80% pass mark).
⊕ Summary of Topics Completed listing all course units
⊕ Weekly emails keeping you on track with your learning and course work.
ABOUT
This fully-online course has been created for new and aspiring company directors and board members. It will accelerate your learning and understanding of what it takes to be on a board. You will gain all of your foundational knowledge in one affordable and flexible course that is accessible to those looking to enhance their boardroom potential.
This always-open one-of-a-kind course lets you study at your own pace and become a more knowledgable board member as you learn from some the best subject matter experts from around Australia. All of the Boardroom Bootcamp contributors have board experience, and many have been formally recognised for their business and professional achievements. You can view their profiles here. Keep scrolling to see an overview of each of the course modules and units.
Have your personal questions answered by an experienced company director who is available as your course supervisor via the course forum.
STRUCTURE
You will keep on track with the course through weekly emails over 12 weeks. The time investment required will be around four to six hours per week. However, we know that life happens. That’s why we give you up to 12 months to complete the course work to be eligible for the Summary of Topics Completed. If you’re wanting to work through the course faster (for example, over 5 days), you can do that too!
Stand out from the board competition by gaining your Certificate of Board Readiness by successfully completing the end-of-course multiple choice exam. A pass mark of 80% is required.
All participants receive a Summary of Topics Completed once you have finished the course, including the estimated number of hours you have invested into the course, to demonstrate your continued professional development.
Still wondering “What’s in it for me?” Here is an overview of the value you will receive beyond the boardroom from completing the Boardroom Bootcamp course.
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
Boardroom Bootcamp is a co-ed course designed specifically for new and aspiring company directors and board members from all professional backgrounds and any type of board (i.e. for-profit, not-for-profit, family business, etc.).
If you are looking to join a board in the near future or have been on a board for a number of years and looking to formalise your director knowledge, this course will help you understand your role, duties, and responsibilities as a company director, as well as how you can be a high-performing board member and set yourself up for future board success.
Although there are no restrictions to who can enrol in Boardroom Bootcamp, you only get out what you put in. You need to be committed to working through the course work, completing the learning activities, and initiating and engaging in discussions on the course forum. Asking questions relating to your personal board journey helps bring the theory to life and gives you high personal value from participating in Boardroom Bootcamp. A good idea is to treat it like you would any face-to-face learning situation.
If you have any further questions, please refer to our course frequently asked questions (FAQs) or send us a message using the enquiry form below.
Praise for Boardroom Bootcamp
A thorough and well-paced course with the chance to study at one's own pace. Excellent practical examples for each module which very much helped to reinforce the concepts.
Simon
Course ParticipantBoardroom Bootcamp provided us with a flexible, in-depth body of knowledge to study at our own pace and, importantly, together as a collaborative group of leaders becoming directors.
Josephine
Course ParticipantAS A PARTICIPANT YOU RECEIVE
- Lifetime access to the course material, including updates of the material as and when they occur.
- Free access to Breaking into the Boardroom – valued at $150 (For you to use up to 12 months from joining Boardroom Bootcamp. Instructions on how to access the course will be emailed directly to you after enrolling.).
- Course supervision and assistance from Lisa Cook – founder of Get on Board Australia and an experienced company director – to answer your personal questions about the course material.
- Monthly group learning / coaching calls with Lisa Cook (using Zoom – an online video conferencing tool): held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6.30pm AEST.
- Access to a private course forum to interact with fellow course participants and the course supervisor, and where you can ask questions to help further your learning and understanding of the course content.
- A Certificate of Board Readiness – upon completion of the end-of-course quiz (80% pass mark).
- Summary of Topics Completed listing all course units
- Weekly emails keeping you on track with your learning and course work.
PLEASE NOTE
Boardroom Bootcamp is always open and is available for you to join at any time, on any day. It’s ready when you are.
As soon as you sign up a welcome email will be sent to you containing important information to get you prepared. You will then start receiving weekly emails each week for 12 weeks – these are meant as a guide to help keep you on track and progressing through the course material. You can always choose to go faster or slower through the course.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
To join Boardroom Bootcamp via a paid-in-full option, please click on the ‘Take this Course’ button at the top right of this page (located underneath this course information if viewing this page on your mobile). If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please contact us using the enquiry form below and we’ll be happy to help.
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Course Curriculum
| Module One: The Board | |||
| BRBCB01 Role of the Board | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCB02 Board Dynamics | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCB03 Board Competencies | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCB04 Role of Board Non-Executive Positions | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCB05 Director Recruitment and Remuneration | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCB06 Board Committees | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCB07 Board Meetings | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBC Module One Recap | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Two: The Director | |||
| BRBCD01 Director’s Duties | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD02 Role of the Director | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD03 Director’s Competencies | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD04 Understanding and Analysing Financial Statements | 02:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD05 Resilience for Directors | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD06 Managing Change | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD07 Personal Asset Protection | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD08 Leadership for Directors | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCD09 Effective Director Behaviours | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBC Module Two Recap | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Three: The Organisation | |||
| BRBCO01 Governance: Compliance | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO02 Governance: Policies and Assurance | 02:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO03 Governance: Culture | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO04 Governance: Risk Management | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO05 Governance: Workplace Health and Safety | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO06 Governance: Cyber and Information Security | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO07 & 08 Management Relations: CEO and Senior Executives | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO09 Management Relations: Delegations | 01:30:00 | ||
| BRBCO10 Performance: Strategy | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO11 Performance: Monitoring Corporate Outcomes | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO12 Performance: Decision Making | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO13 Performance: Guiding a Company Through Challenging Times | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBCO14 Performance: Innovation | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBC Module Three Recap | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four: Stakeholders | |||
| BRBCS01 Stakeholders: Society and Community | 01:30:00 | ||
| BRBCS02 Stakeholders: Stakeholder Relations | 01:00:00 | ||
| BRBC Module Four Recap | 00:30:00 | ||
| Certificate of Board Readiness Exam | |||
| Certificate of Board Readiness | Unlimited | ||
Flexible and comprehensive
The course was very informative and gave me lots of food for thought regarding the board I have been a member of and boards I might be on in the future. It was also good to have an affordable and flexible option to suit my personal budget and my time. It would have been nice if more participants had engaged in the forums, but Lisa was responsive to my posts, so that was good.
It seems like there are still some kinks in the formatting that need ironing out, and I found the YouTube clips harder to engage with, but that might just be my learning style. I think also that the exam needs to be reviewed, to ensure that what is tested correlates highly with the key messages and summaries.
Lisa was always quick to respond to my queries and was very accommodating of my specific needs. With some more finessing and refining, I think this course is a great investment for many up and coming directors.