Board Director Training

Enhance your Leadership. Advance your Career.

Leadership skills are essential for career advancement. Learn the skills you need to become a confident, contributing board member able to lead an organization of any size.

Course Deliverables

This training is designed for those wishing to enhance their leadership skills by learning what it takes to sit on a company board (whether for- or not-for-profit). Past participants range from professionals preparing for their first step into management right up to C-suite executives who have years of experience leading whole organisations.

  • Develop individual leadership strategies through reflecting on your motivations, leadership qualities, and professional goals

  • Assess risks and opportunities to implement strategies that lead organizations to long-term success

  • Apply legal and ethical principles in decision-making

  • Establish a comprehensive understanding of board members' roles and responsibilities

  • Identify and examine the board’s legal challenges in an international environment

The Course Schedule

Full course schedule with dates to be updated in due course.

Date & Time

Course Syllabus

25 April

12:00-14:30



Board Governance - Roles & Responsibilities
Introduces the board's functions and explore elements that make a board great.

9 May

12:00-14:30

Legal & Compliance

Explores the international legal and compliance landscape of board directorship.


23 May

12:00-14:30


Risk Management, Internal Control, and Internal Audit

Considers the board’s role in managing risks, particularly from a long-term strategy standpoint.


If you are interested in doing this training in-person, please contact us for more details. 

Taught by Award Winning Instructors

Mr. David Bishop

Associate Professor of Teaching HKU Business School David Bishop has over a decade of experience with executive education at HKU. He has broad legal experience in the United States and across Asia. He is the co-founder and director of FSI and he is a board member of multiple organisations.


Mr. David S. Lee

Principal Lecturer HKU Business School David S. Lee teaches broadly in the areas of ethics, FinTech, law, leadership, and corporate governance. Drawing on a diverse academic and professional background, he trains business leaders from world-leading companies, serves on boards, and advises entrepreneurial ventures.



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