Two-day Course | International Role of the Director and the Board

British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai cordially invited you to attend the two-day ‘International Role of the Director and the Board’ (IRDB) course, delivered by the Institute of Directors (IoD) on 5-6 June, each day from 9 am to 5 pm, at British-Consulate General in Hong Kong.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) was founded in 1903 in London and within three years we were awarded a Royal Charter to support, represent and set standards for business leaders nationwide. We are the oldest business membership organisation in the world, and we have about 20,000 members, including over 3,000 international members. We are also the only organisation that awards ‘Chartered Directors’ qualification across the world.

Delivering an essential understanding of the board’s role in corporate governance and risk management, this introduction to the duties and legal responsibilities of a director will enable you to tackle the challenges of the boardroom with fresh confidence and progress your career to the next level.

By attending this course, you will have the confidence to:

• Recognise the key duties, roles and legal responsibilities of a modern director.
• Understand the essential differences between direction, management and ownership.
• Examine the board’s role in corporate governance and learn how to improve board effectiveness.
• Understand the legal status of a company and other organisations and implications of the liabilities of directors in major jurisdictions including the UK and China.

IRDB is one of the four modules of the Certification in Company Direction Qualification provided by the IoD.

For attendees who want to join the course, please register your interest with BritCham Shanghai by clicking  ‘Register your interest’ buttons on the top and bottom of the webpage.

The Chamber staff will check your details and connect you with a dedicated IoD staff, who will then guide you through the enrollment and complete your payment.

The standard tuition fee for course training is GBP 3,250 for IoD members, and GBP 3,750 for Non IoD members.

This course may be booked as standalone module or taken as part of the full qualification. Exam preparation and exam fees (first attempt only) are included.

For BritCham Shanghai Members, upon successful sign-up, you will receive 1-years international IoD membership included in the course package

For the delegates of the course will have access to the IoD’s second Alumni Event after the class on the evening of 5^th June for FREE

After 20 years of practical experience working for and serving on several boards, it was great to finally sit through a formal course that explained the theory, common practices, as well as regulatory and legal context of how directors and their boards should operate.

I can wholeheartedly recommend the programme for both aspiring and veteran board members.

Adam Dunnett

Secretary General, European Union Chamber and Commerce in China

I highly recommend the ‘International Role of the Director and Board’ course. It helped me to refresh, consolidate and expand my knowledge and provided me with practical knowledge essential for my role.

The course materials were comprehensive and designed to reflect real-world scenarios. This enhanced my understanding of the concepts and how they are applied in practice. Paul Munden’s expertise as a commercial law barrister and his experience in chairing and working with boards of different types of organisation also brought an invaluable dimension to the course. His ability to blend strong technical knowledge with experience of the practical application of the concepts made the learning experience both engaging and highly relevant.

The course is a must-attend for anyone aspiring to or currently serving on a board, seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their effectiveness.

Vaughn Barber

Chair, China-Australian Chamber of Commerce

While I have been a member of and supported a number of boards in my career, I have never done this from the position of legal knowledge or best practice. Good and effective governance is so fundamental for organizational success as well as for regulatory compliance. The course was a great opportunity to strengthen my knowledge, spend some time with others from different industries and reflect on operating within the context of China.

The IoD International Role of Director course is a great stepping stone component into the other three courses to become a chartered director which I now aim to pursue too.

James Birkett

Registrar, University of Nottingham

Ningbo China (UNNC)

As a director focused on governance, this IoD program proved very valuable. Discussing challenges frankly with fellow board members from diverse industries sharpened my skills. Key learnings centred on risk oversight, compliance practices, and ensuring transparency and accountability as regulations rapidly change. Modules reinforced governance fundamentals that protect shareholders regardless of scale. The international with China-specific insights allowed me to continually strengthen governance knowledge benefiting my companies.

Mirko Turrina

GM, Goglio (Tianjin) Packaging Co. Ltd

Institute of Directors (IoD) is very delighted to host the Second IoD Alumni Event in China on 6pm on 5 June at British Consulate-General’s Hong Kong office after the first day of our two-day course of ’International Role of the Director and the Board’ (course details in our earlier post). There will be a forum of discussion about ‘Tariffs, Trade and Geopolitical Challenges – Boardroom strategies in an uncertain world’.

We have invited Chris Woodward – Director General, DBT | British Consulate-General HK; Dr. Wang Dan – China Director, Eurasia Group; Nick Marro, Chief Asia Economist and Lead of Global Trade, EIU; Paul McComb – Executive Director, The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Jon Geldart – Director General of IoD and Sheelagh Duffield – the IoD course leader of ’International Role of the Director and the Board’ to share their insights.

The event will start from 6.30pm with the reception for registration on 6.00pm. For more details and registration, please send an email to tina.wang@iod.com.