Short courses

Our short courses are an efficient way to fast track your knowledge on contemporary governance issues including AI, cyber security, climate, leadership, culture, and more. Delivered in person or online to suit busy director schedules.

Your fast track to boardroom brilliance

Bring your best to the boardroom with practical insights you can put to work at your next board meeting. Simply choose the topic you’d like to learn and fast track your knowledge online or in person.

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Why choose our short courses

Led by experts, flexible by design, and immediately applicable, our short courses help you strengthen your knowledge of critical governance topics while balancing your busy schedule.

Learn from governance experts

Courses are led by experienced directors and governance specialists who bring today's challenges to life through real-world examples and contemporary thinking.

Fit learning around your schedule

Learn where and how it suits you, online or in person. Our short courses can fit into your busy work week easily and conveniently.

Apply your knowledge immediately

Because of their practical nature, you can take what you've learned and apply it immediately to your boardroom discussions.

Featured short courses

We regularly refresh our short courses to ensure we’re addressing the most critical issues facing today’s boards – so you can get up to speed easily and conveniently.

Cyber Security for Directors. <p>A four-week virtual online course designed to help experienced board directors prepare robust strategies to manage cyber threats effectively. </p>
The Role of the Chair. <p>Delivered in one day by expert facilitators, discreetly discuss leadership and governance issues with fellow chairs and experienced directors.</p>
Care Governance. <p>This is a one-day course helping you understand the evolving landscape of care governance and enhance the wellbeing of those in your care.​</p>
Climate Governance for Australian Directors. <p>Learn about the evolving climate-related duties affecting all boards in four two-hour online sessions.</p>
AI Fluency for Directors Sprint. <p>
A two-week online self-paced sprint to strengthen your AI literacy and enhance your boardroom contributions.</p>
Company Directors Course Update. <p>Refresh your director knowledge, stay at the forefront of governance, and get another opportunity to earn your GAICD with this two-day course.</p>

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Show up ready for what's next with our impactful courses. Fill knowledge gaps, understand emerging risks, and navigate governance issues to stay ahead of today's demands.

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This course gave me the governance discipline to match my commercial instinct, and turned climate change from a risk to manage into an advantage to build.

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Dr Angeline Achariya FTSE GAICD
Non-Executive Director & Chair, Industry Innovation Science Australia

What surprised me most was just how engaging and interactive the course was ... I didn't expect an online course to foster such a high level of collaboration and meaningful discussion.

Dr Chris Bentley MAICD, FRACGP. MBBS. BSc.
General Practitioner

[The course] has strengthened my governance capability and confidence at an important stage in my transition to a portfolio board career.

Helen Hu FAICD
Non-Executive Director

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