independent Director Course
This course equips aspiring independent directors with essential knowledge and skills to excel on U.S. public company boards, covering governance, duties, oversight, and crisis management.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Independent Director Course provides practical tools to serve effectively on boards of U.S. listed companies. You will learn the corporate governance framework, fiduciary duties, independence standards, and committee structures, as well as how to oversee audits, revenue recognition, whistleblower programs, internal investigations, related-party transactions, disclosures, and crisis communications with confidence and accountability.
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Develop skills
- Mastery of U.S. board rules: apply NYSE, NASDAQ, and securities laws in practice.
- Judgment in fiduciary duties: navigate care, loyalty, and independence under pressure.
- Oversight of audit committees: read financial statements, identify ASC 606 red flags, and question CFOs.
- Strategy for crisis disclosures: manage 8-K triggers, SEC communications, and market messaging.
- Leadership in investigations: oversee whistleblower probes, controls, and remediation.
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