Board Excellence & Director Development Pathway

Course overview

Board evaluation, succession planning and effective board decision-making.

Intended audience

Directors and board aspirants

Duration & delivery format

8 weeks · 6 modules · Facilitator-led cohort · Corporate & in-house

Learning outcomes

• Identify the core fiduciary duties a director owes under Nigerian company law.
• Apply NCCG principles on board composition: size, independence, diversity and skills mix.
• Understand the purpose and NCCG expectation of regular board and director evaluation.
• Articulate the boundary between board oversight and executive management responsibility.
• Articulate the board's risk oversight responsibility as distinct from management's ownership of risk.
• Apply structured decision-making frameworks suited to complex, high-stakes board decisions.

Course outline

6 modules, with a short description of what each one covers. The expanded outline below adds fuller module detail, the practical skills each module builds, sample activities and key takeaways.

1. 01

   The Director's Duties & Liabilities

   Fiduciary duties and personal liability under Nigerian law.

2. 02

   Board Composition & Succession Planning

   Structuring boards and planning leadership transitions.

3. 03

   Board Evaluation & Effectiveness

   Conducting and acting on board and director evaluations.

4. 04

   Strategic Oversight vs. Management

   Drawing the line between board oversight and executive management.

5. 05

   Risk Oversight at Board Level

   The board's role in enterprise risk governance.

6. 06

   Board Decision-Making & Ethics

   Frameworks for sound, ethical board decisions under pressure.