Course description

There are more than 170,000 non-profit organizations throughout Canada. This course provides an advanced level review of board governance for current and prospective board directors to learn the tools and techniques they need to propel boards towards their goals, advance their missions, and to achieve positive outcomes for communities. This course offers a more advanced look at leadership and governing, from understanding financial statements, to evaluating your CEO to engaging in strategic planning. Through discussions, reflections and case scenarios regarding board governance, students will learn the key tools and techniques to become a successful contributing member of a non-profit board of directors.

Course details

Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: BUS1105
Corequisites: None

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Credit transfer

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Dates
Day/Time
Delivery
Campus
Cost
Availability
Starts: Jan. 6, 2025
Ends: Mar. 16, 2025
Day/Time:
Campus: Online
Cost: $495.00

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024. Spring 2025 registration opens March 17, 2025.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery