Executive Board Programme INSEAD

Add weight to your board work with an international board education that brings you the best of INSEAD in a Scandinavian context.

Executive Board Programme INSEAD

Add weight to your board work with an international board education that brings you the best of INSEAD in a Scandinavian context.
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Add weight to your board work with an international board education that brings you the best of INSEAD in a Scandinavian context.

The Executive Board Programme equips you to play an active and value-creating role in your board work. It is an international board education tailored to Scandinavian conditions.

In an intensive program with two modules – one in Denmark, Norway or Sweden and one at INSEAD in France – you will gain the latest knowledge and powerful tools from internationally recognized professors and leading Scandinavian business professionals. The program is designed to make you a valuable and insightful board member, becoming an asset to both the company and your board career. In addition to earning a certificate, you will also develop a strong network with other competent board professionals.

Since 2010, more than 1,100 executives and board members have participated in the program, consistently giving it top marks in evaluations.


Benefits of Executive Board Programme

The program strengthens your board-related role and provides you with:

  • an international board education program tailored to Scandinavian culture and learning style
  • a deep understanding of the complexity of board work
  • knowledge and tools to play a key role on the board
  • solid insight into prioritizing actions and effective decision-making under time pressure
  • knowledge of the board’s responsibilities and obligations regarding legislation and good corporate governance
  • valuable insight into the interaction between the board, management, and owners
  • knowledge of risk management and value creation
  • an intensive learning experience designed for those with a busy schedule
  • practice-oriented instruction and concrete tools that you can apply immediately
  • a professional network and a shared reference framework with other professional board members

The Executive Board Programme INSEAD is designed for Scandinavian executives and board members.

» Dates for the next course


Participant profile

The Executive Board Programme is designed for those who seek to gain more knowledge, new skills, and practical tools in their current or future role as a value-creating board member. Whether you are currently pursuing a board career or have ambitions to do so, this program is tailored for you.

The typical participant works daily with a professional board, is a board member, or is on their way into a board role. They may be a CEO, VP, CFO, partner, or strategic advisor.


Meet your professors

All instructors in the program have extensive experience and offer unique angles and perspectives on your board work.

Program Director

Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD
Stanislav Shekshnia is Program Director at the Advanced Board Programme and Executive Board Programme and Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD.

» Meet all the professors and read more about them


Upcoming teams

We have made it simple for you to customize your journey: You are required to complete one Scandinavian module and one INSEAD module to complete the programme – with full flexibility to choose the order that best fits your schedule.

Below, you can see the module dates:

Scandinavian module in Sweden
Module
Date
Place
Module
19 - 20 October 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
Module
5 - 6 April 2027
Stockholm, Sweden
Module
20 - 21 September 2027
Stockholm, Sweden
Scandinavian module in Denmark
Module
Date
Place
Module
21 - 22 September 2026
Hotel Koldingfjord, Denmark
Module
15 - 16 March 2027
Hotel Koldingfjord, Denmark
Module
6 - 7 September 2027
Hotel Koldingfjord, Denmark
Scandinavian module in Norway
Module
Date
Place
Module
26 - 27 October 2026
Oslo, Norway
Module
12 - 13 April 2027
Oslo, Norway
Module
25 - 26 October 2027
Oslo, Norway
INSEAD module
Module
Date
Place
Module
2 - 5 November 2026
INSEAD, France
Module
23 - 26 November 2026
INSEAD, France
Module
26 - 29 April 2027
INSEAD, France
Module
31 May - 3 June 2027
INSEAD, France
Module
15 - 18 November 2027
INSEAD, France
Module
22 - 25 November 2027
INSEAD, France
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