Faculty

Course Outline

The MA in Board Practice and Directorship (Stage 3) comprises of two modules taught over one intensive rezidential week, an 8 month individual research project and a 1 or 2 days Board Annual Conference. Module cover topics like:

PG MA Module 6: Research and Analytical Skills for Board Directors

• Board-level Business Challenge question
• Qualitative and quantitative approaches to enquiry and research
• Relevant practical and ethical research methods
• Development of core research and analytical skills and techniques

PG MA Module 7b: Private, Public or Third Sector Boards

• Facilitating sector-specific insight
• Networking with practitioner panels from within a particular sector
• Gaining sector-specific guidance and advice to develop your Business Challenge

PG MA Module Module 8: Business Challenge

• Execution of a board-level governance research project addressing a previously identified problem or dilemma 
• Addressing a live, in-practice issue within an organisation
• Applying the approaches introduced in the Research and Analytical Skills module

PG MA Module Module 9: Board Annual Conference

• Disseminating key learnings from your Business Challenge a wider stakeholder audience
• Submitting and presenting your paper to the Director’s Forum Board Annual Conference
• Developing your writing, presentation and oral communication skills
• Evaluation of your findings and research impact in relation to both theory and practice

 

Assesment Process

For Module 8 there will be a written assignment of 12,000 words (100%). For Module 9 a written assignment of  2,500 words (100%) and a 3,000 words (50%) paper plus presentation and Q&A at the Conference (50%). Module’s 8 assignment accounts for 40 credits. Module’s 9 assignment for 60 credits.

 

Course & assesment timeline

• MA Module 6 and 7b: 1-3rd November 2023 
• MA Assessment Module 7b: 4th December 2023 
• Paper development webinar (online attendance): 13th March 2024 
• MA Assessment Module 8: 13th May 2024 
• MA Assessment Module 9, followed by in-person delivery at the conference at Henley Business School: 14th June 2024 
• Board Annual Conference: 20-21 June 2024 

 

Application Process

Entry requirements
Applicants should have successfully completed Stage 1: Postgraduate Certificate and Stage 2: Postgraduate Diploma of Henley MA Board Practice and Directorship Programme.

Enrolment process outline
Mandatory graduation of PG Dip (Stage 2)

Enrolment Timeline

• Submission of payment form closing date: 1st September 2023
• Official confirmation of cohort running: 4th September 2023
• Distribution of invoices: 12th September
• Acceptances and payments: 3rd October

Programme start date: 1st November 2023

 

Fee MA Stage 
£10,000