In today’s volatile macroeconomic landscape, boardroom leadership has fundamentally evolved from simple oversight to true stewardship. It requires the deep judgement to decide under uncertainty, the acute awareness to navigate your own blind spots, and the rare skill to move a board toward consensus on complex issues that have no clean, algorithmic answers.

These critical competencies form the core of the Postgraduate Certificate in Board Practice and Directorship (Stage 1). Delivered in Romania by Envisia in partnership with Henley Business School (UK) — one of the world's elite Triple Crown accredited institutions — this program seamlessly blends rigorous academic frameworks with the high-level peer learning that modern governance depends on.

Why Join the Henley PGCert?

• Director development, not just knowledge  - The PGCert focuses on you as a director: your strengths, limitations, and contribution to the board. Across three modules, you will work through board and director effectiveness, investor relations, governance and innovation, and risk oversight at board level, including how boards interpret risk, navigate cognitive bias, and handle conflict and crisis.
• World-class global faculty - The programme builds on the legacy of Professor Andrew Kakabadse, a global authority on governance and boardroom leadership, whose research continues to inform the curriculum, delivered by internationally recognized academics and practitioners.
•  A prestigious, progressive qualification - Earn an elite credential from Henley Business School (accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). This certificate is your direct, official first step toward the globally acclaimed Henley MA in Board Practice and Directorship.
• An elite peer network - Learn alongside board members, chairs, and senior executives, and join the Henley alumni network of 87,000+ members across 160 countries.

Who is this Programme Designed For?

The Programme is tailored for experienced board members from the private, public and third party sectors, as well as senior managers transitioning to board roles.

• Practicing board members (executive, non-executive, independent)
• Committee chairs and board leaders
• Private Equity and Venture Capital Partners
• Top consultants for Boards
• C-suite executives and governance professionals
• Company secretaries and legal advisors
• Business owners preparing for board positions
• Senior managers transitioning to board-level roles 

Application process and timeline

Enrolling requirements

• A Master’s degree or a good BA degree (or equivalent)
• Organizational leadership/board experience, or at least three years’ senior management experience with board-level access
• Access to a live board-level governance challenge identified in your proposal
• English language proficiency: IELTS 7.0 (with no element below 6.0), issued within the past 2 years OR an “English Proficiency at Work” document – signed by the current employer.

Key dates and investments

•  Application Deadline: 15 September 2026
• Program Start Date: 20 November 2026 Program Fee: £10,000