Title: Director education programs in Canada, Australia and the UK: a comparative study

Authors: Michael L. McIntyre, Steven A. Murphy

Addresses: Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada. ' Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada

Abstract: In this paper, the authors examine the details of the board of director (BOD) education programs currently offered in Canada, the UK and Australia. The authors analyse the program patterns relative to an integrated model of BOD education and present recommendations for change.

Keywords: board of directors; BOD; director education; governance; Canada; Australia; UK; United Kingdom.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBGE.2009.023788

International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2009 Vol.4 No.4, pp.349 - 371

Published online: 11 Mar 2009 *

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