Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The purpose and goal of this course is to raise awareness about board work and lower the threshold for becoming familiar with it.

After completing the course, the student
- Understands why an organization has a board
- Is familiar with the duties and responsibilities of the board
- Recognizes the importance of strategy in the context of board work

Content (course unit)

1. Why an organization has a board
2. Organization of the board and board work
3. Strategy work
4. Board work practices

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The course is considered complete when you demonstrate an understanding of the basics of corporate board work. You should know the duties, responsibilities, and role of the board of directors. Additionally, you should be able to describe the importance of strategic work in the context of board activities.

Location and time

The course and the Moodle is open 1.8.2025 - 31.8.2026. You can complete the course at your own pace.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

The course is completely self-study, so you can complete it at your own pace. The course consists of four sections, each of which contains a video lecture of about 20 minutes and related exam.

We strongly recommend completing this online course before participating in Future Board Practices course (available only in Finnish)

Student workload

The course consists of self-paced online study. With the help of short videos and learning tasks, you will be guided to achieve the learning outcomes. The course is completely self-study, so you can complete it at your own pace.

Content scheduling

The course consists of four (4) sections, each of which has a subtitled video lecture of about 20 minutes. You can also find the slides of the video lecture as pdf files. You can test what you learned in the lecture in multiple-choice exam found in each section.

Further information

Passed: if all required learning tasks in Moodle are submitted as pass and you have studied the course materials.
Failed: if required learning tasks in Moodle are not submitted as pass and you haven't studied the course materials.