IN-BOARD UK

Enhance Your Board-Level Skills with INSEAD and Knowledge Partners!

The Programme

IN-BOARD is the INSEAD NED executive programme and offers a unique platform for INSEAD alumni who currently hold or aspire to supervisory roles. Launched in 2009 in partnership with the INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau, this initiative has grown to encompass over six countries, fostering international experience-sharing. It is run by alumni for alumni.

 

Benefits

This executive education programme is designed to equipe NEDs and Executives with:

  • The insight and self-assurance to thrive in a non-executive director role.

  • The practical capabilities to understand board dynamics, meet board members’ legal responsibilities, and demonstrate the key behaviours that enable meaningful impact in the boardroom.

  • A powerful network of INSEAD peers to learn from and collaborate with, helping you build valuable relationships within a high-calibre group of current and aspiring non-executive directors.

Delivery

The programme is unique: it is delivered partly on INSEAD’s Fontainebleau campus for its academic component, and partly in the UK to cover country-specific issues and provide additional real-life board experience. It combines lectures, practical case studies, and peer learning, all guided by our world-class knowledge partners who bring boardroom realities vividly to life.

Specifically

1) 2 ½ day on-campus module at INSEAD, Fontainebleau. Held in November. This module brings together IN-BOARD participants from all INSEAD NAA’s running the programme: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

Modules led by professors:

  • Erik van de Loo, Affiliate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, where he is Programme Co-Director of “Consulting and Coaching for Change” at the INSEAD Global Leadership Centre.
  •  Jaap Winter, Visiting Professor of Corporate Governance at INSEAD and Professor of Corporate Governance at the Duisenberg school of finance in Amsterdam.

2) 6 London based modules at the offices of our Knowledge Partners, each lasting one afternoon, followed by networking opportunities. Held from January to June.

Modules led by our Knowledge Partners:

  • King & Spalding (Legal & Governance)

  • Portland Communications (Crisis Communications)

  • KPMG (Audit and Compliance)

  • HG (Private Equity)

  • Corporate Strategy (90 minutes online)

  • Spencer Stuart (Board Role Search)

  • Additional events and networking opportunities on topics relevant to NEDs

Group photo IN-BOARD participants

Group photo 2024 IN-BOARD participants Fontainebleau

Participants

  • INSEAD alumn with executive or non-executive board experience

  • IDP and IDP-C alumni can register for the in-country modules only

Participation Fee 

The fee is split into two payments:

  1. On-campus module at INSEAD: €4520

    Tuition fee – €4220 (VAT included)
    Seminar package – €300 (VAT included)

  2. London based modules:
    2026 price:     £1300 for NAA members and £1360 for non-members, payable to NAA UK
    2027 price: £1900 for NAA members and £1960 for non-members, payable to NAA UK
    15% Early-bird discount before 30 September 2026.

Further information, including exact timings and content, will be sent to accepted applicants.
The sessions will be held in person.

How to Apply

UK Modules 2026
Please download the application form here.

Fontainebleau On-Campus Module
We no longer accept applications for the 2025 cohorts.

For any questions about the IN-BOARD programme, get in touch with: [email protected]

Updated 24/11/2025