There are qualifications you can get to be a director but often these are a requirement once people are on boards rather than a pathway for them to get there.
You could study law, finance or an MBA but generally you also have to be exceptional at something and bring something unique such as experience to the board.
The long way is to get on a board for an NFP, spend a long time there doing it for free in order to learn about governance.
Then they're not really advertised but are offered to people through your business/professional network.
You could study law, finance or an MBA but generally you also have to be exceptional at something and bring something unique such as experience to the board.
The long way is to get on a board for an NFP, spend a long time there doing it for free in order to learn about governance.
Then they're not really advertised but are offered to people through your business/professional network.