Directions to the Bank of Montreal, Institute of Learning, Toronto

Directions to the Bank of Montreal, Institute of Learning, Toronto

New Governors Workshop

Thursday October 22, 2015 - 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Workshop Descriptor

Directors or Governors in the Not-for-Profit sector should be aware of the responsibilities and standards that they are expected to maintain in the exercise of their duties as Directors. This workshop will focus on general governance concepts such as fiduciary duty, duty of care, due diligence, etc. – what they are and why an understanding of what they mean in practical terms is important to Directors. The relationships between Directors – how committees work, how the decision making process should be conducted and the ways that Directors can protect themselves from liability will also be examined. The session will include “active” case analysis to help drive home the points being discussed – come prepared to participate.

We are delighted that Rick Powers from the Rotman School of Management will once again be the facilitator for this year’s workshop.

(Biography is below)

To register, please click here.

In order to confirm numbers with the Learning Institute, we ask that all schools submit their registrations by Friday October 2, 2015.

Coffee and continental breakfast will be available at 8:30 AM. Lunch is included.

Registration fee is $140.00 per person and will be billed to your school

Richard C. Powers

M.B.A. (Queen's University), L.LB. (Queen's University)

National Academic Director: Directors Education Program & Not-For-Profit Governance Essentials Program

Telephone: 416-946-8610

E-Mail:

After receiving his MBA and LLB from Queen’s University, Rick worked as a corporate lawyer for a national Canadian law firm. He later served as Corporate Counsel for Honda Canada Inc., before joining the University of Toronto. After teaching and serving in several administrative roles at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, Rick joined the Rotman School of Management in 2005. He has recently completed a 5-Year term as the Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Rotman MBA and Master of Finance Programs.

A recipient of numerous teaching awards, Rick’s areas of expertise include corporate governance, ethics, business and corporate law and sports marketing. A recognized expert in both corporate and not-for-profit governance, Rick is the National Academic Director of The Directors Education Program and the Not-For-Profit Governance Essentials Program (in partnership with the Institute of Corporate Directors – ICD). He also teaches in Rotman’s Executive MBA, OMNIUM, MBA and Executive Education Programs. He is a director of several not-for-profit organizations and frequently comments on legal and governance issues in various media across Canada.