The world's first qualification dedicated to leading the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Master the Five Pillars of NRC Governance™ framework and earn the credential that signals NRC leadership competence to boards, investors, and governance professionals worldwide.
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EQF Level 7 aligned. Post-nominal: PD.NRC
The NRC decides who sits in the boardroom, what leaders are paid, who leads tomorrow, how the board is held to account, and whether directors are equipped to govern. This programme gives you the complete framework, practical tools, and professional judgement to lead that committee with confidence and authority. Built entirely on The Gatekeeper's Chair and the Five Pillars of NRC Governance™, every module is designed by a practitioner who has spent twenty years at the intersection of executive search and board governance.
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Every module built on The Gatekeeper's Chair, written from twenty years of board search and governance advisory.
No multiple-choice exams. Every assessment requires you to apply the Five Pillars™ framework to real governance scenarios.
Ten working tools (charter, skills matrix, succession framework, evaluation methodology) that you can deploy immediately in your NRC.
Governance case illustrations drawn from real boardroom situations across the GCC, Europe, and international markets.
Access all materials 24/7 on any device. No live sessions required. Complete the programme in 8 to 16 weeks.
Earn the PD.NRC (GBI) post-nominal, the first credential dedicated to NRC governance leadership.
Understand how the NRC's five interconnected responsibilities—nomination, remuneration, succession, evaluation, and development—form an integrated governance system. Apply the framework to your own NRC context immediately.
Build the seven operating demands of the NRC Chair: people judgement, political intelligence, compensation literacy, regulatory fluency, stakeholder communication, courage of candour, and commitment to continuous competence.
The PD.NRC (GBI) post-nominal tells boards, investors, nominating committees, and governance professionals that you have mastered the complete NRC mandate. No other credential in the world is dedicated to the NRC Chair role.
The Professional Diploma in NRC Governance™ has been designed so you can learn at your own pace, in your own time, and wherever you want. The programme is 100% online and self-paced, giving you complete flexibility to create your own learning schedule. You have 12 months access to all course materials and assessments from the time you enrol.
The programme comprises 13 modules totalling 52.5 guided study hours. This includes reading, reflection exercises, practical exercises, and assessments. The core text is The Gatekeeper's Chair by Wassim Karkabi, which is included with your enrolment. Most participants complete the programme in 8 to 16 weeks, studying approximately 5 hours per week.
The diploma is delivered 100% online and self-paced through the GBI digital learning platform. Each module consists of required reading from The Gatekeeper's Chair, structured micro-lesson slides in the Student Handbook, reflection exercises, and a graded applied assessment. No live sessions are required, though optional live masterclasses with the programme developer may be offered periodically.
Upon successfully completing all 13 modules and achieving an overall average of Merit (70%) or above, you will receive the Professional Diploma in NRC Governance™ from the Global Board Institute. You may use the post-nominal designation PD.NRC (GBI) on your LinkedIn profile, CV, board biography, and professional correspondence. The programme is aligned to EQF Level 7 (Master's equivalent). Participants who pass all assessments but achieve an overall average below 70% receive a Certificate of Completion in NRC Governance.
This is the first and only qualification in the world dedicated specifically to the NRC Chair and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee's complete mandate. Existing governance qualifications (NACD, IoD, CGI, INSEAD, Hawkamah) address general directorship. None offers a dedicated NRC programme, a proprietary NRC framework, or a committee-specific credential. The Five Pillars of NRC Governance™ framework, created by Wassim Karkabi, is the only comprehensive model for the NRC's full scope. No competitor can replicate this programme without building their own book, their own framework, and their own institutional credibility from scratch.
The primary audience is serving and aspiring NRC Chairs and Nomination/Remuneration Committee members. The programme is also valuable for board chairmen who wish to understand the NRC's full mandate, C-suite executives preparing for board-level governance, corporate secretaries and governance professionals who support the NRC, executive search professionals who advise on board composition, and institutional investors who assess NRC effectiveness. Recommended experience: a minimum of five years in a senior executive, board, or governance advisory role.
There are no multiple-choice examinations. Every assessment requires you to apply the Five Pillars of NRC Governance™ framework to real or realistic governance scenarios. Assessment types include written reflections, case analyses, practical exercises (such as building a board skills matrix), scenario exercises (such as designing a CEO succession plan), design exercises (such as creating a board evaluation process), audit exercises, and a comprehensive capstone exercise. Each assessment is graded on a four-point scale: Distinction (90-100%), Merit (70-89%), Pass (50-69%), and Refer (below 50%). One resubmission is permitted per module.
The Five Pillars of NRC Governance™ is a comprehensive framework for the NRC's complete mandate, created by Wassim Karkabi from twenty years of board-level executive search and governance advisory. The five pillars are: Nomination (who enters the boardroom), Remuneration (what leaders are incentivised to do), Succession (who will lead tomorrow), Evaluation (how performance is held to account), and Development (whether directors are equipped to govern). The fifth pillar, Development, is the framework's most distinctive contribution. No existing governance model treats director development as a co-equal NRC function.
The Toolkit is a set of ten practical governance tools included in the programme: a model NRC charter, a board skills matrix template, an annual calendar template, a CEO succession planning framework, a board evaluation methodology guide, a director candidate assessment scorecard, a governance competence audit template, an NRC Chair's pre-meeting checklist, a sample NRC report to the board, and the Five Pillars™ NRC self-assessment. These are working tools, not theoretical models. You can adapt and deploy them immediately in your NRC.
Yes. The Professional Diploma in NRC Governance™ at 52.5 study hours qualifies for CPD recognition with most professional bodies. Please check with your specific awarding body for their CPD requirements. The Professional Diploma is valid for three years. To maintain the qualification and the PD.NRC (GBI) designation, diploma holders must complete 15 hours of continuing governance development within each three-year cycle.
When you successfully complete the Professional Diploma in NRC Governance™, you can use the post-nominal PD.NRC (GBI) on your digital signature, LinkedIn profile, CV, board biography, and professional correspondence. PD.NRC stands for Professional Diploma in NRC Governance, Global Board Institute. This is the first and only post-nominal credential dedicated to NRC governance leadership.
You have 12 months access to all course materials and assessments from the time you enrol.
Yes. Corporate and institutional pricing is available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact programmes@globalboardinstitute.com for group pricing.
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