ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP)
The ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP), jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, is the leading national education program for experienced board directors in Canada. It is offered at Canada’s top business schools and was designed to build the competencies deemed necessary to be an effective director. Since the launch of the DEP, 7,300 directors have completed the program, taking the first step towards acquiring the ICD.D designation.
Application fee: $600 + tax*
Program fee: $20,950 for all four modules plus applicable taxes.
This fee includes tuition, all reading materials, and ICD.D examination fees. The DEP is a tax-deductible expense. A T2202A form will be issued for the payment of DEP tuition fees.
* Application fee for current ICD Members is $150 + tax for individual members and $0 for members via boards.
* Non-members receive a one-year ICD membership on application to the DEP, (valued at $450).
Current Offerings
City* | Course Code |
Application Deadline |
Deadline Time | Module I | Module II | Module III | Module IV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton | DEP 18 | July 11, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | September 19-21, 2024 | October 24-26, 2024 | November 28-30, 2024 | January 23-25, 2025 |
Vancouver | DEP 27 | September 12, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | November 18-20, 2024 | January 24-26 2025 | March 10-12, 2025 | May 2-4, 2025 |
Toronto | DEP 113 | July 25, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | October 4-6, 2024 | November 8-10, 2024 | December 13-15, 2024 | January 17-19, 2025 |
Calgary | DEP 40 | July 25, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | October 3-5, 2024 | November 28-30, 2025 | January 30-February 1, 2025 | April 3-5, 2025 |
Virtual | DEP 7 | August 8, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | October 17-19, 2024 | November 14-16, 2024 | January 9-11, 2025 | February 13-15, 2025 |
*The city listed refers to the location of the business school out of which the program will be delivered.
More About the Course
Academic Directors
Rick Powers
National Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Loren Falkenberg
Co-Academic Director, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Louis Gialloreto
Academic Director, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Nathan Greidanus
Academic Director, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba
Michael S. Maier
Academic Director, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
Margaret Mckee
Academic Director, Sobey School of Business, St. Mary’s University
Geoffrey Leonardelli
Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Dr. Michael Parent
Michael Robinson
Co-Academic Director, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Norman Sheehan
Co-Academic Director, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
Aida Sijamic Wahid
Academic Director, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto