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4.11.2025 11:45 – 16.12.2025 19:00Paikka
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Keskuskauppakamari← TakaisinCertified Board Member Course in English 2025/11 Autumn-Winter
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are run by the entrepreneur himself or herself. The success of the company is based on the critical skills and the vast personal efforts of the entrepreneur. However, an SME faces various challenges at different stages of development, such as change of ownership, generation change, internationalization, fast growth, market disorders, and other turning points. In these situations, the entrepreneur, the owners, and the investors need able advisors who are experienced in those changes and the business areas in question. The best way to bind these advisors to the company is by appointing them as board members.
Very often entrepreneurs and companies do not know enough such advisors to appoint to the board. Meanwhile, there are many advisors who know several business areas but lack an understanding of what board work includes and what the responsibilities are. This is one of the typical reasons why advisors are afraid to join a board of an SME.
The Certified Board Member (HHJ) Course is suitable for
- activating and developing board work
- those who are already doing board work
- those who are considering doing board work
The Course also helps entrepreneurs and business leaders make better use of board work.
Tampere Chamber of Commerce and a regional development organization for board work Hallituspartnerit ry have conceived and developed a training program to solve those issues. It is called the Certified Board Member (CBM) program, (Hyväksytty hallituksen jäsen- HHJ in Finnish) The innovative aspect of the CBM program is to combine two main issues and activate an unused or underused resource in a company. The first main issue is to spread knowledge about board work to people involved. The second is to introduce board work advisors and entrepreneurs to each other. The final objective is to get the board significantly involved in promoting the success and development of the company.
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Finland Chamber of Commerce organizes a Certified Board Member Course in English. The Certified Board Member (HHJ) Course is suitable for
The Course also helps entrepreneurs and business leaders make better use of board work. The Course is also suitable for those who want to expand their knowledge of board work in Finland and in Finnish companies. The Course deals with the composition, role, responsibilities, risk management and working methods of the board (reporting, strategy work, remuneration systems), especially from the perspective of an SME and in a practical way using company examples. You are welcome to the Certified Board Member Course to activate and develop board work. |
Registration:
Please follow this link below to register: Certified Board Member Course Autumn-Winter 2025
PROGRAM:
First Period
4.11.2025 11.45 - 18.00
Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5, Helsinki
Governance
- Owners, board, management
- Duties and legal responsibilities of the Board and its members
- Towards a professional government
Lecturers:
Secretary General Leena Linnainmaa, Directors' Institute Finland DIF
Senior Advisor, Company and Securities law, Corporate Governance Ville Kajala, Finland Chamber of Commerce
CEO, board member Marko Parkkinen, Seedi
Second Period
11.11.2025 11.45 - 18.00
Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5, Helsinki
Organization of the Board and the work of the Board
- Board organization; assembly and formation
- Organization of board work and prerequisites for effective board work
- Teamwork guidelines
Lecturers:
Change Agent, Founder & CEO Tom Weckström, Balandor Oy
Independent board professional Raija-Leena Söderholm
Third Period
18.11.2025 11.45 - 18.00
Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5, Helsinki
Strategy work
- Introduction to strategic thinking
- Strategic planning, how to create future and success
- The role of the Board in building strategy
Lecturers:
Change Agent, Founder & CEO Tom Weckström, Balandor Oy
Board professional Jorma Eloranta
Teamwork Day
25.11.2025 12.00 - 17.00
Team work
The aim is to get acquainted with the ownership, management and operations of the target company and to consider the company's future strategies and the added value of board work.
The Course includes a team work afternoon that is between periods 3 and 4 of the program. It is an excellent opportunity for a portfolio company to have access to an Advisory board for one day and thereby reflect on the company’s future strategies and the added value of board work. Three target companies are selected among course participants for the team work.
Fourth Period
16.12.2025 11.45 - 18.30
Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5, Helsinki
Monitoring and control of the company's finances
- Review of the team work
- Monitoring and control of the company's finances
- Issuance of Course certificates
- Cocktails
Lecturers:
Entrepreneur, consultant Kaisa Kokkonen, Akeba
CBM Team work: The Course includes a team work afternoon that is between periods 3 and 4 of the program. It is an excellent opportunity for a portfolio company to have access to an Advisory board for one day and thereby reflect on the company’s future strategies and the added value of board work. Three target companies are selected among course participants for the team work.
Participation fees: For participants of member companies of the Chambers of Commerce 2390 € + VAT. 25,5%, Regular price 2890 € + VAT 25,5%. We will be happy to make a package offer if your company has several participants in the Course. Please note that places are limited (24) and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Payment and cancellation policy: The Course fee will be invoiced at the beginning of the course. Free cancellation is possible no later than 7 days before the first period of the Course. Subsequent cancellations will be charged 50 % of the participation fee. If necessary, the place can be transferred to another participant.
We monitor the carbon footprint of our events: We are committed to reducing the climate impact of our operations. As part of this commitment, we monitor the carbon footprint of our events and strive to minimize emissions. Therefore, during registration, we will ask how you plan to travel to the event. We kindly encourage you to use public transportation whenever possible to help us keep our carbon footprint as low as possible. In line with our sustainability efforts, our event catering will primarily feature fish and plant-based dishes.
Registration:
Please follow this link below to register: Certified Board Member Course Autumn-Winter 2025