Making Corporate Boards More Effective

Harvard Business School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' To emerge from the downturn stronger and more competitive, your board members must embrace new perspectives and bold strategies. Whether the issue is financial resilience, corporate strategy, executive compensation, or regulatory compliance, this program is designed to help you promote sound governance and strategy. You will acquire the frameworks needed to design an optimal board structure, lead your organization through periods of adversity and opportunity, and leverage the considerable talents of your board members.

What You Can Expect
Under the leadership of Harvard Business School faculty, you will see how boards of leading companies work successfully in unison with each other and their management teams on diverse fronts including strategic direction, financial reporting, and mergers and acquisitions. By exploring the increasing demands being placed on boards by their constituencies, you will discover how to strengthen overall board effectiveness as well as your own contributions as a board member.

Your Course of Study
This HBS Executive Education program defines strategies and techniques for addressing the challenges faced by today’s corporate boards. Studying alongside an exclusive group of peers, you will learn how to make the most of board members’ valuable time, knowledge, and insights to address company goals. By examining all facets of corporate boards—from board structure to meeting processes to performance measurement to succession—you will leave the program with an enlightened perspective on board members’ expanding roles and new approaches to achieving corporate goals.
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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:1-800-HBS-5577

School Address:

Harvard Business School
Executive Education Programs
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163-9986 U.S.

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