Harvard Business School

Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance

Harvard Business School

Board Governance

Application Deadline Approaching

Last date to apply: October 15, 2026 · Program starts on October 28, 2026

About Programme

With growing public focus on corporate governance and oversight, audit committees face increasingly complex regulatory challenges. Managing this tension between compliance and strategy can feel like an art.

Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance addresses the core responsibilities of audit committees including risk management. You will learn how to strengthen internal control systems and move your company toward strategic financial reporting that mitigates risk.

Programme Content

Strategic financial reporting

Audit committee processes and relationships with stakeholders

Transparency and investor communication

Building a strong risk management infrastructure

Measuring performance of ethics and compliance

Leveraging strong internal controls to promote growth

Programme Audience

This program is designed to meet the needs of board directors and CEOs of publicly traded and other established companies, including current or potential audit or risk committee members

Chief financial officers, chief risk officers, and general counsels of publicly listed companies who interface with the board

Audit and law partners of large firms

This program is not a fit for board members of state-owned enterprises, or companies funded by governments

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