Corporate Governance (Online): Driving Business Value Creation and Growth

The Corporate Governance (Online) program from Columbia Business School Executive Education is designed to equip corporate leaders with the skills to overcome emerging challenges of the new era, from navigating regulatory disruption to leveraging technological transformations. The program aims to help current and future board members and senior executives deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities while aligning to strategic organizational goals. Participants can harness the insights, frameworks, and tools they learn to enhance the value they bring to the boardroom and ensure high-performance governance practices.

This immersive seven-week online program combines valuable academic research with practical business and finance strategies that aid in creating long-term value for the organization. From assessing the board structure using a skills matrix to formulating succession plans for senior executives, the concepts learned through this program will be further reinforced by peer interactions, knowledge checks, and case study analyses.

Please contact our partners at Emeritus at [email protected] , +1 315-982-5094, or +1 315-277-2746 for a personal conversation about this program and how it may benefit you.

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The Role of a Board

Identify the fiduciary duties of directors and analyze the scope of their responsibilities against those of the management. Explore the various board committees and their roles.

An Audit Committee’s Responsibilities

Evaluate the responsibilities of audit committees and understand the impact of resource allocation on financial statements.

A Compensation Committee’s Responsibilities

Review a compensation committee’s charter, design an effective executive compensation plan, and explore succession planning.

Brief Overview of Nominating and Governance Committees

Discuss a nominating and governance committee's charter and identify its key responsibilities. Evaluate your board structure and analyze the influence of the organization and board culture.

Risk Management

Assess organizational acquisitions, financing methods, and valuations. Define risk management and analyze how your organization manages risks associated with talent management and sustainability.

This program is designed for senior executives with board or management experience, those preparing to take on such responsibilities, and C-suite executives.

Senior executives who are current or upcoming board members and wish to equip themselves with a structured understanding of proactive corporate governance, risk management, and compensation planning:

C-suite executives who seek to understand the duties and nuances of board service and wish to enhance their organization's financial returns, risk management efforts, governance diversity, and strategic direction: