Kellogg School of Management

Corporate Governance

Kellogg School of Management

Governance

About Programme

This highly interactive and engaging program will prepare you to claim your seat on the board with confidence and to deal effectively with those difficult, often unpredictable situations that all directors inevitably must face.

You'll be guided by top Kellogg faculty in collaboration with recognized corporate governance experts, to deepen your understanding of your responsibilities as a board member, develop the essential skills and strategic insight needed to serve effectively and learn how to apply them in practice. You’ll orient yourself to the shareholders’ perspective, gain an understanding of the interests of multiple constituencies and learn frameworks that can move the board beyond ensuring compliance to identifying opportunities for long-term value creation.

Programme Content

Different models of governance
Board and committee responsibilities
The board’s role in a crisis
Executive compensation issues and trends
Audit committee issues
Recruiting new board members
Legal issues
Activist investors
Cyber security

Programme Audience

New board members or senior executives who expect to be on a board in the near future
Experienced board members who are in need of a "refresher"
Executives from outside North America who wish to learn about North American governance practices

Programme Benefits

Develop a deeper understanding of board governance models
Analyze the role of the board vis-à-vis management, internal and external auditors, and other outside advisors
Understand how to navigate boardroom conflicts
Engage in a “board in crisis” case simulation
Study the legal and ethical challenges faced by today’s boards in areas such as executive compensation
Become conversant in current boardroom topics such as cyber security and activist investors

Testimonials

"It is the perfect program for directors to sharpen their knowledge."

Anonymous

"A perfect collaboration of faculty, industry experts and program attendees! I was so impressed by the Corporate Governance program that I decided to enroll in the Kellogg Executive Scholar Program."

Anonymous

"This program includes all critical topics necessary to effectively perform as a director in a boardroom, and the people who attended it enriched the program due to their worldwide experience. It is highly recommended experience."

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