Womens Directorship Programme

Gender-balanced boards are proven to result in greater business success. Business community calls to tackle the existing gender diversity imbalance in boardrooms for years. Also, board members

face new challenges and increases in responsibility since the recent wave of governance reform swept in. Directors need to be better prepared – beyond just compliance – to best represent the

interests of shareholders and stakeholders.

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Executive Education, Business School, The University of Hong Kong and Meraki Executive Search & Consulting have joined forces with senior business leaders to create the first certificated,

internationally focused, cross industry, board preparedness programme, exclusively for women – the Womens Directorship Programme.

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As of the year 2020, 30% of our participants joined Executive Committee while 50% joined a board after graduating from the Programme.

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

This six-day programme, split into two sessions of three days each, will allow participants to fully immerse themselves in the learning experience and network with international peers, away

from the distractions of daily life.

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There are six modules, which include:

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The Real-World Roles of Board and Committee Members

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Strategic and Collaborative Leadership

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Persuasive Communication and Conflict Resolution

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Public Company and Securities Market Regulation

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Ethics and Compliance

Board Simulation exercise

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Participants have the opportunity to meet and network with counterparts from different industries and functions, in addition to enhancing their network through the involvement of influential guest

speakers.

The class size is kept small under 20 to ensure learning quality and sufficient interactions among professors, guest speakers and peers.

The Qualifications Framework (QF) in Hong Kong (HKQF) is a seven-level hierarchy covering qualifications in the academic, vocational and professional as well as continuing education sectors to promote and support lifelong learning with a view to continuously enhancing the quality, professionalism and competitiveness of our workforce in an increasingly globalised and knowledge-based economy. Qualifications recognised under the QF are quality assured and level-rated in accordance with objective and well-defined standards.

The Certificate on Board Directorship Program is being registered on Qualifications Register at level 6, with QR Registration Number 15/003452/L6 and Registration Validity Period as 1 January 2016 to On-going.