Executive Education
    H a r v a r d | B u s i n e s s | S c h o o lExecutive Education
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    Making Corporate Boards More Effective
    Session1
    Dates: 15–18 JUL 2020
    Location: HBS Campus
    Fee: $10,000
    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
    Session2
    Dates: 18–21 NOV 2020
    Location: HBS Campus
    Fee: $10,000
    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.

    Summary

    Faced with increasingly complex oversight challenges and demands for greater transparency, how can today's boards do more for their companies? In this board of directors education program, you will gain a deeper understanding of the board's responsibilities in areas such as financial resilience, strategic direction, executive compensation, and regulatory compliance. At the same time, you will learn how to work more effectively with fellow directors and company management to strengthen governance, manage unexpected crises, and make decisions that drive long-term corporate success.

    This program is eligible for the Corporate Director Certificate. Learn More

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    Summary

    Faced with increasingly complex oversight challenges and demands for greater transparency, how can today's boards do more for their companies? In this board of directors education program, you will gain a deeper understanding of the board's responsibilities in areas such as financial resilience, strategic direction, executive compensation, and regulatory compliance. At the same time, you will learn how to work more effectively with fellow directors and company management to strengthen governance, manage unexpected crises, and make decisions that drive long-term corporate success.

    This program is eligible for the Corporate Director Certificate. Learn More

    Key Benefits
    This corporate governance program is based on the premise that there is no one best way for boards to operate—rather, each board must develop practices that suit the unique needs of its company and management. As you examine the latest thinking on the internal function of corporate boards, interaction with management, and overall board relations, you will discover how to enhance and focus your own board's efforts.

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    • Achieve trust through more positive relationships within the board and with the management team
    • Create more efficient governance processes
    • Make the most of each board member's time, knowledge, and experience
    • Contribute more meaningfully to corporate oversight activities
    Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
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    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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    This corporate governance program is based on the premise that there is no one best way for boards to operate—rather, each board must develop practices that suit the unique needs of its company and management. As you examine the latest thinking on the internal function of corporate boards, interaction with management, and overall board relations, you will discover how to enhance and focus your own board's efforts.
    Details

    Strengthen the impact of your corporate board

    • Achieve trust through more positive relationships within the board and with the management team
    • Create more efficient governance processes
    • Make the most of each board member's time, knowledge, and experience
    • Contribute more meaningfully to corporate oversight activities

    Expand your personal and professional network

    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

    Who Should Attend

    This program is designed to meet the needs of board members, chairs, and directors of publicly held companies and established companies that are planning to go public or undergo a significant transformation.

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    Who Should Attend

    This program is designed to meet the needs of board members, chairs, and directors of publicly held companies and established companies that are planning to go public or undergo a significant transformation.

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    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

    Admissions Criteria and Process

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

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    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
    Program content, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.

    What You Will Learn

    Through a rich learning experience that includes faculty presentations, case studies, and small group discussions, you and your peers will explore the most important strategic and organizational issues facing corporate boards today—and how the most successful boards are addressing their challenges.

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    What You Will Learn

    Through a rich learning experience that includes faculty presentations, case studies, and small group discussions, you and your peers will explore the most important strategic and organizational issues facing corporate boards today—and how the most successful boards are addressing their challenges.

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    The board and managementThe board and management
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    • Understanding the board's role and responsibilities in relation to management
    • Working with management to oversee company strategy
    • Grooming the next generation of top management
    The board's internal processesThe board's internal processes
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    • Designing the most effective structure, composition, and processes for your board
    • Identifying the personal qualities and characteristics needed in the boardroom
    • Providing constructive feedback to one another and to the board's leaders
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    • Ensuring that your company complies with relevant regulations and laws
    • Preparing for unexpected events and crises, such as activist takeovers, accounting fraud, environmental disasters, and cybersecurity threats

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    The board and management

    • Understanding the board's role and responsibilities in relation to management
    • Working with management to oversee company strategy
    • Grooming the next generation of top management

    The board's internal processes

    • Designing the most effective structure, composition, and processes for your board
    • Identifying the personal qualities and characteristics needed in the boardroom
    • Providing constructive feedback to one another and to the board's leaders

    Proactive governance and risk mitigation

    • Ensuring that your company complies with relevant regulations and laws
    • Preparing for unexpected events and crises, such as activist takeovers, accounting fraud, environmental disasters, and cybersecurity threats

    The HBS Advantage

    Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.

    Faculty Cochairs
    Lynn S. Paine
    Lynn S. Paine
    Lynn S. Paine

    Lynn S. Paine

    John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

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    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan

    Suraj Srinivasan

    Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

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    Faculty
    Jay W. Lorsch
    Jay W. Lorsch
    Jay W. Lorsch

    Jay W. Lorsch

    Louis E. Kirstein Professor of Human Relations

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

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    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu

    Krishna G. Palepu

    Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Units:
    Accounting and Management
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

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    The HBS Advantage

    Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.

    Faculty Cochairs
    Lynn S. Paine
    Lynn S. Paine
    Lynn S. Paine

    Lynn S. Paine

    John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan
    Suraj Srinivasan

    Suraj Srinivasan

    Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

    Read Full Bio

    Faculty
    Jay W. Lorsch
    Jay W. Lorsch
    Jay W. Lorsch

    Jay W. Lorsch

    Louis E. Kirstein Professor of Human Relations

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu
    Krishna G. Palepu

    Krishna G. Palepu

    Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Units:
    Accounting and Management
    General Management

    Read Full Bio

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