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Value Creation Through Effective Boards
Dates: 24–27 MAY 2021
Location: Spain
Fee: €6500
Special fees are available to members of the IESE and Harvard Business School Alumni Associations. Please contact us for more information.
The fee includes academic materials and lunches. The program entails preparatory coursework, which is made available three weeks before the start date. Payment is required to access the material. Please consult our cancellation policy on the web. Places are limited and filled in strict order of registration.
Program Announcement
The information below is based on the program offered in SEP 2020, and does not reflect
potential changes to faculty and course content for future program offerings. For
a list of upcoming programs, visit our <a href="/program-finder">program finder</a>.
Summary
The impact of a corporate board can be significant—but the challenges faced by board
members are increasingly complex. Designed to enhance your contribution as a corporate
board member, this program provides the frameworks for optimizing board structure,
engagement, and performance. With greater insight into corporate governance oversight
and best practices, you will emerge a stronger leader and decision-maker, ready to
create more value for your company.
This program is developed and taught in collaboration with the IESE Business School,
University of Navarra.
The impact of a corporate board can be significant—but the challenges faced by board
members are increasingly complex. Designed to enhance your contribution as a corporate
board member, this program provides the frameworks for optimizing board structure,
engagement, and performance. With greater insight into corporate governance oversight
and best practices, you will emerge a stronger leader and decision-maker, ready to
create more value for your company.
This program is developed and taught in collaboration with the IESE Business School,
University of Navarra.
Key Benefits
Focused on improving corporate board effectiveness, the program helps you master global
governance challenges, build productive relationships with the CEO and management
team, and implement efficient processes that drive corporate strategy and business
value.
Focused on improving corporate board effectiveness, the program helps you master global
governance challenges, build productive relationships with the CEO and management
team, and implement efficient processes that drive corporate strategy and business
value.
Details
Create the best board for your company
Design an optimal board structure and select the right directors
Improve board dynamics and the board's interaction with management
Lead constructive, consensus-building board meetings with time-efficient agendas
Strengthen corporate governance
Optimize your board governance approach
Recognize how global governance challenges affect the business
Improve governance processes relating to strategy, risk management, integrity, and
oversight
Prepare your board to react to crises and deal with exposure to risks
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
Board members in public or private companies from any industry, including:
Members of corporate and public supervisory boards
Members of managing and executive boards
Top talent pools of listed and large corporations
Particularly appropriate for: Board members in large public firms or established companies
that plan to go public
Board members in public or private companies from any industry, including:
Members of corporate and public supervisory boards
Members of managing and executive boards
Top talent pools of listed and large corporations
Particularly appropriate for: Board members in large public firms or established companies
that plan to go public
Admissions Criteria and Process
You can submit an application through the IESE Business School website. Because availability is limited, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational
responsibilities.
You must complete and submit the online application.
The IESE Business School Executive Education department will contact you by email
to acknowledge receipt of your application, and will provide information about the
program dates, sending of materials, and bank details needed to pay tuition.
You must pay tuition 10 to 15 days before the start of the program and before the
materials have been sent.
Once payment is confirmed, you will receive an email confirming your place in the
program. You also will receive access to the preparatory coursework materials you
will need to complete before the program begins
Answering Your Questions
An IESE Client Services manager can help you at any stage of the admissions process.
Contact a program advisor via email or call +34.93.253.4200
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
The program fee covers tuition, course materials, and lunches during the program. Please
note that your place is not confirmed until you have paid your fee.
You can submit an application through the IESE Business School website. Because availability is limited, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational
responsibilities.
Application Submission
You must complete and submit the online application.
The IESE Business School Executive Education department will contact you by email
to acknowledge receipt of your application, and will provide information about the
program dates, sending of materials, and bank details needed to pay tuition.
You must pay tuition 10 to 15 days before the start of the program and before the
materials have been sent.
Once payment is confirmed, you will receive an email confirming your place in the
program. You also will receive access to the preparatory coursework materials you
will need to complete before the program begins
Answering Your Questions
An IESE Client Services manager can help you at any stage of the admissions process.
Contact a program advisor via email or call +34.93.253.4200
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
The program fee covers tuition, course materials, and lunches during the program. Please
note that your place is not confirmed until you have paid your fee.
Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, 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, in-depth case
studies, and group discussions, you will examine the strategic and organizational
issues facing corporate boards of directors, including the impact of the regulatory
environment, CEO succession and compensation, accountability and transparency, and
the need for trust and close cooperation between board members and the management
team.
The program requires preparatory coursework, which will be made available three weeks
before the program start date.
Through a rich learning experience that includes faculty presentations, in-depth case
studies, and group discussions, you will examine the strategic and organizational
issues facing corporate boards of directors, including the impact of the regulatory
environment, CEO succession and compensation, accountability and transparency, and
the need for trust and close cooperation between board members and the management
team.
The program requires preparatory coursework, which will be made available three weeks
before the program start date.
Understanding the responsibilities of board members
The board's role
Driving company strategy
Supporting risk management and crisis management
Enabling transparency and accountability
Making a CEO appointment and supporting succession planning
Differences in board approaches
Understanding how corporate governance varies in different regions
Exploring the characteristics of entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial boards
Board dynamics
Running effective board meetings and making informed decisions
Increasing gender diversity by appointing more women to the board
Monitoring, measuring, and improving board performance
The HBS Advantage
HBS faculty members 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.
The teaching team for this collaborative program is drawn from the faculties of Harvard
Business School (HBS) and the IESE Business School, University of Navarra.
Faculty Chair
Krishna G. Palepu
Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration
HBS faculty members 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.
The teaching team for this collaborative program is drawn from the faculties of Harvard
Business School (HBS) and the IESE Business School, University of Navarra.
Faculty Chair
Krishna G. Palepu
Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration
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