Value Creation Through Effective Boards

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Program Announcement

The information below is based on the program offered in 2019, and does not reflect potential changes to faculty and course content for the 2020 course.

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.

Summary

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.

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Create the best board for your company 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 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 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

Key Benefits

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

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

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.

Admissions Criteria and Process

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.

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.

What You Will Learn

The program requires preparatory coursework, which will be made available three weeks before the program start date.

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Corporate boards today Corporate boards today

Designing boards for a complex world
Understanding the responsibilities of board members

The board's role 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 Differences in board approaches

Understanding how corporate governance varies in different regions
Exploring the characteristics of entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial boards

Board dynamics 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

Key Benefits

Corporate boards today

Designing boards for a complex world
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. Senior Adviser to the President of Harvard University. Member of the Accounting and Management and the General Management Units; faculty chair of "Senior Executive Leadership Program—India" and "China CEO Renewal Program"; and faculty cochair of "Leading Global Businesses."

Faculty

Jordi Canals

Professor of strategic management and economics and the holder of Fundación IESE Chair in Corporate Governance.

Pedro Nueno

Emeritus Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship, IESE Business School University of Navarra. Professor and Honorary President, China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Accra, Zurich).

Suraj Srinivasan

Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration. Member of the Accounting and Management Unit; faculty chair of "Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance" and "Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions"; faculty cochair of "Making Corporate Boards More Effective"; and faculty cochair of "Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation."

The HBS Advantage

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

Faculty

Jordi Canals

Professor of strategic management and economics and the holder of Fundación IESE Chair in Corporate Governance.

Pedro Nueno

Suraj Srinivasan

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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.

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Julie Cook

Focused Programs Executive Education IESE Barcelona
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Telephone: +34.93.253.4200

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Request the Brochure

Need Help? Contact Us:

Julie Cook

Focused Programs Executive Education IESE Barcelona
Email: jcook@iese.edu
Telephone: +34.93.253.4200

Identify the Right Program for You