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Overview
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 with identifying opportunities for long-term value creation.
Key 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
- The Corporate Governance: Effectiveness and Accountability in the Boardroom programme is offered at the Northwestern University
Programme Structure
Understanding the Role of the Board- 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
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
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- START: June 10 at 1:00 PM; END: June 13 at 3:00 PM
- START: November 4 at 1:00 PM; END: November 7 at 3:30 PM
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Accounting Corporate Communication Cyber Security View 179 other Short Courses in Cyber Security in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Who Should Attend:
- 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
Tuition Fee
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International
11500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11500 USD for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
11500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11500 USD for the full programme during 4 days.
- Fee includes lodging and most meals.
Living costs for Evanston
1100 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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