<p>Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 430B. Offers academic and practical knowledge needed to understand the inner workings of the board of directors and to become an effective board member. Covered topics are designed to help students—based on their background, experience, abilities, and skills—join a board of directors and become a productive board member for a public, private, or not-for-profit company or organization. Includes lectures and discussions, as well as presentations by an executive coach and guest speakers, on how to get on a board and the steps to take to ensure effective board oversight, monitoring, and decision making. Students gain an understanding of the different kinds of boards and the types of issues and challenges that directors deal with on a regular basis. Students expand their general knowledge of corporate governance, examine critical board issues, and are prepared to be ready to apply for a board position for a company or organization that they have strategically targeted. Letter grading.</p>

Management-Executive MBA

John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management

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MGMTEX 430B - Corporate Governance II

Corporate Governance II

Be able to identify your strengths and weakness as a potential board member, as well as areas where you would benefit from increased knowledge and experience before applying for a board position.

Develop a board-ready resume for a public / private / not-for-profit board.

Identify boards where you can provide a “value-add” perspective.

Understand the difficulties you may confront as a new board member and tactics to effectively deal with these.

Learn how to effectively deliver your board pitch and how to respond to questions you will likely be asked in a board interview.

Be familiar with the issues confronting boards today and the various factors that should be considered in addressing these.

Understand the differences in board responsibilities and dynamics for different types of organizations.

Create a convincing “board pitch” that emphasizes your strengths as a potential director.

Gain an international perspective by examining how corporate governance varies across countries.

General Catalog

Corporate Governance II

MGMTEX 430B

2 units