The Mini MBA in Board of Directors & Top Management Performance and Governance equips current and aspiring board members and top executives with critical insights and practical tools needed to meet today’s complex governance and performance challenges. This program bridges strategic oversight with operational excellence by focusing on leadership accountability, board dynamics, risk management, and long-term organizational value.

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 Mini-MBA and Top Management 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, achieve performance, manage unexpected crises, and make decisions that drive long-term corporate success.

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.

• 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 learning 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

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

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.

• The board and management
• The board’s internal process
• Proactive governance and risk mitigation