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Accelerating Board Diversity: Succeeding as an Underrepresented Minority Director 
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Accelerating Board Diversity: Succeeding as an Underrepresented Minority Director
 at 
Harvard University 
Overview

Prepare to make a strong contribution as a minority director on your first corporate board with a full grasp of your roles and responsibilities.

Duration

4 days

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Advanced

Course Level

UG Certificate

Accelerating Board Diversity: Succeeding as an Underrepresented Minority Director
 at 
Harvard University 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate of completion
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Accelerating Board Diversity: Succeeding as an Underrepresented Minority Director
 at 
Harvard University 
Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • Fundamentals of corporate governance
  • Navigating your role as a minority board director
  • Group dynamics on a corporate board
  • Influence of board committees
  • Opportunities on corporate boards
  • Key responsibilities for board directors
More about this course
  • Today's corporations are getting serious about increasing boardroom diversity, driven by the benefits of diverse points of view in the boardroom and by shareholder and social pressure to do so. This imperative for more diverse boards is animating board recruiting and expanding the demand for minority candidates.
  • Board service presents unique responsibilities, dynamics, risks, and opportunities and calls for a distinctive set of skills. Emphasizing the issues facing minority board candidates and directors, this program examines best practices for corporate boards and explores options for corporate board service. You will learn how to present yourself for a potential board position, navigate the search process, select the right board to serve on, and ensure your success in the role. You will gain a greater understanding of the role and responsibilities of corporate directors and the opportunities and challenges you can expect to face while serving on a corporate board. By completing this program, you will signal that you are equipped with the core knowledge needed to be effective as a corporate director.
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Accelerating Board Diversity: Succeeding as an Underrepresented Minority Director
 at 
Harvard University 
Curriculum

Leadership, Management, Networking, Professional Development

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