In this module, you will:

  • Examine the board’s role in shareholder and stakeholder communication, including creating trust and integrity

  • Learn how to address shareholder expectations, letters and proposals, ratings and rankings, activist investors, and disclosure expectations

  • Understand how to balance short-, medium- and long-term goals, objectives, compliance and accountability

  • Identify how the board of directors can fulfil its critical strategic role and set the cultural tone from the top

  • Study how incentives can drive wanted or unwanted behaviour

  • Scrutinize oversight, accountability and the role of the board committees

  • Gain a Competent Boards Micro-Credential!

Course content includes:

    1. What to Expect From This Module

    2. Introduction & Overview

    3. Strategic Topics

    4. Leader Insight Video: Sarah Keohane Williamson & Ariel Fromer Babcock

    5. Leader Insight Slides: Sarah Keohane Williamson and Ariel Fromer Babcock

    6. Leader Insight Video: R. Andreas Kraemer

    7. Leader Insight: Vagn Sørensen

    8. Leader Insight Video: Nik Gowing

    9. Leader Insight Video: Joan Michelson

    10. Optional Resources

    11. Key Takeaways

    1. Module Knowledge Check

    2. Course Completion Survey

    3. Congratulations on Completing the Module!

About this course

  • $395.00 USD
  • 5 hours of course content