UCLA Anderson School of Management

Women in Governance

 

Preparing for Board Service

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Fall 2024

October 15 – November 19, 2024
Live Online
6 once-weekly sessions
3-5 hours weekly time commitment

Program Fee:
$4,500

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Program Overview

 

Mid-to senior-level business leaders (typically 15-20 years of experience) prepare to claim their seat at the table and advance to corporate board membership by developing the governance acumen required for board success.

21%

of board seats at S&P 500 companies are held by women, although women represent 45% of the total workforce

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Program Highlights
 

The program is focused on three dimensions of board membership: 

Developing your Board IQ - Understanding corporate board structure, roles and committee responsibilities; deepening understanding of strategic goals, financial health, and ethical issues that the board faces. Case studies and first hand accounts of board challenges will be presented. 
Developing your Board EQ - Identify the persuasion and influence skills required to be an effective board member from the perspective of a woman in a male-dominated board environment. 
Getting a Seat at the Table - Develop an individualized strategy and campaign for researching, positioning and targeting board nominations. Special emphasis is placed on building networks and making connections, identifying expertise and building a personal leadership brand. 

Program benefits include:

  • Work-friendly, once-weekly schedule
  • Delivered by same faculty who teach our MBAs
  • Virtual fireside chat with a board authority
  • UCLA Anderson certificate of completion
Who Should Attend
 

Topics Covered

 
  • Developing Your Personal Brand
  • Examples, Challenges, & the Impact of Board Decision Making
  • Strategies for Women in Small Numbers
  • Corporate Governance, the
    Board of Directors & Corporate
    Culture
  • The Science and Art of Networking
  • A Framework to Evaluate Strategy
  • Developing Your Signature
    Story
  • Financial Acumen: For Board
    Members
  • Fireside Chat
  • Mock Interview
  • Key Takeaways & Next Steps
  • Lessons from a Longtime Board Member
Program Experience
 

During 6 weeks of live online study, participants will be guided by UCLA Anderson faculty through a series of virtual lectures, a case study and peer group exercises with a time commitment of 3-5 hours per week. 

“The faculty make the program unique.”

Professor Carla Hayn
Ernst & Young Chair in Accounting, UCLA Anderson School of Management; Program Faculty Director

Faculty

Carla Hayn
Professor of Accounting; Accounting Area Chair; Ernst & Young Chair in Accounting; Program Faculty Director
“Quantitative measures of transparency are paramount now. Investors appear to be paying attention to transparency and to reward it.”:

Carla Hayn is a professor of accounting at UCLA Anderson School of Management and served as the senior associate dean for Anderson’s Executive MBA and Global Executive MBA programs. Hayn regularly consults with corporate boards on the financial ramifications of alternative strategies, as well as on disclosure issues in their financial filings and press releases.

Donna Sharp
Associate Director, Executive Education, UCLA Anderson School of Management

"The pandemic has taught us that leadership and agility matter, and that we can discover new opportunities if we are willing to take risks and experiment."

Prior to her tenure as associate dean, Executive Eduction at UCLA Anderson, Sharp served as executive director and interim associate dean of Executive Education for Columbia Business School in New York, and director of Executive Education and Human Capital Development at Cornell University’s ILR School. She has also previously served as executive director of the World Trade Institute of Pace University in New York.

Bendersky
Corinne Bendersky
Professor of Management; Program Faculty Director
“An effective leader will encourage group members to share their task-related knowledge and make sure this information is appreciated, regardless of the status position of the person providing it.”

Professor of Management and Organizations Corinne Bendersky is an expert in workplace conflict, status, justice, and diversity and inclusion in teams and organizations. Bendersky’s research contributes to both academic knowledge and organizational practice.

Heather Caruso
Heather Maiihre Caruso
Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Adjunct Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Behavioral Decision Making

"My goal is to help people make the most of opportunities to grow, inspire and work effectively together."

Heather Maiirhe Caruso joined UCLA Anderson in 2018 as assistant dean for equity, diversity and inclusion. A scholar and researcher of organizational behavior, she teaches in the Management and Organizations and Behavioral Decision Making areas.

Program graduates receive a certificate of completion from UCLA Anderson Executive Education.


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