Harvard Business School

HACR Program on Corporate Governance at The Harvard Business School

BACKGROUND

In 2003, Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) launched a comprehensive executive education program on corporate governance. This four-day program is the result of a collaborative effort between these two organizations to increase the effectiveness and presence of Hispanics in the corporate boardrooms.The program is part of HACR's overall initiative on corporate governance, which includes research on Hispanics serving on major public companies' boards, relationships with executive search firms, and a database of Hispanic board candidates.

INTRODUCTION

In light of today’s complex set of board challenges, directors of public companies are being expected to do more and to do it well. Moreover, increased scrutiny about director independence by regulators and shareholders has corporate boards actively pursuing outside, independent directors. What role does diversity play in the corporate boardroom? What role should the board play in strategic planning? In top management succession? How can it best be positioned to provide oversight of its company? What is the role of the board and audit committee in promoting external financial reporting and disclosure? What are the new demands of boards and their directors? Exploring these and other complex issues is the work of Harvard Business School’s innovative Executive Education.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Designed by Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty for existing and prospective Hispanic corporate board members, including C-level executives, as well as Hispanic leaders in the areas of business, nonprofit, academia, and government, this intensive program presents cutting-edge techniques for maximizing board contributions. This program explores critical issues ranging from board composition, director selection, and compensation... to the board’s role in strategic planning, overseeing financial reporting and disclosure, and top-management succession. Participants leave the program with skills and strategies for adding significant value to the contributions of their boards and specific ideas for improving these boards.

With 50+ years’ experience in Executive Education, Harvard Business School is the leading provider of advanced learning opportunities that strengthen the leadership capacity of both individuals and their organizations. Unlike any other, the HBS Executive Education learning model immerses the world’s most promising managers in a transformational experience that transcends the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and tools and fosters professional, intellectual, and personal development.

PARTICIPANT MIX

For more information, please contact Marian Enriquez at (202) 835-9672 or via e-mail at hbs@hacr.org