This program is designed for women, people of color, and those who would add in other ways to diversity and who want to learn more about corporate board service. Topics include the job of a director, the skills needed and how to develop them, realistic approaches to advancing your candidacy for a board of directors' position, diverse directors in non-diverse settings, and evaluating companies and opportunities. Enrollment is limited and based upon application. For more information, contact Lissa Broome, 919.962.7066; lbroome@email.unc.edu.
The Women's Director Development Program
This program is held at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Executive Leadership Council (ELC)
https://www.elcinfo.com/information/what-we-do/corporate-board-initiative
The Corporate Board Initiative enhances the preparedness of black executives for service on corporate boards.
Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
http://www.hacr.org/programs/corporate_directors_summit/
HACR Corporate Directors Summit
This Summit's purpose is to further HACR's mission to increase the number of Hispanics serving on corporate boards.
On Board Bootcamps
http://www.onboardbootcamps.com/
On Board Bootcamp prepares diversity candidates for corporate, advisory and non-profit boards. The seminar provides interaction with experienced directors and search executives on "lessons learned".
DirectWomen Board Institute
directwomen.org/board-institute
This program's goal is to position an elite group of exceptional women lawyers for service as director's of major U.S. corporations.
Helping chairmen increase the number of women Non-Executive Directors on UK boards
http://www.boardsforum.co.uk/index.html
We help chairmen find outstanding women Non-Executive Directors with the skills and experience for challenging FTSE board roles.
Past Programs of Interest
Board Diversity and Corporate Performance - Filling in the Gaps: April 16, 2010
The Corporate Board Diversity Symposium jointly sponsored by UNC School of Law, Duke Law School, and Duke Energy was held on Friday, April 16, 2010. We had a group of scholars from various disciplines assembled to address issues of how corporate board diversity (particularly gender, ethnic and racial diversity) affect board processes and corporate performance.
The papers and comments were published in the North Carolina Law Review Volume 89, Issue 3.