The Directors' Consortium is a joint offering by the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. The next session will be held on August 13-15, 2008 in New York.

Program Dates and Fees

4 Day Combination in New York City, Aug. 12-15, 2008	$7,250.00 Register Now
3 Day Standard in New York City, Aug. 13-15, 2008	$6,150.00 Register Now

In light of recent regulatory changes and reduced public confidence, becoming an educated board director is a necessity, not an option. Now more than ever, board members need to understand their fiduciary, legal, and ethical oversight responsibilities. The bar has been raised for all directors. Boards must focus on performance, not conformance. Sooner or later, the capital markets will vote on your company's performance; at that point, the company's performance and your governance are one and the same.

As a director, what sorts of questions should you be asking management, or outside experts? What level of expertise should you bring to an audit or a finance committee? What should shareholders expect from you as a director; what should you expect from management? How can you ensure that the governance decisions you make are best for the company?

The Directors' Consortium offers even experienced directors the benefit of a research-based, comprehensive approach to the complex decisions that board members must make. Taught by faculty from accounting, finance, law, public policy, and strategic management, this program will help you build a best practices framework for thinking about and making informed board decisions.

An optional full-day session at the beginning of the program provides an excellent foundation in finance and accounting basics for those with limited financial backgrounds or for those who would like a concentrated refresher from a board-level perspective. Those who are unfamiliar with basic accounting principles, such as the relationships among the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows, should consider attending the optional finance and accounting basics day.

The optional Finance Day offered August 12, 2008 will begin at 8:30 am and end at 5:00p.m.

This research-based program is specifically designed for those who already are, or are about to become, members of a board of directors of a public company. Board members of companies that aspire to become public in the near future will also benefit, as will those who serve on boards of foreign corporations that are listed or aspire to be listed on U.S. exchanges. The disciplines covered will have applicability to private or family company boards and non-profit organizations, but not all of the specific regulations and processes of public companies will apply.

The Directors' Consortium is accredited by Risk Metrics Group, ISS as a Preferred Boardroom Education Program.

The Directors Consortium is also registered with the NACD Corporate Directors Institute to provide 8 Certificate of Director Education (CDE) credits.