Columbia Business School

In today’s dynamic business landscape, corporate governance has evolved to extend beyond ensuring compliance to steer organizations strategically toward long-term and sustainable value creation. Corporate governance practices are increasingly aligned to further environmental, social, and sustainability goals directed to address shareholder engagement, succession plans for chief executive officers, and a wide range of risks, financial fraud, and vulnerabilities in cybersecurity. According to an *GST applicable to Singapore residents. By the end of the program, you will: Excel at understanding and working with boards Assess whether capital received from shareholders is being deployed efficiently by the board and senior management Ensure that internal controls adequately prevent ethical breaches, operational inefficiencies, and financial mismanagement Create attractive compensation plans for senior executives that are also aligned with organizational goals and performance Monitor, analyze, and evaluate current risks and devise contingency plans to safeguard the business from potential backlash Equilar report, 89 percent of Equilar 100 organizations disclosed shareholder engagement-related policies in their proxy statements as of 2020, an increase of 14 percent since 2016. In short, corporate policies and processes are continually evolving to reflect today’s increasingly complex economic and social environment, making it critical for business leaders to keep in line with the changes.

A key task when leading is to assemble the skills, talents, and resources of individuals and groups to solve problems and create new opportunities. A leader must manage people, information, and processes to accomplish organizational goals; a leader must make things happen, and often under conditions or time frames that are not of their choosing. The successful execution of these tasks requires an array of leadership skills including the diagnosis of problems, making effective decisions, influencing and motivating others, managing the diversity of our personal contacts, optimizing cross-functional teams, driving culture and change, and negotiating with others effectively, while always maintaining ethics and integrity.