NextGen Director's Program
NextGen Director's Program
Program Experience
The NextGen Director's Program provides corporate governance education and training for future corporate board members from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented on the boards of directors. The goal is to better prepare for their first board experience. The program is taught by practitioners with extensive board experience in a wide variety of public and private companies, and Berkeley faculty who address emerging topics of importance to Boards.
The five-month virtual program covers a full range of corporate director duties and responsibilities, the work of the full board and each committee, emerging governance issues, and best practice exchange, along with panel discussions with CEOs and other stakeholders. In addition, participants have the opportunity to refine their own board value propositions and meet with board leaders and executive recruiters to broaden their network and sharpen their ability to connect with key board decision-makers. As part of the program, each class member has the opportunity to build one-on-one mentoring relationships with existing board leaders.
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Program Dates
We are currently in the process of scheduling new program dates. To be informed when we schedule new dates, please join our waitlist.
Cost & Features
- Five-month virtual immersive workshop
- World-renowned Berkeley Haas Faculty and esteemed CEOs, board members, and stakeholders from global businesses
- Opportunity to participate in one-on-one mentoring
- Pragmatic, hands-on exercises and panel discussions
- Exclusive networking opportunities
- Access to the program alumni community
- NextGen Director's Program Certificate of Completion
Who It's For
- Aspiring and Future Corporate Board Members
- Directors Looking to Join a Board
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Faculty
Speakers & Panelists
The NextGen Director's program includes several guest speaker and panel sessions on relevant and topical subjects relating to the responsibilities of corporate boards. Speakers & panelists include:
- Sandra Beach Lin
- Jennifer Cohen
- Patricia Diaz Dennis
- Christine Heckart
- Wayne Hewett
- Steve Klemash
- Derek Liu
- Mark Mandel
- Jonathan Mariner
- Keith Meyer
- Mike Millegan
- Heather Redman
- Merline Saintil
- Innocent Shumba
- Lynn Tetrault
- James D. White
- Paul Williams
- Billie Williamson
To learn more about the speakers and panelists' biographies, please click here.
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