Getting on and Adding Value (Women on Boards)

Providing Women Executives with Direction, Tools, and Approaches for Attaining a Seat on Health Care and Related Industry Boards

Gender disparity on boards of directors is well recognized and documented, whether in the for-profit, non-profit, or government sectors. In the United States, fewer than 20% of corporate board directors are women. Nearly 80% of venture capital firms have never had a woman represent them on the board of one of their portfolio companies. Yet studies show that companies with women on their boards make decisions that better protect company value and performance.

Profoundly accomplished and qualified women have an interest in attaining positions on boards of directors and then assuming leadership roles on these boards, but may be unclear how to successfully secure these appointments. Women on Boards: Getting on and Adding Value will put you on a productive path towards attaining a governance position in health care by focusing on the strategies and competencies that will help you succeed at being a first-rate board member, preparing you for the challenges you will face, and providing direction, tools, and approaches for attaining a board seat.

This is a Must-attend Program for Women Seeking Board Positions

This program will feature faculty who are highly successful women board members and other experts in the field. You will join other high-performing, accomplished, and ambitious women who have already achieved much in their careers and who desire to take their talent, leadership, and executive skills to the next level by serving on boards in health care and related industries. As a participant in this executive education program, you will work with faculty to develop a personalized action plan to seek and obtain a board directorship.

This highly interactive course will use case studies and experiential sessions to prepare you for directorship and start you on the path to being a sought-after candidate. You will expand your ability to evaluate board opportunities based on your own preferences and cultural fit, learn to communicate effectively in the language of boards, and gain critical knowledge and skills you will need to be effective.

Women on Boards of Directors

Organizations with women in leadership positions perform better than those that don’t. They surpass others in social responsiveness, sustainability, and financial performance. Recent evidence also indicates that companies with female board members are more successful than those without women, a key concern for organizational competitiveness. As a participant in this program, you will:

• Learn the essential legal, regulatory, and operating knowledge you will need to serve on boards of directors
• Develop a deep understanding of your roles and responsibilities as an effective board member
• Connect with, and learn from, women who have achieved success as board members
• Develop an individual action plan to seek and secure a position on a board

Objectives & Highlights

• Grasp the essential differences among boards of corporate public companies, for-profit companies (including private-equity and venture-backed firms), nonprofit companies, and public-sector enterprises
• Appreciate the legal, operating, and regulatory differences among boards depending on the nature of the organization; e.g., pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, technology firms, innovative/entrepreneurial ventures, insurers, and hospitals
• Learn the essential responsibilities and duties of effective board membership and leadership,based on the maturity and size of the
• company and its products or services
• Connect to, and learn from, women who have achieved demonstrable success as board members
• Develop your own individual action plans to seek and obtain board seats