Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance (IECG)
Overview
Excellence in Corporate Governance is an environment where the company has the right people, resources, processes and culture. This enables a thoughtful, proactive focus on strategy, stakeholders, operations and risk and thus maximizes the opportunity for all stakeholder groups. Excellence in Corporate Governance is the combined responsibility of the owners, managers and board of the company.
Purpose. Value creation for C-Suite executives and board members of public and private companies and nonprofit organizations provided through thought leadership and connecting people.
The Institute does this through:
- Educational and Professional Certificate programs
- A focus on future trends and board dynamics
- A focus on public and private company governance as well as nonprofit board education
- Sharing best practices
- Networking
- Board referrals and volunteer opportunities
- Research
IECG Vision and Mission
Vision
The Institute will be the go-to governance group for corporate management, boards and stakeholders.
Mission
The Institute connects the dots for management, board members and stakeholders. This helps build better management, board and stakeholder systems and offers thought leadership to Institute members and the corporate governance community.
We seek to attract thought leaders and governance professionals who educate our audiences through conferences, seminars, in-house programs and meetings.
Sponsoring or collaborating with Transformational Roundtables comprised of governance thought leaders, board members and C-level executives who focus on important current and emerging governance issues.
Seeking input from, sponsoring and/or collaborating with alliance partners, which include thought leaders from a variety of disciplines, as well as organizations focused on governance.
Identifying how qualitative issues such as communications, behavioral styles, board composition, board focus and the development of anticipatory organizations may impact the execution of “good governance” and strategy in the boardroom.
Conducting research based on issues raised and communicating the results of research through books, white papers, articles in relevant publications, radio, television and internet. Providing specific feedback to board members, C-level executives and others who will benefit from this knowledge and research.
CREDO
We are the Go-To Governance Group. We help build better:
- Management Systems
- Boards
- Stakeholder Relationships
Collectively, we refer to these as MBS Systems.
We connect the dots for our stakeholders.
We are a member-centric, stakeholder-centric group. Though rooted in research, and connected closely to the university, our programs and solutions are cutting-edge in both the corporate and nonprofit space. We ask our members how best we can serve them. We conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses to develop and provide information and perspective to match and exceed our stakeholders’ needs.
We are thought leaders.
We are current. Institutes of higher learning and corporations lean on us for global and industry trends. We are well-versed in today’s topics and tomorrow’s trends. Today’s topics include environmental, social and governance factors, special purpose acquisition companies, activist
investing, equality, nondiscrimination and belonging initiatives, changing demographics, cyber risk and the landscape of governance. Tomorrow’s trends are always on the horizon.
Our Governance Capital Model offers a new way for those involved in governance to tie together governance dimensions, management disciplines and mission outcomes for their organization. We use this unique offering for relevant consulting and training solution sets that move organizations toward their goals.
We are IECG: UTD’s Go-To Governance Group.
Come join us. Learn from us. Let us learn from you.
Together, let us move the world of governance deep into the twenty-first century.
OUR CORE VALUES
- Integrity
- Courage
- Respect
- Trust
- Execution
Upcoming Events and Programs
Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Governance
Who should attend: Potential and Present Directors of Nonprofit Organizations.
This certificate program will provide everything a potential director needs to know about being on the board of a nonprofit organization. Also, for present nonprofit directors, it will provide information you should have known before you said yes!
Participants must complete all six modules and tests to be eligible for the certificate.
3.8 CPE credit hours available per module. No prerequisites are required.
Fall 2025 Classes
Modules 1 & 2 – September 4, 2025
Modules 3 & 4 – October 9, 2025
Modules 5 & 6 – November 6, 2025
Tentatively, classes will be held at The Naveen Jindal School of Management located at UT Dallas. Typically, the schedule for two modules taught on the same day is 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Please note the schedule and teaching modality of classes may be subject to change.
Register23rd Annual Corporate Governance Conference
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Location: Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at UTD
Time:
Doors Open: 7:30am
Conference Program: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Reception: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Registration Fee:
Current IECG Members and IECG Sponsors – All sessions, meals, and a parking permit are complimentary.
Please note former IECG members may renew their membership and complete their conference registration simultaneously by submitting the conference fee.
Guests – $495.00. The fee includes admission to all sessions, meals, a parking permit, and an annual membership to the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance (IECG).
The program will be a simplified meeting structure this year, with all sessions held in one room over the course of the day. Topics will include governance issues faced by organizations operating in a private capital environment, including Employee Stock Ownership Plans, family office investments, and private equity portfolio firms and sponsors, plus overall corporate governance topics applicable to public, private, and non-profit organizations.
Register
Breakfast Meetings will be held at The Naveen Jindal School of Management located at UT Dallas
Fall 2025 – More information will be provided soon.
Institute Member Roundtable Meeting
(Exclusive to Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance members)
The Roundtable Meeting will be held at The Naveen Jindal School of Management located at UT Dallas.
Date – October 22, 2025 (Tentative)
More information will be provided in the Fall.
You must be a current Institute Member to attend.
UTD Former Pro Athlete Professional Governance Certificate Program
See Certificate Handout Details Program OverviewThe UTD Professional Governance Certificate Program is sponsored by the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance (IECG) at UTD’s Jindal School of Management in partnership with the American College of Corporate Directors (ACCD) and Corporate Board Member. This program is targeted to former professional and Olympic athletes who aspire to be candidates for corporate board positions. In addition to a robust academic curriculum, the program also incorporates board service preparation and search support, and professional director mentoring, events and membership affiliations.
Corporate Sponsors:
