Learn from the best voices in corporate governance.
Effective corporate governance requires dedicated focus and ample knowledge. We bring the experts here to our prestigious events every year. Join us for current knowledge of the updated law, rules, practices, and processes pertinent to business management in the Dallas Metroplex.
Upcoming Events, Programs and Podcasts
Breakfast Program
Breakfast Meetings will be held at The Naveen Jindal School of Management located at UT Dallas – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
May 30, 2024 – Importance of Independent Board Members on PE Portfolio Company Boards. More information will be provided soon.
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 required.
Modules 5 & 6 – May 7, 2024Fall Classes
Modules 1 & 2 – September 5, 2024
Modules 3 & 4 – October 3, 2024
Modules 5 & 6 – November 13, 2024
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.
RegisterInstitute 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
April 24, 2024
You must be a current Institute Member to attend.
22nd Annual Corporate Governance Conference
Date: TBD
Great Governance Podcasts
From Shareholders to Stakeholders with Don Springer
Don Springer, Chairman of the Colton Group and a veteran of multiple international and domestic technology and service company boards, speaks with cohosts Richard Levick and Gregg Ballew, Executive Director of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas, about the transition from shareholders to stakeholders. Don weighs in on issues ranging from ESG and DEI to the historic evolution of the role of boards in this inaugural program of Great Governance.
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ESG and the Purposeful Corporation
Former USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk, Senior Of Counsel at Gibson Dunn and Co-Chair of the Firm’s International Trade Practice Group, and Hillary Holmes, partner at Gibson Dunn and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Capital Markets Practice Group, speaks with Richard Levick and Gregg Ballew, Executive Director of the University of Texas-Dallas Institute for Excellence, about their recently launched multi-discipline ESG practice that will help navigate the challenges of evolving and not having fully measurable ESG requirements.
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