Management Board Practices

Experienced specialists and board members from Hallituspartnerit and Future Board will serve as coaches during all the face-to-face classes. 

The themes covered will include:

• a board’s role in company management: roles, responsibilities, added value;
• the role of a board at different stages of the company lifecycle;– the role of a board in building and implementing a company strategy;
• successful board: diversity, interaction and decision-making; – board of a startup company: challenges at different stages of the startup lifecycle; 
• strategic anticipation; – practical insights: interviews with board members of Finnish companies. 

To pass the course, you must complete a learning diary/other written report and engage in classroom discussions to demonstrate your understanding of the role and responsibilities of a board of directors and the mechanisms whereby a board can influence the management of a company. You will be expected to familiarise yourself with the course themes both independently and during the group sessions (literature, lectures, company visits, interviews) and to provide concrete examples of the current and future challenges facing company boards. 

A student will receive a failing grade if they are unable to demonstrate an understanding of the added value that a board can bring to a company, the significance of a board and the mechanisms by which a board can influence company management. A student may also fail the course if he or she does not actively participate in discussing and analyzing the themes.