IMD Annual Report 2021

Faculty and Research 50

Global Board Center

Since 2010, the IMD Global Board Center has supported boards and senior leaders by providing unique resources and world- class research on current governance issues and trends. Building on more than 40 years’ experience, the center helps some of the most respected organizations in the world transform their governance practices for the better through board education.

Year in review

“Our vision is to be recognized as the prominent and innovative thought leader in the field of governance as well as acting globally as a promoter of good governance practices across a broad range of organizations.” DIDIER COSSIN PROFESSOR OF GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL BOARD CENTER

Programs In November, the center delivered its first online program Mastering Board Governance, with an initial cohort of 28. This five-week program revolves around an innovative immersion simulation, which challenges participants with weekly assignments in different board roles. In a sign of robust demand, the flagship High Performance Boards program attracted 136 participants in 2021 – the second highest on record. The program, which moved to face-to-face delivery from May, continued to feature high-profile speakers such as Barbara Dalibard, SITA CEO and Chair of Michelin, and Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management. The center achieved gender parity across participants, guest speakers and faculty for several editions of the program.