Experienced and new members of the Board of Directors learn to use new proven tools for the direction and control of international companies, organisations and their subsidiaries.
Effective Direction and Control of International Companies and Organizations
New Corporate and Subsidiary Governance to Develop Board Effectiveness

Overview
Programme Description
Target Audience
Chairpersons and members of the boards of directors and the managing boards of international companies and international organizations.
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Objective
This Board Seminar will aim to apprise chairpersons and members of the boards of directors and the managing boards of international companies and organizations about the latest developments and important trends of Corporate and Subsidiary Governance. Participants will also benefit from new tools to develop board effectiveness.
Programme Benefits
To get familiar with the entrepreneurial and legal dimensions of Corporarte and Subsidiary Governance of international companies and organizations including new tools for the strategic direction and control at the board level.
Course Structure
Session I: November 27, 2020
- New Corporate and NPO Governance:
New Corporate and NPO Governance
for International Companies and Organizations
The Board as a Change Agent
The Board as a Direction Setting Body
The Board as a Team
The Board as a Controlling Body
- Strategic Direction:
Owner Strategy by the Shareholders
Strategic Directives by the Board of Directors
Business Strategy by the Executive Board
- Strategic Control:
Strategic Control at the Board Level
Ethical and Legal Compliance at the Board Level
Session II: November 28, 2020
- HR Governance:
Nomination of BoD and CEO
Performance Review of BoD and CEO
Remuneration of BoD and CEO
Succession Planning of BoD and CEO
- Best Practice Cases:
NGO Governance: The WEF Case
Corporate Governance: The Nestlé Case
- Current Relevant Governance Topics:
Governance of Digitalization
Governance of Resilience
Governance of Ventures
Board Audits
Content & Faculty
Professor Martin Hilb
Chairman of the Board Foundation and its International Center for Corporate Governance, President of the Swiss Institute of Directors
Professor Michael Hilb
Entrepreneur – DBP Holding Ltd, Titular Professor at the University of Fribourg
Dr. Hans Jöhr
Corporate Head of Agriculture of Nestlé SA, former President of the IFAMA (International Food and Agribusiness Management Association)
Professor Harry Korine
Adjunct Professor of Strategy at INSEAD and Lecturer of Corporate Governance at London Business School
Professor Roland Müller
Chairman of Financial Market Authorities of Liechtenstein, Titular Professor at the Universities of Berne and St. Gallen
Alois Zwinggi
Member of the Managing Board and Head of the Global Centre for Cyber Security, World Economic Forum (WEF)
Further information
Why HSG?
Executive education at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), one of Europe's leading business universities, provides you with an optimal preparation for the future. The University of St.Gallen is more than just an educational institution; it is a place of inspiration that stimulates you to think. You will acquire up-to-date knowledge that is of great practical relvance, and gain valuable insights. This will enable you to make an important contribution to social and economic progress and to your own personal development. "From insight to impact" is not just our message; it is a promise against which we can be measured.