Ceres returns in 2024, in collaboration with the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, to announce the second cohort of an online executive education program for corporate boards of directors.
Building Board Expertise on Sustainability is a comprehensive online program running from May 6 through June 21, 2024 that brings together business and sustainability experts from Ceres, Michigan Ross Executive Education, the Erb Institute, and other nonprofit leaders to deliver a unique educational experience and provide the essential skills needed by every board member in today's rapidly evolving board rooms.
The program includes a combination of self-paced online content and live virtual content delivered through the world-class Corp U learning platform at Ross. Ross faculty partners with Ceres experts to provide 7-weekly course modules of asynchronous virtual and live-virtual learning featuring:
An enhanced understanding of the increasingly complex fiduciary responsibilities of board members
Insights into current sustainability-related disclosure developments
A deep understanding of how to exercise oversight of climate risks and opportunities
Broadened networks of knowledge and climate competence