Building a network and corporate governance expertise is an important aspect of board appointments. The organizations and institutions listed here aim to educate and connect individuals who are directors and aspiring directors. They offer opportunities for networking, online communities, and director education programs.
Catalyst does not rank or partner with the majority of organizations on the list, and the list is not exhaustive. It should serve as an introduction to the types of organizations that can be helpful in the pursuit of a directorship.
By Industry and Expertise
- American Institute of CPAs
- Association of Audit Committee Members
- Audit Committee Leadership Forum, Corporate Executive Board
- DirectWomen, an American Bar Association Division
- KPMG Audit Committee Institute
- Practising Law Institute
- Rice University/ Fulbright & Jaworski Energy LLP Energy Industry Directors
- Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals
By Country
- Australian Institute of Company Directors (Australia)
- Collège des administrateurs de societies (Quebec, Canada)
- The Director’s College (Ontario, Canada)
- Hawkamah, Institute of Corporate Governance (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- IMD Business School (Switzerland)
- INSEAD Business School, International Directors Programme (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; France; Singapore)
- Institute of Corporate Directors/Institut Des Administrateurs de societes (Ontario, Canada)
- Institute of Directors (London, UK)
- International Corporate Governance Network (London, UK)
- Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Universidad del Desarrollo (Santiago, Chile)
- WomenOnBoards (Ourimbah NSW, Australia)
United States
- Boardroom Bound and Boardology Institute
- Deloitte Center for Corporate Governance
- Directors' Consortium
- The Directors’ Network
- Foley & Lardner LLP, National Directors Institute
- InterOrganization Network: Advancing Women to the Boardroom
- National Association of Corporate Directors
- OnBoard Bootcamps
- Women in the Boardroom
By U.S. Region
Northeast
- Baruch College Zicklin School of Business,Center for Corporate Integrity
- Board Leaders
- Columbia Business School
- Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, Lindenauer Center for Corporate Governance
- Harvard Business School
- New York University, Stern School of Business
- Outstanding Directors Exchange
- University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Midwest
- Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Institute for Corporate Governance
- Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
- University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
- Washington University in St. Louis, Olin School of Business
- Wisconsin School of Business
Northwest
- Oregon, Washington and Idaho Bankers Associations, Northwest Bank Directors College
- Seattle University School of Law, The Adolf A. Berle, Jr. Center on Corporations, Law & Society
Southeast
- Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
- Emory University, Goizueta Business School
- Oklahoma City University, Meinders School of Business
- SMU Dedman School of Law
- The SW Graduate School of Banking Foundation
- University of Georgia, Terry College of Business
- University of Maryland, University College: National Leadership Institute
- University of Tampa, Florida Directors’ Institute
- University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
- University of Texas at Dallas, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance
Southwest
- Forum for Corporate Directors
- San Diego State University, Corporate Governance Institute, Corporate Directors Forum
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Stanford Law School, Rock Center for Corporate Governance
- UCLA, Anderson School of Management
- University of California Irvine, The Paul Merage School of Business
- University of Denver, Daniels College of Business
- University of Southern California, Center for Effective Organizations