The Directors' Education Institute at Duke University is an intensive, innovative two-day program developed by the Duke Global Capital Markets Center (GCMC) with the support of the New York Stock Exchange Foundation to address the recent developments in corporate governance. This program is designed for board chairs, corporate directors and senior executive officers of publicly traded corporations. Participants will gain insight and receive substantive instruction on topical issues in corporate governance that affect publicly listed companies and board members.
A wide array of companies across the country have participated in past DEI programs. Review a list of them here.
About the Global Capital Markets Center
The Global Capital Markets Center is a unique collaboration between Duke Law School and The Fuqua School of Business, building upon the strengths of both schools. The GCMC pursues its mission through an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses business, finance, legal and public policy issues. While one of its primary research areas is corporate governance, the GCMC also performs research and curriculum development in the areas of global debt and equity capital markets and securities regulation. Over the last four years, the GCMC has sponsored over a dozen substantive conferences both domestically and abroad. The GCMC enjoys the continuing support of its Founding and Program Sponsors, who have provided ongoing financial, programmatic and advisory support for the center's activities. Sponsors enjoy a close relationship with two of the strongest professional schools in the country and are acknowledged as full partners in the GCMC's educational mission. For information regarding corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact the DEI's founder and director, Stephen Wallenstein, by phone at (919) 660-7910 or by e-mail at wallenst@law.duke.edu. For additional information about the GCMC, please visit our website at www.law.duke.edu/globalmark.
About The Fuqua School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business is a leading graduate business school and executive education provider. It is ranked among the top ten business schools in the world by BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and the Economist Intelligence Unit. In addition to The Duke MBA - Daytime, a two-year residential program, Fuqua offers three non-residential executive MBA programs: The Duke MBA - Weekend Executive, The Duke MBA - Global Executive and The Duke MBA - Cross Continent. Fuqua's non-degree Executive Education programs teach leadership skills and problem-solving techniques that can be applied immediately in your workplace. Learn more at www.fuqua.duke.edu.
About Duke Law School
Duke Law School has established itself as one of the leading law schools in the nation. Its distinguished faculty draws on experience in both the public and private sector, engaging in high impact research and scholarship. Duke Law shapes debate over critical and emerging legal issues through innovative programs such as the Global Capital Markets Center, the Duke Center on Law Ethics and National Security, the Duke Program in Public Law and international summer institutes in Geneva and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.law.duke.edu.
Steve Wallenstein
Director, Duke Directors’ Education Institute
Professor of the Practice of Law, Business and Finance
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“One of the premier learning experiences of my adult life.” Stephen Johnson, President
SBS Consulting Inc.
