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Beyond IPO

Venture capitalists (VC) frequently invest in firms that have recently gone public, contrary to the common belief that they only invest in private firms.

What Directors are Thinking

Raj L. Gupta, chairman of Aptiv PLC, and Assistant Director Alyssa Abbott discuss what boards and the C-suites of public companies can learn from private equity companies.

Illustration of money growth

Michelle Lowry, TD Bank Endowed Professor of Finance, and coauthors show that an increasing number of private companies are raising money from mutual funds.

Executive runs to start working on his board bio

Paula Asinof and Mina Brown discuss how overlooking the important step of developing a board bio could lead to missed board opportunities.

Changing Landscape Photo

Gupta Governance Institute Executive Director Patricia Q. Connolly sat down with Dan Pliskin, associate partner at Aon Hewitt, to discuss the contentious topic of shareholder engagement.

Boards EPS

Executive Director of the Gupta Governance Institute, Patricia Connolly, spoke with Tanuja Dehne about her work with The B Team, how ESG is driving technology, and how boards and governance can prioritize sustainability efforts.

Cyber Security

Experts from LeBow and Agoge Group discuss the changing role of boards in protecting their organizations against cyber attacks.

Bitcoin

Blockchain technology could conceivably change the way transactions are processed. Experts from LeBow and SEI consider its future applications.

board woman points to flipchart

Despite a recent report citing lackluster statistics by the Forum of Executive Women and PwC, Patricia Connolly sees positive possibilities for the future of women in the boardroom.

Earning It Book Cover

Wall Street Journal reporter Joann Lublin spoke at Drexel University recently about corporate governance as it relates to her new book, titled Earning It.

The LeBow Center for Corporate Governance selects Laura T. Starks of The University of Texas at Austin as its 2016 Academic Conference honoree.

The Drexel LeBow Center for Corporate Governance’s Directors Academy program provides an intensive and highly focused interactive dialogue for board-ready individuals.

Nonprofit Board Idea

Before joining a corporate board, perform this personal inventory to be sure that you're willing and able to accept such a big professional commitment.

Directors Dialogue 2015

Thirty-six of the country’s top business leaders attended the seventh annual Directors' Dialogue, collectively representing over 48 public, 27 private, and 58 nonprofit boards, to share their insights and experiences with shareholder activism.

Stacie Roberts, MBA ’10, director of corporate governance at Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, was named one of Corporate Secretary magazine’s Governance Professionals of the Year.