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About the Course

The third course in this Specialization introduces you to the factors that influence how effective boards of directors will be in carrying out their
roles and responsibilities and hence the impact they have in shaping the success of the organization they govern. While this course has been
developed with North American culture in mind, we do appreciate that, in other parts of the world, the nature of the factors that influence the
effectiveness of nonprofit boards of directors may vary. Nevertheless,it is our hope that much of the course content will still be of value to those
in other parts of the world. To learn more about this course, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the foll...
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Top reviews

BR

Jan 28, 2021

Perfect course and content preparing for my first board position, which was confirmed the day before completing the course.

KG

Mar 11, 2022

Superb Governance Training Course (Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership)

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By Venkataraj

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Feb 6, 2021

Amazing course for someone who seeks to improve Leadership and Governance in any non-profit organization in any country!

Don't miss out on the reading list and recommended books and TED videos ... I almost purchased all the books for my society!

By Barbara R

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Jan 29, 2021

Perfect course and content preparing for my first board position, which was confirmed the day before completing the course.

By ISABELLA G B

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Jan 18, 2018

Very interesting! powerfull tools to improve governance in Nonprofit organizations

By Dr T S

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Jun 16, 2021

One of the Best Courses that I have Completed in Coursera

By Gustavo P

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Apr 2, 2019

Very helpful course.

By Abdul H

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Aug 13, 2018

Great

By Michail D D

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Jan 9, 2016

My overall experience with this Specialization, in general, and this 1st Course, in particular, is very positive.

On the positive side, I really like the fact that the Courses are practice-oriented and provide not only theoretical frameworks, but also insights from experts, practical guidance, and evidence-based best practices.

Also, the idea of applying Team-Based Learning (TBL), in the forms of Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and scenario-based RAT Application Exercises, for assessing participants' learning, is excellent!

However, there are a couple of downsides, that's why I'm not giving a 5 star positive feedback.

The first problem is that not all of the required readings are freely available via the Coursera platform, or elsewhere online. I appreciate the excellent quality of the chosen materials, but, if it becomes compulsory to spend more than US $100 for buying books, then the total cost of this Specialization elevates quite a lot, given that I had to pay €162 for it. On my opinion, there should be at least a note in the description of both the Specialization and the Courses about these requirements, in order to make an informed decision before enrolling.

The second downside has to do with Course 1 and Course 2 overlapping materials. I'm referring to guest interview videos. That's mainly a problem of the 2nd Course, as there are almost no guest interviews in this Course, and the one interview provided is already available in Course 1. I understand that the topics discussed apply to the topics of both Courses, but, still, I find it an unnecessary repetition.

The last problem is about the dates that the Courses are run. Course 1 runs during a given period, Course 2 is on demand, but it makes sense to attend it before Course 3, that also runs during a given period, which overlaps with the period of the 1st Course. Sorry, this makes it very difficult to attend everything and to seriously focus, as it's always about running for deadlines, especially when one has to produce three (3) Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR) papers :( .

By Pedro M

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Feb 26, 2018

It would be good to have all the required readings available for free.

By ALBERTO P G

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Apr 9, 2023

I firmly believe that leaving the peer-to-peer review methodology open is a factor that harms the final objective of the course. Giving you a large percentage of the grade in a multicultural environment is not convenient, because of the different perspectives about NGOs. Waiting for someone to grade your course in order to get the certificate makes you lose interest in reaching the fourth course.

By Kgotso G

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Mar 12, 2022

Superb Governance Training Course (Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership)

By Jigme N

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May 19, 2024

The course is up to the standards level

By GURUMOORTHY V

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Sep 8, 2024

Really good!!

By LOIDA M S

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Nov 7, 2022

thank you

By SUBHALAXMI P

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Aug 19, 2024

It’s good course