October 19, 2005 in St. Louis at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center on the Washington University campus

Directors monitor a company through financial data, and finance is the language of a corporate board. This program provides insights into the ways that value is captured and reported using financial statements. These insights are central to a director's responsibilities.

• Strategy and resource allocation
• Financial and accounting landmines

Benefits

• Translate company strategy into effective resource allocation that assures maximum shareholder value
• Learn the critical questions to determine whether a corporation is augmenting or dissipating value
• Uncover the most common traps and snares in financial reporting
• Understand how to analyze and interpret issues of financial reporting

Who Should Attend?
Directors, senior managers and those reporting directly to the CEO

Faculty
Anjan Thakor, Ph.D., John E. Simon Professor of Finance, Olin Business School, Washington University

Ronald R. King, Ph.D., Myron Northrop Professor of Accounting, Olin Business School, Washington University

Stuart I. Greenbaum, Ph.D., The Bank of America Professor of Managerial Leadership and former Dean, Olin Business School, Washington University

Fee:   $480
Fee includes tuition, all seminar materials, parking, and a cocktail reception immediately following the seminar.

Individuals who attend both "Directors College" and "Following the Money" will earn ISS accreditation and receive a $75 discount on the enrollment fee for "Following the Money."

For more information, please contact Johanna Polsky at 314-935-6608 or polsky@wustl.edu.