Wharton to Kick Off 2014 CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention with Corporate Board Governance Class Oct. 19 on University of Pennsylvania Campus

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 14, 2014

The Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education is offering a new one-day program for mid-market executives looking to bring greater value to their board of directors. The program, to be held Oct 19, 2014 on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, will launch the CEO Connection Mid-Market Convention that will bring together senior leaders of organizations that generate between $100 million and $3 billion in annual revenues.

Based on the book, "Boards That Lead: When to Take Charge, When to Partner, and When to Stay Out of the Way," the Wharton Executive Education program provides the latest thinking from knowledgeable boardroom veterans on how directors can make a leadership difference.

“This program is for any mid-market executive who is on a board, hoping to get on a board or is looking to bring people onto his or her board,” says Kenneth Beck, Chief Executive Officer of CEO Connection. “For any CEO, getting more value from your board is a huge opportunity. There’s no other professional program out there that looks at this issue from the mid-market perspective. Participating in this program will enable executives to identify gaps in their current board make-up and transform their board of directors into a high-performing team.”

Attendees will hear the latest insights on board governance from Wharton Professor Michael Useem and Mark Nadler, an advisor to corporate boards. Useem is a coauthor of the book "Boards That Lead" and Director of Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management. Nadler is a principal and co-founder of Nadler Advisory Services, a New York City firm that consults with boards of directors, CEOs, and executive teams on issues of leadership, governance, and team effectiveness.

Participants of the Wharton Executive Education program will come away with specific insight about the new role of directors and how to design effective boards. They will also develop a plan on how to actively define, pursue, and get on a board and how to add value once they are there

The Wharton program kicks off a convention designed to maximize value for mid-market CEOs. Sessions will cover a range of critical mid-market issues and challenges. Breakout sessions will include panels on how the mid-market already is tackling critical areas such as education, healthcare, social impact, emerging markets and job creation. CEOs in attendance will also have the opportunity to network with peers and play a part in promoting the interests of the mid-market.

“Attendees are going to walk away with connections, ideas for their companies and resources for their teams,” explains Beck. “After all, the mid-market is where innovation meets scale.”

For more information or to register for the convention and Wharton Executive Education program, visit: http://www.midmarketconvention.com/register/

ABOUT CEO CONNECTION

CEO Connection is the only membership organization in the world focused exclusively on mid-market CEOs. It connects thousands of mid-market CEOs and leaders with each other and to people, information and resources which will help them succeed.

Members are C-level executives with responsibility for all or significant portions of their respective company. They represent a wide variety of businesses across a broad geographic spectrum. Collectively mid-market companies account for $10 trillion of the $30 trillion annual U.S. private sector gross receipts.

Inspired by C-level Wharton executives, CEO Connection began in 2005 and has evolved into a dynamic community with wide ranging benefits uniquely designed to help the mid-market CEO and champion the mid-market perspective. It is all about CEOs helping CEOs.

ABOUT THE WHARTON SCHOOL

Founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is recognized globally for intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major discipline of business education. With a broad global community and one of the most published business school faculties, Wharton creates ongoing economic and social value around the world. The School has 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students; more than 9,000 annual participants in executive education programs; and a powerful alumni network of 92,000 graduates.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Eleena de Lisser
Aresty Institute of Executive Education
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
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E-mail: execed-pr(at)wharton.upenn(dot)edu

CEO CONNECTION
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CEO Connection Media Relations
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