Mini-Course Overview

How to Be a Productive Board Member

by Dr. Brian DeCook

Whether you have been asked to serve on a board, are interested in doing so, or already have served on a board, this course will dive into the importance of the role. Board membership can change the life and path of the individual and of the organization as a whole. The world needs more productive board members. Join Professor DeCook in the process of becoming one! 

Course Outcomes: 

At the end of this course, students will have learned: 

1. The benefits of being a board member as well as the many reasons people choose to serve 
2. The impact and life-changing effects serving as a board member can have on one's life 
3. The steps required to form a non-profit board 
4. How to identify initial board members 
5. The legal duties of board members
6. The role of a board of directors and how a board functions
7. The particular skills necessary for a productive board member
8. How one's leadership capacity can be maximized 
9. The spiritual warfare that can be encountered as a board member and how it can be addressed

Forums:

Post in 3 Forums. You will get a completion check indicating you have posted reflections also read and engage with the comments of others. 

Quiz:

After you complete viewing the materials and posting your reflections there is a two-part feedback assignment and quiz. This will help us evaluate the effectiveness of the mini-course.