A university endowment may have a special board of trustees that is responsible for the oversight and management of a portfolio of assets known as anendowment. The board of trustees has a fiduciary responsibility to manage the funds in the best interest of all stakeholders. The board may choose...
While no set number of members is required for a corporate board, many companies settle on a range of five to 10 directors. Some boards require an uneven number of members to prevent votes from ending in a tie. Boards oftenstaggerthe terms of directors to avoid a full slate of yearly ele...
public company boards, management, and public accounting firms with the goal of increasing transparency in financial reporting and formalizing systems for internal controls. In addition, penalties for fraudulent activity are much more severe. The stated goal of SOX is "to protect investors by ...
Like discussion boards, journal activities tend to be specific to online courses. A journal entry is an ongoing update giving you the opportunity to reflect back on what you've learned during the period under review, and how you'll apply what you've learned in the future. Online learning do...
Regardless of what an association’s purpose is, nonprofit boards have afiduciary responsibilityto understand the IRS rules, state laws, federallaws, and any local laws that apply to their group. Examples of an Association Here are some examples oftypes of associations: ...
Money, money, money. The world runs on it. And your building’s well-being depends on it. The issue is not just having funds, but managing them. Handling the finances for an entire building or association is a major responsibility, and boards—even those made up with seasoned members—nee...
Set local school policies: They cannot set policies for individual school districts, which are governed by locally elected school boards. Levy taxes: The superintendent cannot impose taxes or alter taxation policies. This is the responsibility of the state legislature and local governments. Enforce fed...
“Future school leaders need strong foundational preparation to make schooling better for all children.” I think that one of the most salient takeaways is that a collaborative partnership like this can strengthen graduate programs’ relevance and fit to the specific needs of districts. Through our...
In the eleventh grade, at the eleventh hour as it were, I had discovered a calling. It was the happiest moment of my entire school career. When Mr. Fleagle finished he put the final seal on my happiness by saying, "Now that, boys, is an essay, don't you see. It's — don't ...
Similarly, the emphasis on institutional responsibility to support resident and fellow well-being has led to a proliferation of institution-level positions, often termed “GME Well-being Directors” (WBD), who are dedicated to augmenting GME program director efforts to enhance resident and fellow ...