Mini MBA Board Regulations and Governance
Our offer for more professionalisation in committee work
Together with you, we change the direction and bring new perspectives to the work of the Supervisory Board.
Management Alliance – Enabling better Boards
Practical knowledge for a new generation of supervisory boards
Board work is becoming increasingly complex and requires not only professional experience, but also a sound understanding of regulation and governance. Boards are particularly valuable when the roles of monitoring and advising are clearly defined and implemented.
A holistic perspective on board dynamics, expertise and governance takes the work of the board to a higher level.
- Experts from science and practice
- High practical relevance through case studies
- Small groups or individual training
- Part-time and 100% flexible in terms of time
- Proven methodology and didactics for knowledge transfer
Our experts from practice and science
Our trainers are absolute specialists in their field who will challenge you in a targeted manner, especially when it comes to the practical application of theoretical knowledge.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen
University Hamburg
More than 15,000 companies in Germany will be directly affected by the ESRS. Management boards and supervisory boards must now be properly prepared for this in order to identify adequate opportunities and risks.
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Katrin Böhme
Owner Markenwelten
Making attitude and expertise visible is my passion. As a brand strategist, I am at your side to generate professional and personal added value that makes a real difference.
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Gabriele Bornemann
CEO Management Alliance
I know what makes boards tick and the practical challenges of board work. My aim is to translate complex issues pragmatically and simply. In doing so, governance is always the guiding principle.
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Maike Kielhorn
Senior Finance Executive
Nowadays, accounting requires a high degree of automation, among other things so that the supervisory board can fulfil its monitoring duties. When it comes to automation, which often comes up against forces of inertia, the supervisory board is called upon to provide ideas and set the pace for change.
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Prof. Dr. Kerstin Lopatta
University Hamburg
The ESRS present companies with new challenges. However, they also offer opportunities to improve their competitive position. As Co-Chair of the standard setter EFRAG SRB, it is my concern to support companies in their implementation.
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Dr. Pia Lünstroth
hkp /// Group
VThe remuneration of Management Board members is not only characterised by regulatory requirements. Rather, it is about aligning remuneration systems with the challenges facing the company and also taking into account the interests of investors. It is also important to take into account the requirements of investors and other stakeholders.
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Dr. Kathrin J. Niewiarra
Attorney at Law, bleu&orange®
It is a wise decision to understand compliance with its objectives of legal conformity, liability avoidance, protection against loss of image and value orientation as a strategic instrument and to anchor it in the company.
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Dorette Segschneider
nemec-tv GmbH
Compliance can only be practised effectively in companies if supervisory boards focus on the human factor. A ‘game changer’ here is the well-founded use of personality-orientated diagnostic models that enable efficient and accurate analysis
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Diederik Sutorius
Sutorius Consulting GmbH
Wrong decisions, whether perceived or actual, result in personal liability issues - a principle that is becoming increasingly important in the work of the Supervisory Board. The basis of board work must provide the tools to avoid liability issues.
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Prof. Dr. Martin Vogt
Trier College
The transformation of business models is one of the biggest challenges facing companies. Digitalisation is both an opportunity and a risk. Supervisory boards need to be forward-looking and provide impetus here.
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Janet Winkler
managing director FAE Consulting
Communication with the auditor is becoming increasingly important. The Supervisory Board plays an important role in the quality of the audit process.
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Topics and Certificates
Would you like to prepare yourself as well as possible for your role on the supervisory board? The Mini MBA Board Regulations and Governance offers you a comprehensive overview of the tools and methods of supervisory board work as well as fundamental knowledge of its monitoring functions.
Our Mini MBA is based on the QScore methodology. With the QScore, companies achieve greater independence, resilience and robustness. Criteria that are also the guiding principles of supervisory board work.
Would you like to find out more about the QScore methodology? Then read up on it here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-42787-0
We offer the Mini MBA in two formats: as online training in small groups and as individual one-to-one training.
You also have the opportunity to supplement the Mini MBA with the optional ‘Qualified Supervisory Board’ examination at Deutsche Börse.
| QA1 | Basic Knowledge | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| e-learning modules | Basics on tasks, liability and D&O Basic knowledge of labour law Fundamentals of company law | self study self study self study |
| Teams Meeting | Kick-Off and get to know |
| expert talk: Teams Meeting | What type of supervisory board are you? | week 0: fridays 4pm - 5pm |
| QA 2 | Financial Sustainability | Week 1 |
|---|---|---|
| expert talk: Teams Meeting | Resilience requirements for companies | week 1: mondays 4pm - 5pm |
| video interview | Risk management | Prof. Dr. Werner Gleissner |
| e-learning modules | Risk management Companies in crisis Financing Basic knowledge HGB Fundamentals of IFRS Abschlussprüfung | self study self study self study self study self study self study |
| Optional individual training to deepen your knowledge | Understanding balance sheets | Additional booking possible; Dates by arrangement |
| Workshop: Teams Meeting | Practical workshop: Guidelines for reviewing financial sustainability using the example of ThyssenKrupp | week 1: fridays 4pm - 6pm |
| QA 3 | Culture, Strategy, Performance | Week 2 |
|---|---|---|
| video interview | Digitisation | Prof. Dr. Martin Vogt |
| video interview | M&A | Mark Niggemann |
| expert talk: Teams Meeting | Executive Board remuneration: legal framework and investor expectations | week 2: mondays 4pm - 5pm |
| e-learning modules | The role of the Supervisory Board in the strategy process Fundamentals of digitalisation Mergers & acquisitions Executive Board matters incl. remuneration systems | self study self study self study self study self study |
| Workshop: Teams Meeting | Sustainable corporate orientation: a holistic discussion from strategy to remuneration | week 2: fridays 4pm - 6pm |
| QA 4 | Governance: Duty to provide information to the, and within the Supervisory Board | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|
| expert talk: Teams Meeting | ESRS: Quo Vadis and initial experiences | week 3: mondays 4pm - 5pm |
| e-learning modules | Organisation of supervisory board work using the example of the DCGK Basic knowledge Annual General Meeting Sustainability | self study self study self study |
| optional additional module | Board dynamics in decision-making and control. Experience a meeting year with 4 supervisory board meetings using the example of the fictitious Maschinenbau AG | Additional booking possible |
| Workshop: Teams Meeting | An analysis of the Wirecard case and derivation of concrete recommendations for better board efficiency | week 3: fridays 4pm - 6pm |
| QA 5 | Compliance | Week 4 |
|---|---|---|
| expert talk: Teams Meeting | compliance success factors | week 3: fridays 4pm - 5pm |
| e-learning modules | Compliance as part of the Supervisory Board Monitoring tasks Fundamentals of capital market compliance | self study self study self study |
| Workshop: Teams Meeting | From the current legal situation with relevance to AR to the specific tools of the trade | week 4: mondays 4pm - 6pm |
| Q6 | Case study Maschinenbau AG | Week 5 |
|---|---|---|
| video interview | How Supervisory Board mandates are awarded | Dr. Oliver Köster, Spencer Stuart |
| Attendance | Joint dinner | week 5: thursday evening |
| Attendance | Audit using the case study of the fictitious Maschinenbau AG. You are asked to take on a supervisory board mandate at Maschinenbau AG. Using the Qscore methodology, you assess the robustness of Maschinenbau AG. On this basis and in discussion with the nomination committee, you decide whether you want to take on a mandate at Maschinenbau AG. | week 5: friday morning (4h) |
| Q7 | Exam preparation Deutsche Börse Qualified Supervisory Board | Week 6 - Week 10 |
|---|---|---|
| e-learning modules | You will receive a condensed and audio summarised version of the learning content of the ‘Qualified Supervisory Board’ exam. You can test the knowledge you have learnt using multiple choice questions. | self study |
| You should allow a period of 2-4 weeks for exam preparation. | ||
| optional degree | Qualified Supervisory Board - Deutsche Börse | 2,5 h Multiple Choice |
|---|---|---|
| Admission to the examination at Deutsche Börse AG must be applied for by submitting an application to Deutsche Börse. Separate admission requirements apply. | ||
Dates 2025
Do you want to equip yourself with the necessary tools for supervisory board work? Then choose the training date that suits you best.
online training
start dates 2025
24. January 2025
28. February 2025
9. May 2025
20. June 2025
12. September 2025
24. October 2025
14. November 2025
Recertification
2025
25. November 2025 online
27. November 2025 attandance
Network meeting in Frankfurt
AdAR Conference
1. October 2025
Focus Supervisory Board
26. November 2025
Alumni meeting
26. November 2025
Would you like to find out more about the Mini MBA Board Regulations and Governance?
If you would like to find out more about our concept in a personal meeting, please book a personal appointment with Gabriele Bornemann.
Julia Arbery
Partner at Alix Partners
Compliance crises ruthlessly expose the structural flaws in compliance management systems. We can learn from crises. We use them to make compliance efficient and sustainable.
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