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A Board Member forms part of a governing body for an organization. Their role is to act for the long-term interests of the organization, and meet regularly with other board members to oversee and direct business operations, set policies, approve business decisions, evaluate executive performances, and fulfill fiduciary duties. Their responsibilities are knowing the organization's mission, programs, policies and needs, preparing for meetings by reviewing the agenda and supporting documentation, regularly attending board meetings and participating actively, keeping up with issues and trends that affect the organization, approving audit reports, budgets and business decisions, contributing to...

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  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,469Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Business
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,181Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Economics
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,442Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Political Science
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,495Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Finance
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    Avg. Duration:15 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,745Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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7.8 years
$45K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.12 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
4
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