Director's Message

Programs and research at the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance enhance the abilities of corporate directors, senior management and institutional investors to effectively and ethically protect and promote the interests of their stakeholders. IECG addresses the inherent conflicts of interest facing corporate directors and senior management. These conflicts often suppress the flow of clear communications between organizations and their stakeholders. One result is the highly visible failures of corporate governance that profoundly undermine investor confidence and depress the capital markets.

Today, corporate directors and senior management are under intense scrutiny by regulators, investors and the general public, all of whom demand increased competence and ethical behavior in corporate operations, finance and management. IECG offers solutions to these issues for corporate directors and senior management by providing timely, multi-disciplinary programs dedicated to specific issues related to the corporate governance system.

— Dr. Constantine "Connie" Konstans
Director, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance
Professor of Accounting and Information Management
UT Dallas School of Management