Target Group
Students from all departments are invited to participate
Content
- Introduction to family business: definition, facts and figures, advantages and disadvantages, concepts - 3 circle model (the family system, the business system, the ownership system), +cultural configurations
- Ownership succession management: facts and figures, family types of ownership, types of succession, strategic planning, success factors of succession, the role of key non-family employees, managing transition, key challenges of succession process
- Family business governance: definition, structures and agreements, family versus business strategy, family constitution, the role of advisory boards, family councils and family meetings
Description
Managing a family business is about special problems and issues that confront family businesses. The course will explore the three systems of a family business, the family system, the business system and the ownership system and their interactions – functional and dysfunctional. Participants will be introduced to the basic issues and concepts of family business, and guided through the structures and procedures for successful family enterprises.
Thus, students will
- develop an understanding of the characteristics of family businesses and their dynamics and special issues
- appreciate the dynamic interaction of family, ownership and business systems
- understand the challenges of family businesses including the most important challenge succession planning
- learn about governance mechanisms in family businesses
- Date: 20. - 23.11.2023, 05.00 - 09.00 pm
27. - 30.11.2023, 05.00 - 09.00 pm - Format: Online - MCI Webinar, 32 TU, 3 ECTS
- Costs: EUR 130,-
- Lecturer: Anita Zehrer
- Group size: Max. 33 participants
- Language: English
- Badge: Entrepreneurship & Start-ups
- Venue: Online Classroom
Registration for this career event starts on September 20, 2023!
Students who participate in a Badge program are kindly asked to register for this career event only via: