Anderson Center

Family Business Forum

The Family Business Forum is ideally suited for owners, executives, advisors and managers of family businesses and is designed to assist these leaders in enhancing the strength and survivability of their business. This three-day forum is a comprehensive program for practical success, and features cases and activities that include business first/family first analysis, role-playing exercises and application tools that can be shared throughout your organization.

Program Objectives

Discussing overarching concepts, and the unique challenges and opportunities, inherent in family businesses.
Analyzing the benefits, challenges and management issues of various organizational structures of family businesses.
Studying the communications challenges faced by family businesses.
Discussing the lifecycle of the business/the family/the individual and continuity of family ownership.
Providing resources for post-forum learning and application.
Networking with Family Business Forum and other Center alumni for ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Forum Fees
The fee for the Family Business Forum is $2,200. We have structured our fees to encourage collaboration and participation by two or more members from the same organization. A second participant from the same organization will be charged $2000 in forum fees, and any additional participants from the same business are welcome at a rate of $1800 per participant. The fee covers tuition, case materials, meals and lodging. Nonprofit organizations receive a 20% discount. Individuals and small or early stage organizations interested in attending an Anderson Center forum, with limited ability to pay, should inquire about scholarship opportunities.

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