Governing Family Enterprises, Short Course | Northwestern University | Evanston, United States
11 days
Duration
13000 USD/full
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About

 In a collaborative, supportive environment alongside representatives of other enterprising families facing similar issues, you and your family and board members can tackle together the complex issues of continuity and governance. The Governing Family Enterprises programme is offered at the Northwestern University.

Overview

Guided by a faculty of experts in family business practice, seasoned advisors and directors of best-in-class family enterprises, you’ll learn to differentiate the roles and responsibilities of owners, family members (whether involved in management or not), independent directors and executives.

 As you work through real-world cases with peers from other respected families, you’ll develop new governance and leadership skills and gain confidence in your ability to apply them in practice. You’ll also see how a common vision can unite family owners in a long-term commitment to continuity.

The Governing Family Enterprises programme is offered at the Northwestern University.

Key Benefits

  • Define the roles and responsibilities of owners, directors, board chairs, the executive team and the family council
  • Improve your board’s effectiveness
  • Learn about critical governance policies needed to sustain the relationship between the enterprise and the family
  • Learn how a common vision can unite family owners in a long-term commitment to continuity
  • Learn how governance can be used to gain trust among family owners, directors and top management
  • Leverage governance as a key competitive advantage of family business

Programme Structure

The program will focus on the roles of the board chair, independent directors, family council leadership, and non-family top management. Successful and innovative models of organizational design will be shared.

The program focuses on the following areas:

  • Governance Challenges Facing the Family Business
  • Defining Roles and Responsibilities
  • Board Development and Evaluation

Audience

  • Family and non-family directors, CEOs, board chairs, and trustees of family-controlled firms
  • Family members involved in governing their family councils, family office or their family foundations
  • Family shareholders

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 11 days

Start dates & application deadlines

More details
  • START: October 1 at 8:00 AM
  • END: October 10 at 1:30 PM

Language

English

Delivered

Blended

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Who Should Attend:

  • Family and non-family directors, CEOs, board chairs and trustees of family-controlled firms. The enterprise must be 3rd generation or beyond, with a significant number of family owners and minimum annual revenue of US$100m with a preference for $500m or above (1st and 2nd generation enterprises should check out our Forming Family Enterprise Governance program)
  • Family members involved in governing their family councils, family office or their family foundations
  • Family shareholders

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    13000 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 13000 USD for the full programme during 11 days.
  • National

    13000 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 13000 USD for the full programme during 11 days.
  • Fee includes lodging and most meals.

Living costs for Evanston

1100 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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