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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. This Governing Family Enterprises program is offered at 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
Course include:
- Governance Challenges Facing the Family Business
- Defining Roles and Responsibilities
- Board Development and Evaluation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 11 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Blended
Campus Location
- Evanston, United States
Disciplines
Management Studies View 169 other Short Courses in Management Studies in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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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 Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents12000 USD / full≈ 12000 USD / full - Out-of-State12000 USD / full≈ 12000 USD / full
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State12000 USD / full≈ 12000 USD / full
Living costs
Evanston
United States
1100 - 1500 USD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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