Managing Family Businesses and Privately Held Firms

(1.5 Credits)

This course explores the business personal and family issues found in family owned and operated companies The managerial strategic and behavioral complexities in these environments will be analyzed. The course focuses on these principal themes: 1) How are family businesses distinct from other firms? 2) What is the lifecycle of the family business? 3) What are the unique managerial challenges of family-owned businesses and how can they be successfully resolved?