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May 13, 2013

Every family has secrets. Trouble comes when families collude rather than talking honestly to each other about them.

Every family has secrets. Trouble comes when families collude rather than talking honestly to each other about them. When family members are in business together or are connected financially, those secrets often interfere not only with family relationships, but with the family business, foundation and even the family office as well.

Top business schools target Asian family firms

January 3, 2013

Asian family businesses have become the target of top business schools, with International Management Institute, Indian School of Business and Insead all recently launching courses aimed at next-gens.

The move is linked to a lack of targeted educational opportunities for family business leaders in Asia, said Ashutosh Khanna, the coordinator for IMI's new family business MBA.

Top business school to launch family business centre

November 28, 2012

One of Europe’s top business schools is launching a centre “set up by business families for business families”.

Dr Vanessa Strike, who will lead the new Erasmus Centre for Family Business, told CampdenFB the centre aims to “provide business families with a safe space to collaborate, network, research and learn, creating a common language where the needs of family business can be known, understood and addressed”.

Family business roundup: Universities to support family-run companies

February 14, 2012

Two universities in Northern Ireland and England have lent their support to family businesses, with both announcing programmes to help family-run firms.

In Northern Ireland, a new initiative by Queen’s University Management School and business advisory firm BDO will carry out research into issues that create or prevent the success of family-controlled firms.

Law course launched to support family businesses

January 20, 2012

A new university course aimed at helping family businesses to deal with some of the most important legal issues they typically face, such as succession and disputes, has been launched.

Strathclyde University in Glasgow is offering the elective class, which is specifically designed to meet the needs of lawyers working with family businesses.

British university finds strong demand for family business MBA

November 21, 2011

An MBA programme, which was designed to meet the needs of British family business William Grant & Sons, could be extended past its planned run of three intakes because of growing interest from other companies.