(3 units). Students will examine some of the most salient issues facing family businesses from the perspective of a professional advisor. Case studies and will be used to demonstrate how to address fundamental challenges facing family businesses (e.g. communication, governance and succession issues, family conflicts) with best practices. Moreover, guest speakers who are family business advisors or family business members will share their unique experiences relative to working with, or in, family businesses. The course will be highly interactive where students will be encouraged to discuss how to best address the weaknesses of family firms while simultaneously building their strengths. Course Component: Lecture Prerequisite: 45 university course units. Courses reserved for BCom. students with a min. of 33 units from ADM core courses, including ADM 2381; in minors or in certificate programs when the course is required.
(3 units). Students will examine some of the most salient issues facing family businesses from the perspective of a professional advisor. Case studies and will be used to demonstrate how to address fundamental challenges facing family businesses (e.g. communication, governance and succession issues, family conflicts) with best practices. Moreover, guest speakers who are family business advisors or family business members will share their unique experiences relative to working with, or in, family businesses. The course will be highly interactive where students will be encouraged to discuss how to best address the weaknesses of family firms while simultaneously building their strengths. Course Component: Lecture Prerequisite: 45 university course units. Courses reserved for BCom. students with a min. of 33 units from ADM core courses, including ADM 2381; in minors or in certificate programs when the course is required.
