To introduce students to the management challenges faced by family businesses;
To discuss theoretical frameworks that will help students in analyzing management problems in family firms;
To allow students to apply the knowledge gathered to case studies on family businesses as well as to a real-life company.

The Family Business course introduces students to the unique management issues facing this Organisational form. The course addresses the importance and distinctive nature of family businesses, and familiarizes students with central theories (agency theory, stewardship theory, resource-based theory) and topics (e.g., succession, governance, entrepreneurship) covered in the academic family business literature. The course uses a combination of topical readings, lecture, case discussion, and assignments to explore and illustrate family business issues.

Academic journal articles; Case studies

This Master-level course familiarizes students with the specifics of the Organisational form of family businesses, and requires a general understanding of business concepts and management theories.
an advanced level of English