Families in Business From Generation to Generation

In a business environment characterized by intensified competition, family-owned companies face unique challenges. Participants learn how to leverage the strengths of family business management and successfully implement practices that drive high performance, shareholder loyalty—and healthy family relationships.

What You Can Expect
Through classroom sessions and dynamic family interaction, this owner-managed program explores topics critical to family-owned companies, such as succession, ownership control, and shareholder relationships. Participants discover how to formulate strategies for reaching common goals, addressing conflicts, and planning for a family's future.

Your Course of Study
Led by experts in family business, this executive education program offers proven tools families can use to address issues specific to their own situations. Facilitators work privately with families to create customized plans for positioning their families and companies for ongoing success.

Who Is Right for the Program
This family business program is designed for teams of four or more family members representing both genders and two generations. Participants represent a range of geographies and industries, and come from organizations in varied family, business, and ownership stages.

Dates and Fees
October 26–31, 2008
Fee:$35,000 for a team of up to four family members
$6,500 for each additional family member in teams larger than four

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.

Programs, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change.

In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.