GB 891 - Family-Owned Business Seminar

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: GB 705 . Develops students' understanding surrounding the dynamics of a family-owned or closely held business, and the unique challenges of being an owner, a family member, and an employee in such a business. Topics include ownership issues, conflict management and resolution, succession planning, strategic planning, closely held firms, and professional business management. Organized as a management seminar and a hands-on laboratory for students, with guest speakers and cases, this course explores family business ideas, beliefs, and opinions. Deliverables include extensive self-directed, reflective, and immediately useful writing assignments. Closed to students who have taken Family Business Seminar as a topic under GB 797 .