Benefits of Belonging

Educational Programing

• Educational programs on family enterprise workings and sustainability presented by faculty and other experts in the field
• Savings on Family Business Magazine, a leading publication in the field
• Specialized workshops on family business sustainability, governance, conflict management, transition, personal dynamics, strategic planning, communication, risk management, financial planning, employee relations, career pathing and organizational development

Networking, Peer-Learning and Camaraderie

• Exclusive networking events with other enterprise-owning families to discuss common challenges and to share best practices
• Opportunities to identify with other family enterprise members in a trusting safe harbor environment; sharing common challenges and exchanging best practices
• Exposure to expert advisors provides members objective advice that is crucial to success; this exposure may evolve into a client relationship(s) benefiting both parties
• University involvement and shared responsibility of bringing together collective talents to help shape the economic, cultural, and societal future of our community and State
• Advisory Council membership opportunity

Expert Support

• Reduced rates for certain statewide, regional and national conferences
• Affinity groups for various sub-groups within family enterprises such as the “now-gen,” the “next-gen,” non-family leaders, and others
• Participation in and access to research conducted by Anderson University and affiliated family business experts related to family enterprise

Broader Community Benefits

Economic and Trade Organizations

• Revenue generation through shared programming
• Expanded offerings to their member organizations through collaboration
• Expanded available educational resources
• Economic and community impact

General Public

• Bachelor of Science (various majors) with the ability to minor in Entrepreneurship or Family Enterprise
• Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Family Enterprise
• Executive Certificates in Family Enterprise with various sub-specialties (accounting, human resources, leadership)
• Ph.D. in Leadership-Family Enterprise