{"id":16934,"date":"2026-10-01T17:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=16934"},"modified":"2026-10-02T07:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T11:09:32","slug":"ecornell-family-business-leadership-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/smith\/programs\/ecornell-family-business-leadership-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"eCornell Family Business Leadership Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

About the program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The eCornell Family Business Leadership Certificate is a four-course online program designed to help current and future family business leaders navigate the unique challenges of leading a family enterprise. The program explores the interconnected roles of family, ownership, and business, with a focus on relationships, values, wealth stewardship, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through practical frameworks, exercises, and real-world application, participants develop tools they can use within their own family and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why this program matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Family businesses are unique because family, ownership, and business are deeply interconnected. Decisions that may seem straightforward from a business perspective can have lasting implications for family relationships, values, and the future of the enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program helps participants better understand these dynamics and develop practical approaches for strengthening relationships, decision-making, and governance across generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who should attend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n