Linda Barrington

There are currently two courses that focus specifically on family business. These courses are open to all students, graduate, and undergraduate, although the instructor reserves the right to determine final admission into class. Fall semester  NBA 5820 – Leaders in Family Enterprise: In Practice and Theory Instructor:  Daniel G. Van Der Vliet  Family businesses are the […]

One of the “25 Best Schools for Family Business” Students at Cornell University have the opportunity to engage with their peers from leading family businesses throughout the world. Cornell has been named as one of the “25 best schools for family business” by Family Capital in 2015. Coupled with the Cornell Family Business Club, which […]

Suggested Readings for Family Business: Family Business: Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis. (2006). Country Stores of Vermont. The History Press. Demott, Miles. (2010). Family Meeting: A Novel. World Truck Books. Friedman, Scott E.(2013). Family Business and Positive Psychology. ABA Publishing. Marcolin, Luca. (2022). Family & Business: Ottenere Armonia e Risultati Nelle Imprese di Famiglia. Ayros. Family Business Essentials: […]

Family owned businesses are challenged. More than 60% of family business owners report that “reducing the United States deficit and debt” as their number one concern. Successful family firms embrace a sense of stewardship and fiscal responsibility, and they expect our government to do the same. (Family Enterprise USA 2013 Survey of Family Firms) The […]

The Family Business Alliance was formed in 2003 to bring together directors of university-based family business programs. While this remains an informal association of professionals, we welcome the participation of additional directors of family business programs in the academic space. There are approximately 50 centers dispersed throughout the United States and Canada that are affiliated […]

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Cornell Family Business Roundtables The Smith Family Business Initiative (SFBI) roundtables explore various topics relevant to family business. We invite a small number of members of family businesses, scholars, and practitioners to join us in discussing a variety of current issues. The SFBI Family Business Roundtables provide an intimate and engaging forum for business leaders, […]