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Family Business Dynamics #335






Prof. JoAnne Norton

Family Business Dynamics (MGMT 335) is devoted to the study of the unique issues faced by family owned and operated businesses. The textbooks, lectures and outside real-world projects explore the business, personal and inter-personal issues associated with family owned businesses. We focus on how family dynamics, including leadership, sibling position and other factors influence the company and the family. Strategies for successful business planning, succession planning, ownership, estate planning, compensation, family meetings, mission statements, conflict resolution, use of outside consultants and Boards are all included. We also study current national and international family business cases so that students have a working knowledge of real life situations. Students also have the opportunity to interview family owners of local businesses and discuss family dynamics.

The course is intended for members of family owned businesses and those interested in working in the family businesses as an employee, consultant, advisor or vendor.

The required texts are em>Family Business by Ernesto Poza (Thomsom South-Western) and Working with the Ones You Love by Dennis Jaffe (Conari Press).

This class meets Monday evenings in the Fall and Spring semesters. For more information Contact......
Robbin Bretzing
Administrative Coordinator
Family Business Council
www.csuffamilybusinesscouncil.com
714-278-4182
714-278-3106 FAX.