Centers, institutes, chairs, degrees and executive programs, filterable by country, by what they offer, and by whether they publish free resources. Links checked September 26, 2026.
Institute within ADEN focused on family business; page references diploma and certificate programs, events, consulting and a newsletter.
Research center on family firms; publishes newsletters and an annual report (Reporte anual); academic programs through IAE.
Free: Newsletters: https://www.iae.edu.ar/cefam/newsletters/ ; Annual report: https://www.iae.edu.ar/cefam/reporte-anual/
Research group on family enterprise; business growth programs; engagement across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.
Director: Assoc. Prof. Chris Graves, Director, Family Enterprise GroupResearch center; ran a national family business survey; Bond offers an Executive MBA specialising in family business management.
Research and knowledge-transfer center on family businesses; activities, press, network and events pages; publishes a newsletter.
Free: Activities: https://research.mci.edu/de/familienunternehmen/aktivitaeten ; Press: https://research.mci.edu/de/familienunternehmen/presse
Teaching (bachelor and master courses on family business), research, lecture series with family business owners, events.
Free: Institute news: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/vif/institut/news ; Research: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/vif/research
Director: Prof. Alexander Kessler, Head of Institute (since January 1, 2022); Hermann Frank led the institute until 2021 Founded: 2009Research center on entrepreneurship and family firms; PhD research; research spotlights on boards and top management teams in family firms.
Free: Research: https://www.uhasselt.be/en/onderzoeksgroepen-en/rcef/our-mission/research
Director: Prof. Dr. Wim Voordeckers, Head of RCEF Founded: 2005Research centre on business families within the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences; research themes and publications list.
Free: Research themes: https://ppw.kuleuven.be/businessfamilies/research-themes ; Publications: https://ppw.kuleuven.be/businessfamilies/team/publications
Family business education and development programs for business families at Fundacao Dom Cabral; case studies and advisory.
Executive education in family business management (Gestao de Empresas Familiares) for business families, founders, heirs and executives.
Executive education program on challenges of family businesses in Brazil; ISE also publishes a podcast.
Free: Podcast: https://ise.org.br/podcast/
Initiative in entrepreneurship and family business at the John Molson School of Business.
Founded: 2014 (National Bank gift of $1M, per search)Centre for family business and regional prosperity; research; Family Legacy Dinner honoring legacy families.
Free: Research: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/management/cfb/research.html
Director: Albert James, PhD, DirectorPrograms for business families: Le circuit, Puissance iF (including an agricultural edition), Batir ensemble, Atelier conseil de famille; publishes the Panorama quebecois des entreprises familiales and other publications.
Free: Publications and the Panorama quebecois des entreprises familiales are listed on https://famillesenaffaires.hec.ca/
Platform for family business research, teaching and outreach; journal articles, book chapters, talks and workshops; research awards.
Free: Publications: https://www.torontomu.ca/tedrogersschool/family-business-institute/research-awards/publications/
Founded: 2023Nonprofit institute providing resources, education and events for business families; business insights content.
Free: Business Insights: https://abfi.ca/business-insights
Founded: 2003 (supporting business families since 2003, per page)Centre within the Alberta School of Business covering entrepreneurship and family enterprise; research and teaching.
Free: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/business/centres/family-entrepreneurship/research/index.html
Research institute on family enterprise; education, partnerships, peer learning for next generation and family office audiences.
Free: https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/family-enterprise-legacy-institute/challenges ; https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/family-enterprise-legacy-institute/partnerships ; https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/family-enterprise-legacy-institute/education
Director: Prof. Peter Jaskiewicz, Director Founded: 2019Business families programming within Western University entrepreneurship services; podcasts and archived webinars.
Free: Podcasts: https://entrepreneurship.uwo.ca/services/ondemand-learning/podcasts/ ; Archived webinars: https://entrepreneurship.uwo.ca/services/ondemand-learning/archived-webinars/
Center for business families; executive programs including family business management, boards in the family firm (El Directorio en la Empresa Familiar), and Basic Family Business for directors and shareholders; start dates listed for October and November 2026.
Continuing education courses on family business and family governance (Empresas Familiares UC; Gobierno Corporativo de Empresas Familiares y Family Office).
Center for business families and family firms at the UDD business school; events, case studies, news and studies.
Free: News: https://negocios.udd.cl/cefae/noticias/
Knowledge centre helping Chinese family businesses; research, events, family office diploma programme.
Director: Co-directors listed on page, including Prof. Rui Meng (Director of CEIBS Centre for Wealth Management; Co-Director, Centre for Family Heritage)Joint research center on Chinese family business between Shantou University and CKGSB.
Founded: 2023 (launched November 2023, per search)Research center; hosts the annual Entrepreneurship and Family Business international symposium (19th edition listed).
Free: Center news: https://bus.sysu.edu.cn/ccfb/news/1417470.htm
Director: Prof. Li Xinchun, center director (per center news item)Research on family businesses and family offices; research reports; executive education links.
Director: Dr. Hao Gao (Tony), Director Founded: 2015Family business research group (Grupo Empresas Familiares y Gobierno) and executive programs at INALDE.
Free: Research group: https://www.inalde.edu.co/investigacion/empresas-familiares
4-day open program in Miami with Cornell SC Johnson; double certificate; fee USD 5,500; dates Sep 21-24 2026, May 3-6 2027, Sep 27-30 2027.
Director: Esteban R. Brenes, Academic DirectorMaster's programme in Family Business Management (Erasmus+ partnership, per page).
Centre for family business; articles, events, study visits (for example to Austrian family businesses in 2025), news subscription.
Free: Articles: https://rodinnefirmy.vse.cz/english/articles/
Center for owner-managed businesses founded on collaboration with the Danish Industry Foundation; research and teaching.
Course in family business management (gobierno, protocolos familiares, sucesion).
Chair for family entrepreneurship and society; programs, academic publications, studies and observatories.
Free: Research and studies: https://www.audencia.com/en/chaire-entrepreneurship-family/research-and-studies
Research centre and chair on family business; research on wealth, governance and succession decisions; publications and events.
Free: https://www.edhec.edu/en/research-and-faculty/centres-and-chairs/family-business-chair/research-program ; https://www.edhec.edu/en/research-and-faculty/centres-and-chairs/family-business-chair/publications ; https://www.edhec.edu/en/research-and-faculty/centres-and-chairs/family-business-chair/events
Director: Rania Labaki, Director of the ChairChair on governance and family business transfer; research on boards, family councils and family charters; programs for transferors and transferees.
Director: Patrice Charlier, Head of the ChairFilmed interviews with family business leaders every 2 months; case library; conferences.
Director: Vincent Calvez, DirectorInterdisciplinary research; teaching; summer school cohorts; Family Business Voices Challenge for students.
Director: Dr. Cecile de Lisle, Executive Director Founded: 2025 (opened April 2025)Research, teaching and executive programs on family enterprise at INSEAD.
Director: Sonia Tatar, Executive Director (per search)Center hosting research and events; co-organised the SPGC x FERC Global Family Business Summit 2026 in Nice.
Research institute on entrepreneurship and family firms; awards; events.
Director: Matthias Waldkirch, Head (Associate Professor, EBS Alumni Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovation)Institute for Mittelstand and family firms at HSBA; research and teaching.
Master's degree in Global Family Business.
Research and teaching on family enterprise at TUM Campus Heilbronn; research reports; events.
Director: Prof. Dr. Miriam Bird, DirectorFamily business research unit (Forschungsstelle fur Familienunternehmen).
Family firms research group within the Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung; studies and news.
Free: Family business research news: https://www.uni-mannheim.de/ifm/forschung/familienunternehmen/alle-news/
Institute and chair of family business; research, teaching, executive education, events.
Free: https://www.whu.edu/en/faculty-research/entrepreneurship-and-innovation-group/family-business/teaching/ ; https://www.whu.edu/en/faculty-research/entrepreneurship-and-innovation-group/family-business/research/ ; https://www.whu.edu/en/faculty-research/entrepreneurship-and-innovation-group/family-business/nadine-kammerlander/
Director: Prof. Dr. Nadine Kammerlander, chairholder; page also lists Dr. Jan Eiben (Director of Institute) and Prof. Dr. Sabine Rau and Prof. Dr. Andreas Hack (chairholders)About 50 events per year; research (more than 800 publications); library of videos and practice guides; newsletter; annual reports.
Free: Newsletter: https://www.wifu.de/en/press-media/newsletter/ ; Annual reports: https://www.wifu.de/en/press-media/annual-reports/
Self-financed institute on the future viability of family businesses; executive master program (eMA FESH).
Founded: 2009Centre for family business; research and case studies.
Family business hub with a FamBiz toolkit and articles (Greek-language content).
Free: FamBiz Toolkit: https://fambiz.alba.acg.edu/en/fambiztoolkit
Research, executive education and next-generation programs on global family business.
Director: Prof. Xufei Ma, Director; Prof. Victoria Wang, Executive DirectorResearch, education programs (including From Family Business to Family Office, July 2026), RKC Insights publication; secretariat member of the Asian Family Business Research Consortium.
Free: RKC Insights August 2026: https://afbfo.hkust.edu.hk/news/rkc-insights-august-2026-vol-2 ; Research: https://afbfo.hkust.edu.hk/research
Director: Prof. Winnie Qian Peng, Director; Roger King, founding directorPost Graduate Certificate in Family Business Management; fee Rs. 4,56,000 plus taxes.
Director: Programme Directors: Prof. Biswatosh Saha and Prof. Vivek RajvanshiMBA in Family Managed Businesses.
Teaching, training programs for family business leaders, research, FFI practitioner summaries.
Founded: 2015 (launched February 7, 2015, funded by Thomas Schmidheiny)Post Graduate Programme in Family Managed Business (more than 4,000 graduates); entrepreneurship programs; Start Your Business program.
Founded: 1997 (PGP Family Managed Business offered since 1997)Case center offering case writing services and a case library, including family business cases.
Family business center; research and journal content; news and insight articles (Indonesian).
Free: Research: https://fbc.ciputra.ac.id/research/ ; Insights: https://fbc.ciputra.ac.id/insight/
National centre for family business; family stories archive, educational videos, podcasts, awards, events, NCFB news.
Free: https://www.dcu.ie/national-centre-for-family-business/research-hub.shtml
Certificate in Family Business Advising.
Research center on family business; Hebrew newsletter.
Free: Newsletter (Hebrew): https://strausscenter.sites.tau.ac.il/
Director: Dr. Nava Michael-Tsabari, Director (per search)Chair in strategic management of family business (AIDAF-EY); videos, podcast, publications, scientific and press articles, books.
Free: Publications: https://aidaf-ey.unibocconi.eu/publications ; Podcast: https://aidaf-ey.unibocconi.eu/about-us/podcast
Family business lab; research, events, webinars, newsletter.
Director: Salvatore Sciascia and Valentina Lazzarotti, Co-DirectorsResearch center on family businesses at Universita Cattolica; news and events.
Free: News: https://cerif.it/news/
Center for young and family enterprise at the University of Bergamo; events and advisory.
Research on business succession and family business; secretariat of the Asian Family Business Research Consortium launched April 1, 2025 with Taylor's University, HKUST Roger King Center and Sasin.
Founded: 2015 (with the Aichi Shinkin Bank Association)Global family business research center (Japanese).
Free: https://www.reitaku-u.ac.jp/research/global-family/info/ ; https://www.reitaku-u.ac.jp/research/global-family/activity/ ; https://www.reitaku-u.ac.jp/research/global-family/achievement/
Project research institute on the family business concept and corporate value theory.
Director: Hirokazu Hasegawa, Research DirectorResearch hub on the family, professional and organizational interface at Strathmore Business School.
Founded: 2006Institute founded the first Family Business Network in Lebanon; conferences, executive programs, research.
Founded: 2000Research, events, case studies and next-generation programs; member of the Asian Family Business Research Consortium.
Founded: 2023 (May 2023, per search)Programs for business families (Coloquio para Familias de Empresarios and related programs).
Center for family enterprise development; family business management program; 25 years of family business work at ITAM (news item, January 2024).
Free: News: https://cedef.itam.mx/es/57/noticias/2024/01/23/25-anos-de-empresas-familiares-en-itam
Programs and events for business families; publications, blog, LEGADO Live podcast, webinars (2024, 2025, 2026 series).
Free: Publications: https://ifem.tec.mx/es/publicaciones ; Podcast: https://ifem.tec.mx/es/legadolive ; Webinars 2026: https://ifem.tec.mx/es/webinars2026
Director: Dra. Maria Fonseca, DirectoraConsulting and advisory for business families (legal, psychological), training, courses and diplomas, awards (Distincion).
Director: Arturo Rivadeneira, MDEF, Director Founded: 1999Undergraduate degree (Licenciatura) in administration and management of family businesses.
Chair and centre conducting research into family businesses, supported by BDO and Rabobank.
Director: Pursey Heugens (per search) Founded: 2020 (new chair announced February 13, 2020)Department covering entrepreneurship, governance and stewardship, including family business teaching and research.
Institute for family business research and education; publications and blogs.
Free: Publications: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/research/institutes-and-research-groups/tifb/publications
Dutch centre of expertise in family business; applied research.
Director: Dr Judith van Helvert-Beugels, professor (professorship holder)Family business initiative offering executive programs and tailored solutions for family-led startups and established family businesses.
Program on challenges of the business family for family members, next generation and independent directors.
Center for business families; founding member of the STEP research consortium; publishes the Catedra 3000 report; workshops.
Free: https://www.udep.edu.pe/familiasempresarias/investigacion/investigacion-cualitativa/ ; https://www.udep.edu.pe/familiasempresarias/investigacion/investigacion-cuantitativa/ ; https://www.udep.edu.pe/familiasempresarias/investigacion/workshops-de-investigacion/
Director: Cesar Caceres Dagnino, Director general and principal investigator of STEPProfessorial chair in Asian family corporations.
Family business development center; research, articles and columns, learning sessions.
Free: Research: https://ateneofamilybusiness.weebly.com/research.html ; Articles: https://ateneofamilybusiness.weebly.com/articles-and-columns.html
Director: Dr. Pilar Unidad-Tolentino, Center Director (FFI Fellow, 2024)Applied research on family businesses; teaching.
Director: dr hab. Katarzyna Sobiech-Grabka, prof. SGH, Head of FBU Founded: 2013Center for family businesses at AESE; programs, insights and podcasts.
Free: Insights: https://www.aese.pt/insights/
Portuguese family business observatory hosted by ISCAC.
Observatory of family businesses; research, interviews, events.
Undergraduate major in entrepreneurship and family business.
Business families institute; research, podcasts and videos, webinar series, Chronicles of Learning, wealth management research, Next ICON Awards.
Free: Podcasts and videos: https://bfi.smu.edu.sg/about-bfi/podcasts-videos ; Webinar series: https://bfi.smu.edu.sg/events/webinar-series
Family business unit; STEP research, newsletters, articles and publications, postgraduate studies.
Free: Newsletters: https://fbu.mandela.ac.za/Newsletters ; Articles and publications: https://fbu.mandela.ac.za/Articles-and-Publications-on-Family-Businesses
Family business research center.
Research and programs for business families, including Boards of Directors in Family Businesses.
Director: Maria Jose Parada, Co-Academic Director (per page)Center for families in business; research reports, case studies, academic research, news.
Free: Reports: https://familiesinbusiness.ie.edu/research/reports/ ; Cases: https://familiesinbusiness.ie.edu/research/cases/
Research, teaching, programs and events for family firms and business families.
Director: Prof. Alvaro San Martin, chair holder (per search); Josep Tapies, emeritus Founded: 1987University institute on business initiatives and family business research.
Director: Zulima Fernandez Rodriguez, Directora Founded: 2004Chair of family business (Catedra Manuel Pelaez Castillo); member of the IEF network of catedras.
Director: Vicente Sabater Sempere, DirectorChair of family business; research and news.
Free: Research: http://nevada.ual.es/cefual/pPagina.asp?id=investigacion
Chair of family business; activities reported in UBU news.
Founded: 2004Chair of family business; publications, research lines, doctoral theses, management reports, news.
Free: Publications: https://catedraempresafamiliar.uca.es/investigacion/publicaciones/ ; Management reports: https://catedraempresafamiliar.uca.es/informes-de-gestion/
Director: Jose Daniel Lorenzo Gomez, Director Founded: 2004 (created May 10, 2004)Chair of family business; microcredential; annual events with ACEFAM.
Director: Concepcion Fernandez, directora (per an ACEFAM news item); other sources list Maria Concepcion Lopez Founded: 2008Chair of family business; university itinerary for students (400 students referenced), training for entrepreneurs, awards, case studies.
Director: Cristina Aragon, Directora Founded: 2000Chair of family business; research.
Free: Research: http://www.ugr.es/~catedrafamiliar/investigacion.php
Founded: 2006 (activities began 2006)Chair of family business sponsored by Caja Rural del Sur.
Director: Maria Jesus Moreno (per search) Founded: 2008Chair of family business; research (doctoral theses, books, book chapters, articles).
Free: Research: https://www.catedraempresafamiliar.es/investigacion/
Director: Manuel Carlos Vallejo, DirectorChair of family business; research lines, publications, documents, news.
Free: Publications: https://www.catedraempresa-familiarlarioja.com/publicaciones ; News: https://www.catedraempresa-familiarlarioja.com/blog
Chair of family business (Catedra extraordinaria); teaching, research, case studies.
Director: Dra. Maria Teresa Mata Sierra, DirectoraChair of family business shared by Universidad de Murcia and UPCT; 13 publications and 4 reports in 2025; Informe Pyme Familiar 2025; Barometro.
Founded: 2006 (20th anniversary marked September 10, 2026)Chair of family business Albia with IME Business School at Universidad de Salamanca; courses and news.
Free: News: https://imeusal.com/noticias-y-actualidad/
Chair of family business; study plan (plan de estudios), partner companies.
Director: Juan Hernangomez Barahona, Director; Rebeca San Jose Cabezudo, SubdirectoraChair of family business (second-oldest catedra at Universidad de Zaragoza); research, news, awards.
Free: Research: https://catedraempresafamiliar.unizar.es/investigacion/
Director: Conchita Garces Ayerbe, Directora Founded: 2002Chair of family business at Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes.
Chair of family business (Catedra Juan Peran Ramos) linked to the Asociacion de la Empresa Familiar de Alicante.
Director: Gustavo Lubian Castillo, Director; Ignacio Mira Solves, co-directorChair of family business at Universidad Publica de Navarra.
Free: https://www.unavarra.es/catedra-empresa-familiar/actividades-investigacion?languageId=100000
Chair of business families and business creation (CEDEU-URJC).
Chairs of family business at the universities of A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo; publications and news.
Free: Publications: https://empresafamiliargaliciacatedras.es/es/publicaciones/
Chair of family business and business creation; blog posts on family business.
Free: Family business blog category: https://blogs.uao.es/economicas-empresariales/category/empresa-familiar/
Chair of family business (Catedra Cambra de l Empresa Familiar); research.
Free: Research: https://www.udg.edu/ca/catedres/cambra-de-lempresa-familiar/investigacio
Chair of family business; current research projects; STEP project participation.
Free: Research projects: https://www.uv.es/catedra-empresa-familiar/es/investigacion/proyectos-actuales.html
Chair of family business with Fundacion Bosch Aymerich; family council guide; blog.
Free: Guia Consejo de Familia: https://catedraempresafamiliar.uic.es/es/guia-consejo-de-familia/
Director: Jordi de Juan, DirectorObservatory producing studies on family businesses; newsletters.
Director: Oriol Amat Sala, Director of the Observatory Founded: 2026 (launched February 2026)Research centre on family entrepreneurship and ownership; hosts the EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research since 2005; student thesis awards since 2013.
Free: Research output: https://ju.se/center/cefeo/research/output.html ; News: https://ju.se/center/cefeo/about-us/news.html
Founded: 2005 (per IFERA proceedings)Research and education on family enterprise and family offices within the House of Innovation.
Director: Prof. Mattias Nordqvist, Director Founded: 2022 (launched with SEB support)Research, education (executive programs for business families) and outreach; research and insights.
Free: Research and insights: https://www.imd.org/centers/gfbc/imd-family-business-center/research-insights/
Founded: 1988Research, executive education and a forum for family enterprises; family enterprises blog.
Free: Family enterprises blog: https://blog.hslu.ch/familienunternehmen/
Director: Erik Nagel, Head of the InstituteDepartment research includes family business topics; participates in the GUESSS survey.
Free: Recent publications: https://www.management.imu.unibe.ch/research/recent_publications/index_eng.html
Center for family business; research, executive education, annual reports, newsletter archive.
Free: Annual reports: https://cfb.unisg.ch/en/center/information/annual-reports/ ; Newsletter archive: https://cfb.unisg.ch/en/center/weitere-informationen/newsletterarchiv/
Research center on strategy and human capital with family business research output.
Free: Publications: https://rpb81.nsysu.edu.tw/p/412-1352-25689.php?Lang=en
Education, advisory, research and the Family Enterprise Case Competition (per search).
Application and research center on family businesses and entrepreneurship (AGMER); publications.
Free: Publications: https://agmer.iku.edu.tr/en/publications
Director: Assist. Prof. Andac Toksoy, Deputy DirectorEndowed chair in family business honoring Sheikh Saoud Khalid Al Qassimi.
Research centre; Family Enterprise Research Conference; business advisory panel of family business leaders.
Free: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/research/centres/family-business/events/archive/ ; https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/research/centres/family-business/events/ ; https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/research/centres/family-business/people/allan-discua-cruz
Director: Dr Allan Discua Cruz, Centre DirectorFamily enterprise activity within the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital; courses and events.
Free: https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/institute-of-entrepreneurship-and-private-capital/the-entrepreneurship-lab ; https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/institute-of-entrepreneurship-and-private-capital/research ; https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/institute-of-entrepreneurship-and-private-capital/teaching
Founded: 2021 (IEPC launched)Centre for sustainable family enterprise at Ulster University.
Free: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/topic/business-and-management/research/sustainable-family-enterprise/nurture-your-talent ; https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/topic/business-and-management/research/sustainable-family-enterprise/research ; https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research/topic/business-and-management/research/sustainable-family-enterprise/get-involved
Family business lab within CISEI at the University of Southampton.
Research on family business and enterprising households.
Institute for South Carolina family enterprises; membership levels, events, advisory council, strategic support resources.
Free: Strategic support resources: https://andersonuniversity.edu/the-kim-s-miller-family-enterprise-institute-of-south-carolina/strategic-support-resources/
Center for family business and entrepreneurship; student programs, competitions, blog, newsletter.
Free: Blog: https://www.lowdercenter.com/blog
Institute for family entrepreneurship; research, faculty, programs for families.
Free: Research: https://www.babson.edu/family-entrepreneurship-institute/research/
Director: Dr. Lauri Union, EdD/MBA, Executive DirectorAnnual conferences, breakfast seminar series, forum membership programs; Texas Family Business of the Year awards.
Director: Shaun Limbers (per search)Institute for family business at the Craig School of Business.
Center for family business; board of advisors, membership, events, hall of fame, workshop series, webinars.
Free: Webinars: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/family-business/webinars
Center for family business; programs, peer forums, membership, sponsorship, student information.
Founded: 2023 (launched September 2023)Online Family Enterprises and Wealth program and custom programs.
Family business initiative; family business readings, events, forums.
Free: https://business.cornell.edu/centers/smith/resources/ ; https://business.cornell.edu/centers/smith/resources/connected-conversations/ ; https://business.cornell.edu/centers/smith/resources/family-business-alliance/
Peer network council for entrepreneurs and family businesses; membership levels; blogs and resources.
Free: Blogs and resources: https://myefbc.com/blogs-resources/
Executive peer groups, leadership speaker series, ownership and exit planning resources, nonprofit center, forum.
Founded: 1995Family business initiative within the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship.
Family enterprise minor and a new family business initiative supported by local leaders.
Family owned business institute; STEP Project Global Consortium reports; podcast; research impact.
Free: STEP 2025 report: https://www.gvsu.edu/fobi/step-project-global-consortium-reports-9 ; Podcast: https://www.gvsu.edu/fobi/thrive-forward-building-inclusive-success-with-fobi-10
Executive education program: 6 days on the HBS campus for family enterprise executives across generations and roles.
Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson University.
Membership programs, resources and a newsletter.
Free: Resources: https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/coles/centers/family-enterprise-center/resources.php ; Newsletter July 2026: https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/coles/centers/family-enterprise-center/newsletter/july-2026.php
Director: Sara E. Davis, Ph.D., Director (per search)Family business entrepreneurship program; education, community events, membership.
Leadership series, events, peer groups, membership; insights, newsletter, webinars and stories.
Free: Insights: https://www.luc.edu/familybusiness/insights/ ; Webinars: https://www.luc.edu/familybusiness/insights/webinars/
Executive education program for business families from around the world.
Director: John Davis, Faculty Director (Senior Lecturer)Family business outreach program and annual family business awards.
Free: Suggested resources: https://www.montana.edu/business/familybusiness/suggested-resources.html
Founded: 1994Family business center; advisory board; membership; forum podcasts.
Free: Forum podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@gerardcatalano111/videos
Executive programs (Governing Family Enterprises, Family Enterprise Leaders Forum October 13-15 2026, Family Enterprise Boards), MBA family business pathway, executives in residence.
Free: Kellogg Insight: https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu
Director: Matt Allen, Executive Director; Carola Frydman, Faculty Director (per search)Free FB360 virtual events, Excellence in Family Business Awards (every year since 1988), family enterprise resources.
Free: Family enterprise resources: https://business.oregonstate.edu/center-for-family-enterprise/resources ; Free webinars: https://business.oregonstate.edu/programs/continuing-and-professional-education/free-webinars
Founded: 1985Center for family business; programs addressing governance, succession and hiring; newsletters.
Free: Newsletters: https://behrend.psu.edu/school-of-business/research-outreach/center-for-family-business/newsletters
Institute for family business in agricultural economics; newsletter, research, news and events.
Free: Newsletters: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agecon/fambiz/newsletters.html ; Research: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agecon/fambiz/research.html
Workshops, events and resources on succession, next-generation leadership, outside boards, family meetings; podcasts.
Free: Podcasts: https://www.svsu.edu/stevenscenterforfamilybusiness/podcasts/
Director: Rejeana Heinrich, DirectorFamily Business Exchange peer program within the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center; webinars.
Director: Peter Rowan, IEC Executive Director (center-level)Blakemore Family Business Initiative and a Family Enterprise Management Certificate.
Founded: 2021 (initiative announced)Family business program; planning, family risk analysis, next-generation education; brochure and featured research.
Free: Brochure (PDF): https://www.sjf.edu/media/schools/business/documents/FamilyBusinessBrochure.pdf ; Featured research: https://www.sjf.edu/schools/school-of-business/family-business/featured-research/
Family enterprise center; research, events, family business education.
Free: Research: https://www.stetson.edu/business/family/research.php
Founded: 1998New center for family enterprise at the McCoy College of Business.
Director: Salvador Ceron De La Torre, founding director Founded: 2026 (launched August 10, 2026)Center for family business and entrepreneurship; courses and events.
Director: Anish Quenim, Director (Instructor, Family Enterprise)Membership-based family enterprise center; resources.
Free: Resources: https://uafs.edu/ced/jwfec/resources.php
Director: Justin Smith, Director Founded: 2023 (named in 2023, per search)Family office research, education and council at Booth; supported by a gift from the Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation.
Director: Robert (Bobby) A. Stover Jr., inaugural Executive DirectorCenter for family and private business; membership, programs, events.
Family business program within the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; blog and newsletter.
Free: Blog: https://ccei.uconn.edu/blog/
Membership, peer forums, programs and workshops, site tours; webinars and video spotlights.
Free: Webinars: https://daniels.du.edu/family-enterprise/events/webinars/ ; Video spotlight: https://daniels.du.edu/family-enterprise/family-business-spotlight/
Director: Helena Karchere, Director (contact listed on page) Founded: 2019 (gift from the Paul T. Bailey estate)Programs, benefits, advisory board, events, newsletter.
Free: Newsletter: https://fbcofhawaii.org/newsletter/
Founded: 1995Membership, programming, news and research.
Free: News and research: https://centers.louisville.edu/family-business-center/news-research
Founded: 1993Educational workshops, seminars and webinars for family businesses; member services.
Founded: 2025 (launched January 2025)CEO peer groups, CEO speaker series, family business membership.
Director: Michelline Dufort, DirectorFamily enterprise center; news and podcasts; newsletter.
Free: News and podcasts: https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/family-enterprise-center/news-and-podcasts/
Membership, legacy award, bootcamp, resources on boards, succession planning, consulting and family office directors, webinars, podcast.
Free: Resources: https://unifamilybusinesscenter.com/resources-0
Academic and family business partnership; research on single family offices, case studies, papers, books.
Free: Research: https://wgfa.wharton.upenn.edu/research/ ; Single family office studies: https://wgfa.wharton.upenn.edu/research/single-family-office-studies/
Director: Nadia Kiyatkina, Associate Director (general inquiries contact) Founded: 2004Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence with membership levels; family business focus per FFI listing.
Free: Blog: https://www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu/blog/
Events, resources, courses; members-only resources.
Free: Resources: https://gellertfbc.org/resources/
Director: Monika Hudson, Director (Associate Professor)Conferences, retreats, next-gen retreat, affinity peer groups, awards, webinars, podcast, case studies, free resources.
Free: Free resources: https://fambus.org/resources/ ; Webinars: https://fambus.org/family-business-webinars/
Family Business Breakfast Series (about 190 attendees), members-only events, peer groups, courses, advisor directory.
Director: Jon Keimig, Executive DirectorCenter for family and small enterprises at UT Tyler.
Interactive forums for owners, managers and family members; speakers and reference material.
Membership, certificate programs, events, export success program; webinars on YouTube; business resources.
Free: Business resources: https://www.utoledo.edu/centers/family-business-center/businessresources.html
Founded: 1992Family business initiative; Family Enterprise Research Conference.
Free: Family Enterprise Research Conference: https://www.uvm.edu/business/business/family-business-initiative/family-enterprise-research-conference
Founded: 1998Programs and peer groups for members; newsletter; blog.
Free: Blog: https://www.uwfbc.org/blog
Sustainable family enterprise alliance; events and awards.
Center for private business with 180 or more member companies; monthly programming, events.
Center for family enterprise at Olin Business School.
Free: https://olin.washu.edu/faculty-and-research/research-centers/koch-center/research/index.php ; https://olin.washu.edu/faculty-and-research/research-centers/koch-center/engaging-leaders.php
Monthly executive breakfasts, education and peer connection on succession, strategic planning and family dynamics (per search).
Family business alliance serving members and sponsors, including benefits at Wilkes University for employees of member and sponsor companies (per page).
Closely held business center; curriculum, research and education; center resources.
Free: Center resources: https://www.wpunj.edu/closelyheld/center-resources.html
