Category: Education and Teaching

Why Don't You Educate Your Owners?

We yet have to meet a business family that does not want their family members to be competent and engaged owners and stewards. Everyone agrees that having owners who understand finance and strategy, Read more

The pizza eating skit from SNL has become a way to introduce students to the concept of business models and the business model canvas in a humorous and memorable way. In a very funny 2014 skit from Read more

How can entrepreneurs build a case for external investment, and how do investors evaluate the ventures pitched to them? This case offers some answers to these questions. It’s likely to be of Read more

This teaching exercise focuses on generating novel combinations of existing business models, products/services and markets. Diverse paths lead to entrepreneurial opportunities and innovative business Read more

During COVID, thousands of musicians and others from around the world collaborated remotely on a music video, providing a great case study on how to work with people from many disciplines and Read more

The Entrepreneurial Deal Analysis course works well for students pursuing careers in real estate, business development, consulting, banking, and other fields. This spring, the Schulze School of Read more

Family Business Professors: 40 Ways to Energize Your Class

For family business professors and teachers, August means finalizing plans to engage students in the classroom. Here are free classroom exercises, interviews, case studies and other resources that Read more

Learning How Family Business Leaders Make Decisions Through Interviews

This exercise allows students to apply core family business concepts to a real-world business context. In this exercise, students interview a family business owner and present their findings both as Read more

Disruptors v. Defenders is a virtual, team-based entrepreneurship immersion simulation fueled by individual work and team coordination, spanning an entire course term. This exercise is designed to Read more

A University of Arkansas program aims to show both business and arts students how to think more boldly and deviate from the norm. Arts entrepreneur. Cultural entrepreneur. Self-employed creative. Read more