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By Torsten Pieper and Claudia Binz Astrachan on Wed Oct 18 2023

This case study invites students to identify the underlying issues, stakes, and potential pathways forward for a troubled family office. Students also explore problems surrounding the evolution of Read more

By Doug Baumoel on Wed Aug 23 2023

The book The Paradox of Choice , written by Barry Schwartz and first published in 2004, posits that people, in general, suffer a loss of happiness because we have too much choice in everything we Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Mon Jun 26 2023
Interviewee: Spencer Burke

Family businesses, and the wealth they create, are run by human beings, who can be impulsive. When the wealth is substantial, often an impartial third party is the best choice to manage this wealth Read more

By Tom Rüsen, Claudia Binz Astrachan and Ruth Orenstrat on Thu May 25 2023

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

By Doug Gray, PhD on Fri Mar 24 2023

Assessments, tests, and evaluations are being used more routinely in businesses, and new tools are coming on the market designed specifically for family firms. In our consulting work with families Read more

By Jon Keimig on Tue Mar 21 2023

The University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis) Family Business Center in February 2023 put together a panel discussion for family firms, focusing on lessons learned from families who sold their Read more

By Salvatore Sciascia on Wed Jan 11 2023

Many people make the mistake of thinking that family businesses are simple businesses. Nothing could be further from the truth. The coexistence of two systems with differing ways of thinking—the Read more

By Tulsi Jayakumar and Alfredo De Massis on Wed Jun 24 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has had massive repercussions on the global economy and trade. Global economic growth is expected to shrink by about 2 per cent per month, while global trade is expected to Read more

By Angel Reyes and Benjamin Hunter on Tue Jun 02 2020

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are all over the American business community. With millions sick and hundreds of thousands of fatalities worldwide, this virus is having an impact that would have Read more