IBES2230 Family Business Growth and Governance (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

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The course will increase knowledge on family firms and their business practices.

Description

The course will increase knowledge on matters related particularly to family-owned firms and their growth. Family firms (i.e. family-owned and managed organizations) posses distinct features in growth and goverance. The course will cover latest research and practices on family ownership, family business ethics, family business consulting, and family business management. We shall discuss family business research from a managerial perspective, as seen through the well-known journals in the field such as Family Business Review, Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, and Journal of Small Business Management. Communication skills will be practised through workshops and individual essays.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the students will

- be able to understand owner-manager’s decision-making problems in family-owned SMEs
- be able to understand good governance, seen as a mechanism for the board of directors to create value for SME family firms
- be able to describe knowledge and practices on consulting the owner-managers of family firms
- be able to improve family business growth and governance practices. 

Study materials

Collection of literature and articles will be announced at the beginning of the class.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Case studies, succession analysis.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching