Bachelor of Business Administration in Family Enterprise Management

Family businesses generate more than 50% of global GDP and contribute to the creation of 60% of all new jobs. They are some of the oldest, most successful and most sought-after employers in the world, including household names like the GAP, Ford, Samsung and Walmart. Careers in family enterprise comes in many forms, from work at family businesses, family offices or family foundations to the consulting, legal or financial firms that serve family enterprises. Whether you want to work for one of these businesses, take over your parents' business someday or set up your own family firm, the Family Enterprise Management program teaches you how to tackle the complexities of these businesses.Within an increasingly complex, competitive and uncertain environment, the modern family business faces a triple requirement: competitive imperative, leadership excellence and efficient governance.Stetson University's Family Enterprise Management program focuses on understanding these challenges, exploring how they can affect the functioning of the business and the owning family and learning from successful family enterprises. From understanding the family business system and key managerial issues to assessing the best incorporation strategies, the program will help you develop your own agenda for the future.The program curriculum is designed to encourage interdisciplinary study, enabling students to graduate with double majors such as Family Enterprise and Accounting or Family Enterprise and Finance.