This is not the subject we normally post here at LESC but Chet Richards is involved in the development and implementation of this program for Kennesaw State University. If Chet is involved i know it will be a top notch program that brings COL John Boyd's theories to the Business world.

Fred

Our Executive MBA for Families in Business was created to promote superior family business owners who can help their businesses – and the families behind them – survive and thrive for future generations.  Designed for working professionals involved in family businesses, the program provides family business owners with the concepts, tools and research that have proven to make a difference in fostering families and their businesses.

The Executive MBA for Families in Business is not your typical Executive MBA program.  With only 15 students per session, the program meets every other month for 6 days at a family business somewhere across the globe.  The program encompasses three major areas of business that are not taught in any other executive MBA program: family business, six levels of managerial finance, and the OODA-loop strategy created by the late US Air Force Colonel John R. Boyd and now used by a number of businesses and the US Marine Corps.

Through all of the highly-interactive coursework, students engage in challenges and share in the results of rigorous analytical thinking and live case studies, including the family businesses of the class members from across the globe.

Inter-student learning, including classroom discussions and on-site visits to students’ family businesses, is a critical part of the curriculum.  This means students learn from the faculty and one another.  Our classes serve as a microcosm of a family representing multiple generations.

Student Profile

• Our students live and work in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America
• Our students range in age from 26 to 65
• Students have included CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, board members and young executives rising to leadership positions

The Cox Family Enterprise Center

Our Executive MBA for Families in Business was developed by professionals in the Cox Family Enterprise Center, a global leader in family business research and education and one of the most emulated academic programs in the world.   

We have posted copies of three research articles about family business written by our Executive Director, Dr. Joseph Astrachan.  You can access them here:

• Creating a Climate for Good Communication
• Using and Abusing Family Business Research
• When Can Family Members Serve on the Board?

For more information, or just to talk about the program or about family business in general, please contact Georgia Bentley, Director of Recruiting, at +1 770.423.6042.