Bachelor [Business Administration, Family Business] From University of St. Thomas

The overlap of family, owner, and business systems provide unique challenges for families in business. Students learn to analyze those three systems and to work with family members in managing and governing the business. They are provided the business knowledge necessary to understand business performance and to make strategic decisions.
Students are provided conceptual tools and approaches for family planning and organizing. Because the family business courses focus on applying knowledge in family firms, parents or other significant family members are encouraged to audit those classes or to actively participate by reading class materials and helping students with many course assignments. The courses are designed to help families begin to implement practices that they deem useful to their businesses.