Family Education For Business-Owning Families

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Family Education: The Family Core

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 3-7

   3. The Evolution of Family Education

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 9-13

   4. Creating Your Curriculum

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 15-34

   5. Getting Down to Logistics

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 35-45

3. Meeting Your Family’s Particular Needs

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47

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   2. The Rodales

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 49-56

   3. The Schmidts

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 57-63

   4. The Dean

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 65-69

4. The Finishing Touches

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Making Your Program a Success

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 73-80

   3. Summary

      • Amy M. Schuman, John L. Ward

      Pages 81-83

5. Back Matter

   Pages 85-91

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Family education is a both a learning and team-building process. This book guides owners through the education process - from determining when to bring your family into the business, and how to train them, to what they could and should do outside the firm first - so they can bring outside experience into the family firm.

• business
• business strategy
• entrepreneurship
• family business
• management
• organization
• planning
• small business
• strategy
• success

AMY M. SCHUMAN Principal of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. and works with family businesses on leadership development, communication skills and team building. Amy was the founding facilitator of the Next Generation Leadership Institute, an intensive, two-year program for next generation family business leaders that is part of the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center.

JOHN L. WARD Co-founder of the Family Business Consulting Group Inc. He is Clinical Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, USA, and teaches strategic management, business leadership and family enterprise continuity.

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