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family business education

LEARNING FORMATS

We have a learning solution for every need.

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    NEXT AND NOW GEN EDUCATION

    Programs in family business management to prepare you to become a responsible owner, guiding you to find your role, overcome challenges in the family business and create value across generations.

  • EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES IN BUSINESS

    The IE Center for Families in Business offers different programs for families in business and their stakeholders.

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    “IN FAMILY” WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

    Exclusive workshops for families in business, developed to meet their specific needs and objectives.

Family Business Education in Master's and Undergraduate Programs at IE

To complement our MBA and Bachelor in Business Administration programs, we offer an optional course in family business education for 150 students per year, aged 21 to 31.

Learning objectives are focused on the motivations and challenges in family businesses:

  • Responsible shareholder training
  • Promoting the entrepreneurial mentality of the next generation
  • Governance and professionalization of the family business

We have 15 years of experience in delivering family business courses in two languages (English and Spanish), with the highest uptake among MBA students. Participants rate our family business classes highly (more than 4.4 out of 5).

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OPEN EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

  • GLOBAL FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

    A one-of-a-kind collaboration between three leading schools—IE Business School in Madrid, LUISS Business School in Rome and IESEG School of Management in Lille. This program helps participants understand and harness opportunities for sustainable growth while sharing strategies for family cohesion and family succession planning.

  • FAMILY BUSINESS 4.0

    A course that addresses key matters for family entrepreneurs who face challenges in family business regarding growth, cohesion and ultimately, the continuity of their business.

  • ENTREPRENEURIAL FAMILY OFFICE PROGRAM

    This program equips families with the skills needed to preserve and create value across generations. Participants learn to build a lasting legacy through proactive wealth creation, cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, embedding family values and fostering family cohesion.

    Spanish / Madrid

SPONSORED EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

We also offer the option of creating national or international executive programs that are financed or promoted by companies for their clients and other interest groups.

This allows the company to develop its reputation in line with a focus on families in business and to inspire loyalty from clients and interest groups.

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