Most articles or speeches about family businesses start with some version of the “three-generation rule,” which suggests that most don’t … More
Category: Practitioner Perspectives
Sustainable Growth Drivers for Family Enterprises
In collaboration with the Columbia Global Center Nairobi, Kenya, Patricia M. Angus, Adjunct Professor and Managing Director, Global Family Enterprise Program, joined … More
How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise
The HBR Family Business Handbook brings sophisticated guidance and practical advice from family business experts Josh Baron, adjunct professor, Columbia Business School, … More
ESG Investing for Family Offices
ESG investing is here to stay. In this article, Professor and Managing Director Patricia Angus and Senior Associate Director, Camille … More
Build a Family Business That Lasts
Many family businesses have enjoyed success for decades, even centuries. In Harvard Business Review, Professor Josh Baron PhD, explores … More
4 Key Takeaways from the Sackler Family Enterprise Story
What can business-owning families learn from the Sackler story, evenas the story evolves? Read more as part of our Family … More
Learning from Each Other
The New Ideas in Family Firms Conference brings together the world’s leading academic researchers and consulting practitioners to discuss what … More
Decision-making in Action: Tools to Help You Right Now
In the midst of the pandemic, you hope that the decisions you’re making will stand the test of time. But … More
What role should a family business play in its community?
What can a family business do now to help their communities? Professor Patricia Angus considers how family business owners can … More
What is a family office?
Columbia’s Global Family Enterprise Program asked world-renowned family advisor Kathryn McCarthy to explain how family offices serve families.