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- 18 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Family Business Club
The mission of the Family Business Club (FBC) is to bring together students with family business backgrounds to facilitate discussions and conversations about their experiences... View Details
- winter 1990
- Article
The Impact of Family Dynamics on Structure and Process in Family Foundations
By: J. A. Davis, K. Gersick and I. Lansberg
Davis, J. A., K. Gersick, and I. Lansberg. "The Impact of Family Dynamics on Structure and Process in Family Foundations." Family Business Review (winter 1990).
- 11 Jun 2024
CNCT Congressional Graduate School Fair – Washington, DC
Congressional staff and friends will have the opportunity to learn about the graduate school admissions process and chat with an HBS admissions officer at our booth. View Details
- 15 Jan 2020
- News
Tabloid Edition: Fugitive Carlos Ghosn and Royal Family Drama
- August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Governance of the Business Family
By: John A. Davis
Explains the purposes, processes, standards, plans, and agreements that together help to govern (or steer) a family that owns a family business. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Family Ownership
Davis, John A. "Governance of the Business Family." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-020, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- 07 Apr 2014
- News
Family Values
married for 40 years, and two of their sons graduated from HBS (William C., MBA 2002, and Terence, MBA 2013). The Margot and William F. Connell View Details
- 13 Jul 2017
- News
Making Friends with Mother Nature
been in his family for more than a century. He huddled with locals about the idea, then helped to convene a group of motivated backers, who ultimately raised $500,000 with one fundraising letter. He later agreed to be the project’s... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- January 1978
- Article
Families, Family Processes, and Economic Life
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords: Family and Family Relationships
Kanter, R. M. "Families, Family Processes, and Economic Life." Supplementary Issue. American Journal of Sociology 82 (January 1978). (Also in Turning Points: Historical and Sociological Essays on the Family, edited by S. Boocock and J. Demos. University of Chicago Press, 1978.)
- March 12, 2024
- Editorial
Best Practices for Family Philanthropy
Philanthropy is a key priority for many families, but when sitting down and considering where to start, the vast options can be overwhelming. Social impact is not supposed to be a chore, but rather something you and your family can appreciate and look forward to... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Social Enterprise; Family Business; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Wing, Christina R. "Best Practices for Family Philanthropy." Family Capital (March 12, 2024).
- August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Governance of the Family Business
By: John A. Davis
Reviews the ways to achieve governance of the family business. Points out the importance of plans (e.g., strategic plans), statements (e.g., mission statements), policies, rules, and agreements to the governance process. Discusses the roles of three structures in... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Mission and Purpose
Davis, John A. "Governance of the Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-022, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- October 1993
- Article
Family Capitalism
By: G. Jones and Mary B. Rose
Jones, G., and Mary B. Rose. "Family Capitalism." Business History 35, no. 4 (October 1993): 1–16.
- 02 Nov 2017
- News
Making Friends with Mother Nature
his expertise in building successful business teams, and the result was the Wild Center, an immensely popular 54,000-square-foot, interactive museum experience in the heart of the pristine upstate region. Clifford, a former McKinsey &... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
Helping family businesses succeed and thrive
For more than 25 years, Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien (MBA 1954) and his family foundation have been enabling others learn how to manage successful family-run businesses. (Published November 2014) View Details
- November 2020
- Case
The 1,000-Year Plan: Lee Kum Kee and Sustaining a Family Culture
By: Lauren Cohen, Dawn H. Lau and Billy Chan
The Lee family, whose Hong Kong-based Lee Kum Kee company has established itself as a legend within the Chinese and Asian sauce world, sets out to create a daring new vision of what family legacy means. With the family business having been established in 1888, and by... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Business and Community Relations; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning
Cohen, Lauren, Dawn H. Lau, and Billy Chan. "The 1,000-Year Plan: Lee Kum Kee and Sustaining a Family Culture." Harvard Business School Case 221-047, November 2020.
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scaling and Succession
- 09 Apr 2019
- News
How Amazon is both friend and foe to small business
- 04 Aug 2014
- News
Market Basket Shows the Best and Worst of Family Business
- 2009
- Working Paper
Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?
By: Raghuram Iyengar, Sangman Han and Sunil Gupta
Social networks, such as Facebook and Myspace have witnessed a rapid growth in their membership. Some of these businesses have tried an advertising-based model with very limited success. However, these businesses have not fully explored the power of their members to... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Network Effects; Sales; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web Sites; South Korea
Iyengar, Raghuram, Sangman Han, and Sunil Gupta. "Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-123, April 2009.