Family Business Roundtable
The Future of Family Business Education:
Envisioning the Evolving Role of the University-Based Family Enterprise Center
The Family Business Scholars Roundtable will explore the future of family business education. Family businesses are key to economies and communities worldwide and not fully reflected in management education and teaching. The roundtable will cover the importance and impact of teaching of management for family business. The gathering will feature a mix of business owners, thought leaders and family business scholars.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Breazzano Family Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Registration, networking, breakfast
8:45 am – 9:15 am
Welcome remarks, opening comments, introductions
9:15 am – 10:30 am
Session I – The Context of Family Business Education; Revisiting the Holistic Model and the Emerging Role of the Family Business Center
Moderators:
- Sherri Noxel – Director, Austin Family Business Program & A.E. Coleman Chair in Family Business, Oregon State University
- Daniel G. Van Der Vliet – The John and Dyan Smith Executive Director of Family Business, Cornell University
10:30 am – 10:45 pm
Networking Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Session II – Students and the Curriculum: Engaging Students of all Ages
Moderators:
- Michele Williams – Assistant Professor, John L. Miclot Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, The University of Iowa
- Carol Wittmeyer – Associate Professor of Management, St. Bonaventure University
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch, networking, free time
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Session III – Incorporating Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, and Other Areas of Opportunity: Broadening the Reach of the Family Business Program
Moderators:
- Lourdes Casanova (via remote connection) – Senior Lecturer & Director of the Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University
- Steve Gal – Senior Lecturer, Cornell University
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Networking Break
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Session IV – Joining Theory and Practice: Making Family Business Relevant and Applicable
Moderator:
- Eric Allyn, Allyn Family Office
- Holly Isdale – Founder and Principal, Wealthaven