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Leadership in the Family Business
  • Level Expert
  • Duration 30 hours
  • Course by Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Offered by

About

To ensure that the family business transcends and the company is sustained over time, in this course of entrepreneurship and business administration, you will have the opportunity to understand the complexity of family and business dynamics, reflect on the roles and ways of thinking of the family's leader and make a diagnosis of entrepreneurship. All this in order for you to know the instruments and components that involve leading and orchestrating the family business: the future vision of the business family, the development of the next generations and the formation of an effective and flexible family and business government. All the knowledge acquired in this course of business administration can be applied in the family business. The Center for Entrepreneurial Families and EGADE Business School of Tecnologico de Monterrey is the ideal institution to develop these skills, since Tec de Monterrey is #1 university in Mexico and the 6th best in Latin America according to Times Higher Education (THE) 2016. Professors from the Entrepreneurial Families Center are highly qualified and recognized as part of the worldwide STEP project for family entrepreneurship, moreover, EGADE Business School is number 1 school in Latin America, in its MBA, according to the ranking of America Economia.

Modules

Opening

    • 1 Videos
    • 7 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Welcome

7 Readings

  • General objective and list of topics
  • References
  • Schedule
  • Frequent questions
  • Evaluation
  • Methodology
  • Policies

1.1 Importance of family businesses in Mexico and the world

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Discussions

  • Networking topic 1

1 Videos

  • Myths and realities of the family business

4 Readings

  • Introduction
  • Myths and realities of the family business
  • Infographic
  • To know more

1.2 Challenges and perspectives of the family business

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Videos

  • Video Challenges and perspectives of the family business

2 Readings

  • PDF. Challenges and perspectives of the family business
  • Infographic

Contextualized situation

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Contextualized situation

1 Readings

  • Contextualized situation

Evaluation of Topic 1

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Topic Evaluation 1

2 Readings

  • Evaluation of Topic 1. Fundamentals of the Family Business
  • Invitation to continue with the next topic

2.1 The business-family-ownership system

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Discussions

  • Networking topic 2

1 Videos

  • The business-family-ownership system

4 Readings

  • Introduction
  • The business-family-ownership system
  • Infographic
  • To know more

2.2 Ways of thinking of the family business leader-owner

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Videos

  • Ways of thinking of the family business leader-owner

2 Readings

  • PDF. Identification of Roles in the Family Business
  • Infographic

Contextualized situation

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Contextualized situation

1 Readings

  • Contextualized situation

Project

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Project

Evaluation of Topic 2

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Topic Evaluation 2

2 Readings

  • Evaluation of Topic 2. Identification of roles in the family business
  • Invitation to continue with the next topic

3.1 Structural risk model

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Discussions

  • Networking topic 3

1 Videos

  • The structural risk model

4 Readings

  • Introduction
  • Structural risk model
  • Infographic
  • To know more

3.2 Evolution of family business models

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Videos

  • Evolution of family business models

2 Readings

  • Flipbook
  • Infographic

Evaluation of Topic 3

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Topic Evaluation 3

2 Readings

  • Evaluation of Topic 3. Forward Vision in Entrepreneurial Families
  • Invitation to continue with the next topic

4.1 Commitment and successor competency inventory

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Discussions

  • Networking topic 4

1 Videos

  • Commitment and successor competency inventory

4 Readings

  • Introduction
  • Commitment and critical success factors in succession
  • Infographic
  • To know more

4.2 Next Generation Talent Development

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Videos

  • Next Generation Talent Development

2 Readings

  • Flipbook
  • Infographic

Individual practice with peer evaluation

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Delivery of the final project evaluated by pairs

1 Readings

  • Individual practice with peer evaluation

Evaluation of Topic 4

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Topic Evaluation 4

2 Readings

  • Evaluation of Topic 4. Next Generation Development (NxtGen)
  • Invitation to continue with the next topic

5.1 Family business leadership

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Discussions

  • Networking topic 5

1 Videos

  • Family business leadership

4 Readings

  • Introduction
  • Explanation
  • Infographic
  • To know more

5.2 Governance dynamics

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-evaluation

1 Videos

  • Governance dynamics

2 Readings

  • PDF. Family business governance dynamics
  • Infographic

Evaluation of Topic 5

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Topic Evaluation 5

1 Readings

  • Evaluation of Topic 5. Leadership Model (Orchestration) for Family-Company Dynamics

Final Exam

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final exam

1 Readings

  • Final Exam

Closure

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
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2 Videos

  • Interview with Susanne Grimm
  • Interview with Carlos Núñez

1 Readings

  • Closure

Auto Summary

"Leadership in the Family Business" is an expert-level course focused on entrepreneurship and business administration within family enterprises. Offered by the prestigious EGADE Business School of Tecnologico de Monterrey, this course delves into family and business dynamics, leadership roles, and the development of future business generations. Taught by renowned professors involved in the global STEP project, the 30-hour course is ideal for those aiming to sustain and grow their family business. Available through Coursera with a Starter subscription, it targets business leaders seeking to enhance their strategic vision and governance skills.

David S. Xotlanihua-González
Instructors

David S. Xotlanihua-González

Dr. Fernando Sandoval Arzaga
Instructors

Dr. Fernando Sandoval Arzaga