The Family Enterprise Center program helps family-business owners address a critical issue to sustainable success.
Mike Griffin (BSBA ‘87) is trying to prevent their extinction as he supports Carolina grads’ entrepreneurial passions.
Neil Pathak (BSBA ’18) knew he wanted to work in his family business, but explored other paths before he returned home to follow his passion.
Open and transparent communication in the family is key to the long-term success of a family enterprise, as it strongly predicts the presence of a shared v...
Family business courses were a highlight of the Carolina experience for Frankie Kelly (BSBA ’14, MAC ’15). The Family Enterprise Center classes were his po...
Ted Wentz (MBA ’08) test drove a few career paths before he decided he did – after all – want to join the family business started by his father, a retired ...
Frankie Kelly (BSBA ’14, MAC ’15) was a standout lacrosse player at Calvert Hall College High School outside Baltimore when he made his first recruiting vi...
Caroline Lindley (BSBA ’14, MBA ’17) has returned to her roots – roots that grow deep in the Carolina soil thanks to her family business and two UNC Kenan-...
Some 70 percent of family businesses worldwide are considering a woman for their next CEO, according to Camden FB*. So it is not surprising that our studen...
The Breakers is the only large, historic luxury resort still in the hands of the original family owners. Founded in 1896 by Henry Flagler, the hotel is now...
Lack of a shared vision is one of the most significant threats to the sustainability of a family business through multiple generations of family ownership....
Frank Kelly was excited to find that UNC Kenan-Flagler Family Enterprise Center classes aren’t just for students – parents are welcome, too. The Fam...
Fall 2015 Family Business Alumni Roundtable Leading a family business is a challenging job. If you are a family member working in your family business, ...
Leaders from different generations in a family business don’t have to see eye-to-eye on politics, social values or other matters to share a vision of succe...
All truly successful businesses share a few key characteristics, such as product knowledge, a committed workforce, strong leadership and financial underst...
Professor Camelia Kuhnen came to the U.S. from Romania to study at MIT. Today she is an expert in neuroeconomics, behavioral finance and corporate finance. She studies the intersection of human nature and finance.
Chris Bingham, Brad Hendricks and Travis Howell (PhD '20) find that founders need advice more than other managers do, but they are also more likely to ignore it.
Professors Chris Bingham and Brad Hendricks and Travis Howell (PhD '20) write about the consequences of bringing a former CEO back to the firm.
