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Member Benefits


  • Participation in the full series of six annual Breakfast Forums for four family members or key non-family employees. Breakfast Forums feature exciting presentations, case studies and panel groups with relevant and topical Family Business concerns.

    An opportunity to participate in the Center's peer group Affinity Forums: the Leadership Development Forum, the Seniors' Forum and the Siblings, Cousins and Intergenerational Forum. Our facilitated affinity groups provide a practical, confidential and intimate forum to review and discuss the family and business issues that affect your business. 

    Networking opportunities with family business owners and family members, as well as leading authorities on the subject of family owned business. Meet the business leaders and discuss the issues that affect family businesses.

    Access to Northeastern University libraries containing an extensive bibliography of literature relevant to family-owned businesses.

    Participation in research on concerns of family businesses, including: conflict, strategy, and further exploration of topics of interest.

    Complimentary participation in Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business's CEO Breakfast Forum  for the president and CEO of each family business featuring noted CEO guest speakers and attended by preeminent local business leaders. 


    Unlimited access to www.fambiz.com the Center's powerful web based search engine with hundreds of top articles and papers regarding family business.

    NEW BENEFIT: Earn a Distinguished MBA Degree through online convenience.
    Center Members and their employees receive a 20% discount.
    We are pleased to be able to bring you another amazing membership benefit.

    As a Center for Family Business member; you, your family and your employees are now eligible to receive a 20% tuition discount on all online MBA programs.

    Northeastern University’s Online MBA program refines the essential talents that you and your employees already possess to increase competence and confidence. The Northeastern MBA program has been specifically designed and structured for working professionals like you.

    To accommodate your schedule, there are eight start dates available throughout the year, so you can get started almost immediately. Call Katelyn at the Center for Family Business at 1(617)373-3718 or email k.husereau@neu.edu today for more information and availability on this exciting program.