Family Business Structure & Subjects

The Executive MBA Family Business program offers an integrated framework of advanced business knowledge and practical skills that each candidate can directly apply to their relevant industry sector.

Issues such as family business governance, best practice management, brand building and the blending of employee interests are presented within the framework of market-oriented decision making, resource management, growth strategies and innovation.

Throughout the program, a clear emphasis will be placed on leadership qualities, through a series of executive skills and leadership development workshops.

Students must complete the following foundation subjects:

• Executive Skills and Leadership**
• Major Application Project**
• Self Insights, Teamwork & Strategic Thinking
• Market Orientated Decision Making
• Strategic Tools and Leadership
• Financial Accounting and Analysis
• Managing Resources
• Markets and Organisations
• Valuation
• Creating and Growing a Business
• Strategic People Management and Organisational Change

Plus the following 4 Family Business Management subjects:

• Family Business Insights and Leadership
• Family Business in a Global Context - Including Study Tour (currently Italy)
• Professionalising Family Business Management
• Professionalising Family Business Governance

Plus, 2 half-subject electives, indicative subjects include:

• Corporate Governance**
• Executive Negotiation Strategies**
• Mergers and Takeovers **
• Management Consulting**
• Strategic Customer Relationship Management**
• Risk Management**
• Plus other Special Topics offered

* For international students this program is only available to those on a business or visitor visa for the duration of their studies. The program is not available to student visa holders.

**Half Unit Subjects

Teaching Methodology

Bond University’s teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.

13-Month Option
The program commences with a two-week Orientation module, followed by one-week modules scheduled at six-week intervals. There will be another two-week module in the middle of the program, held at an international location, and a final module for project presentations.

26-Month Option
The extended program commences with a two-week Orientation module, followed by one-week modules scheduled at twelve-week intervals. In addition there are one-day assessment sessions (project presentations and integration/reflection sessions) in the weekend every six weeks. Similar to the 13-month Option, the two-week module in the middle of the program, held at an international location, and a final module for project presentations.