Author: Uzay Sezer Holder of a PhD in Business Administration and Management from Università Bocconi, his research explores family firms, corporate governance and incentive designs. When a family sells or steps back from an operating business, the ensuing celebrations often follow a familiar script. After years of hard work, they have succeeded in building something […]
From the Rhine to the Rift Valley: family business lessons from Ethiopia
Ermias Mebrate Mengistu leads the IESE Africa Initiative, launched in 2009 to promote Africa-focused research, programs, exchange modules and faculty development on the continent. On an April morning in Addis Ababa, a group of Ethiopian family business leaders gathered at WeVenture Hub. There was no podium or formal presentation—just coffee and a guest with an […]
EVENT: 4th Family Business Financial Forum
IESE Prof. Edi Soler is a member of IESE’s Accounting and Control and Analysis of Business Problems Departments, as well as the academic director of the 4th annual Family Business Financial Forum, which will take place on May 7, 2026 on the Madrid campus. Family businesses have shown a distinctive ability to deliver growth, resilience […]