English Brochure - Business Families Institute

THINK GENERATIONS
THINK GROWTH
THINK GIVING
THINK GLOBAL
© Singapore Management University 2015
ABOUT
the BUSINESS FAMILIES INSTITUTE @ SMU
The Business Families Institute at Singapore Management University (BFI@SMU)
was established to be Southeast Asia’s pioneer regional business family-centric
institute focused on addressing the needs of business families in the region.
BFI@SMU serves as an educational, engagement and research platform bringing
family businesses together. Offering specifically-contextualised thought leadership
and applied knowledge, BFI@SMU addresses business family-specific issues such
as family ownership, business succession, and governance.
Its values are centered on facilitating business families to THINK GENERATIONS,
THINK GROWTH, THINK GIVING, and THINK GLOBAL.
OUR
VISION
To be a knowledge leader in business family research and
education in the areas of family, ownership, business and
governance that facilitates founding families as thought
leaders; and to help business families in Asia develop,
harness and leverage their family and financial capital
across generations.
OUR MISSION
To engage and enable
business family members to
be active, committed, and
involved stewards and
stakeholders, through
learning and education.
through
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EDUCATION
BFI@SMU, together with business family members, faculty,
practioners, and professionals, organises educational
programmes, master classes, and bespoke workshops for
business families as well as business advisors (such as the
Programme for Advisors: Understanding Family Business,
successfully conducted in both 2013 and 2014, specifically
catering to family business advisors).
Covering topics such as leadership, succession, transgenerational enterprising families and family governance, our
educational programmes aid family businesses in moulding and
strengthening not just their business structure but their family
values.
ENGAGEMENT
BFI@SMU also works closely with our Senior Business Family Members to hold meaningful Legacy
Lessons where family members share experiences first-hand. In 2013, Mr Philip Ng of Far East
Organisation imparted knowledge on the topic of “Family Legacy and Stewardship”; and in September
2014, Mr. Tom White and Ms. Stephanie Kilroy of Haws Corporation shared about how they turned a
family crisis into a family cohesion opportunity on the topic of “Inspirational Mistakes”.
We also invite world-class investment officers and renowned speakers to apprise Asian business families
about far-reaching issues such as current investment trends and philanthropy for a sustainable future.
The SMU Business Families Alumni Group also provides a platform for peer support and mentoring
opportunities for our Next-Generation family members.
RESEARCH
BFI@SMU specialises in bespoke, innovative and quality research and case
studies to uncover insights and fresh perspectives in the areas of family,
ownership, business and governance across Asia. As part of SMU, we
deliver ground-breaking thoughts and ideas through fusion of research
findings and in-house faculty experts’ knowledge. BFI@SMU works
together with business family leaders and knowledge partners to gain
holistic understanding on Asian business families and how they can
perpetuate the business from generation to generation which will benefit
the society.
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Research grants or gifts will help us fuel intellectual leadership and
continuous funding by attracting world-class academia and researchers in
the area of family business, thereby encouraging innovative teaching and
further innovative research for the benefit of business families across
generations. In that respect, BFI @SMU has undertaken commissioned
research projects with our partners such as Deloitte Southeast Asia and
United Overseas Bank on topics relating to Succession Planning, Family
Governance, and Entrepreneurship.
THINK GENERATIONS
THINK GROWTH
THINK GIVING
THINK GLOBAL
CONTACT US
BUSINESS
FAMILIES
INSTITUTE
Singapore Management University
Level 5, Administration Building
81 Victoria Street, S188065
+65 6808 5308
[email protected]
http://bfi.smu.edu.sg
http://www.facebook.com/bfi.smu
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