IMD Business School

Leading your Family Office

IMD Business School

Family Business

About Programme

IMD’s Leading your Family Office is a specialized program dedicated to the art of family wealth management and governance. As one of the world’s first family office programs, it is designed to guide families through the complexities of establishing and overseeing a Single- Family Office, and preserving and transferring their wealth, values and heritage to future generations.

Whether you are preparing for a full or partial sale of a business, navigating through a liquidity event, or planning for succession, Leading your Family Office is designed to support you through these pivotal moments.

Developed by the Global Family Business Center at IMD, a world-leading family business research and education center, our program focuses on the real issues that you face as a family business, providing you with actionable insights and strategies.

Make informed decisions

Learn to make educated choices about the structure and objectives of your Single-Family Office, and gain insights into strategies for generational wealth preservation.

Build a sustainable legacy

Build a robust platform to preserve and transfer your family wealth, aligning your vision and goals to foster family unity and long-term success.

Build family unity

Optimize communication among family and non-family members, identifying ways for all stakeholders to contribute as value creators

Next generation development

Discuss and define the various roles and responsibilities family members can take in the family business or family office ecosystem.

Programme Content

Your learning journey Day 1: Foundations of multi-generational success
Personal introductions
Success factors of multi-generational family enterprise systems: looking at your ecosystem, analyzing external and internal forces, and identifying where major tensions can arise
Day 2: The Single-Family Office unveiled
The rise and fall of the Single-Family Office
Defining the purpose and focus of your Single-Family Office
Finding your family purpose
Insights from a guest speaker
Day 3: Navigating the global landscape
The world in reset mode: macro-economic view and mega-trends
The role of main asset classes and asset allocation
Insights from a guest speaker
Day 4: Building a resilient Single-Family Office
Single-Family Office structure and governance
Investment governance
Purpose-driven investing
Insights from a guest speaker
Day 5: Future-proofing your legacy
Succession planning and inter-generational collaboration
What’s next in your journey?

Testimonials

"The learning is superbly balanced with theory and practical cases, always highlighting the main message and staying on track."

Thomas Schmuckli

Chairman and Family Member of Bossard’s 7th Generation, Bossard Group, Switzerland

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Adesuwa Edokpolor

Seolahm Consulting Ltd, Nigeria

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Khaled Elmoselhy

Connect Services, Saudi Arabia

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