Overview

Family businesses generate more than 50% of global GDP and contribute to the creation of 60% of all new jobs. They are some of the oldest, most successful and most sought-after employers in the world, including household names like the GAP, Ford, Samsung and Walmart. Careers in family enterprise comes in many forms, from work at family businesses, family offices or family foundations to the consulting, legal or financial firms that serve family enterprises.

Within an increasingly complex, competitive and uncertain environment, the modern family business faces a triple requirement: competitive imperative, leadership excellence and efficient governance.

The Family Enterprise Management program of Stetson University focuses on understanding these challenges, exploring how they can affect the functioning of the business and the owning family and learning from successful family enterprises. From understanding the family business system and key managerial issues to assessing the best incorporation strategies, the program will help you develop your own agenda for the future.

The program curriculum is designed to encourage interdisciplinary study, enabling students to graduate with double majors such as Family Enterprise and Accounting or Family Enterprise and Finance.

Key Facts

According to a 2011 study, family-owned businesses are the engines generating more than half of the overall GDP and while many of us think of multi-national corporations as the biggest employers, in fact more of the world works in family enterprises. However, general busness programs rarely prepare students for the unique challenges of operating a family-based business. The qualities and strengths of the Family Enterprise program bring high value to graduates, and their degree and business knowledge make them highly valued to business enterprises of all sizes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family Enterprises

Managerial Issues in Family Enterprise

Legal and Fiscal for Family Enterprises

Designing your Roadmap to Family Enterprise Management

Special Topics in Family Enterprise

Family Enterprise Internship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

DeLand, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Management Studies View 1546 other Bachelors in Management Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

The Stetson University Application

A $50.00 non-refundable fee must accompany your application for admission

Official transcripts from your secondary/high school are required

First-year applicants are required to submit at least one letter of recommendation

All applicants are required to submit a writing sample

All international applicants for admission who do not come from an English-speaking country or who have not attended an English-speaking school for at least three years must provide proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

61660 USD / year

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Out-of-State

61660 USD / year

≈ 61660 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

61660 USD / year

≈ 61660 USD / year

Living costs

DeLand

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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