The Family Business Center was established in 1999 to address the issues faced by closely held and family firms. It was the first program initiated under the Angell Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University's Babcock Graduate School of Management. The Family Business Center uses the capabilities and educational resources available at Wake Forest, in our community and beyond to provide closely held and family firms the assistance they need to grow and succeed from generation to generation.
The significant growth of the Family Business Center ~ Triad generated extensive interest from the Charlotte community to open a Family Business Center to address the needs of closely held firms in the Charlotte Metro area. The Babcock School, with its array of MBA program offerings, has served the Charlotte community since 1995 from the school's facilities at One Morrocroft Centre in the city's SouthPark area. The success and growth of our Triad and Charlotte Metro programs have made us one of the fastest growing family business centers in the United States.
The Family Business Center recognizes the many facets of closely held firms-- the multiple roles people can fill in family businesses, the multiple generations that often exist in family firms, and the importance for closely held firms to connect with those within their company and with other similar firms. Learn why our members consider their involvement to be extremely valuable. I invite you to learn more about the Family Business Center in your area.
