Family Enterprise Research Conference
The Family Enterprise Research Conference (FERC) is dedicated to developing a community of scholars interested in conducting research into understanding family firms and creating usable knowledge in this field.
Co-founded by Mark Green and Pramodita Sharma, the goal of this conference is to enable scholars to design and develop research projects that are theoretically sound, empirically accurate, and of practical significance to family firms.
We strive to ensure that this conference:
- Helps build a community of scholars interested in Family Business Research
- Is held in North America
- Is reasonably priced
- Is rigourous in its standards and developmental in its tone and culture
FERC 2013
The Family Enterprise Research Conference 9th annual conference will be held May 17-19 at the Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile. Learn more
FERC 2014
The Family Enterprise Research Conference 10th annual conference will be held June 6-8, 2014 in Portland, Oregon at the Nines Hotel. This 10th anniversary event will be hosted by Oregon State University, site of the first FERC conference in 2005. The conference co-hosts will be Don Neubaum, Sherri Noxel, Kim Eddleston and Alex Stewart. The full conference website will be added soon.
FERC Links
- Governance
- Past Conferences
- Award Winners
- Sponsors & Collaborators
- Publications
- Resources
- Family Business and Entrepreneurship Centers
- Family Business Course Outlines
- Family Business Surveys
- Join the FERC Mailing List
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