MGMT 422 - Managing Family/Small Business Growth & Innovation (3 credits)

(Prereq: A grade of ‘C’ or better in CBAD 301) This course will enable a student to consider a full set of growth and innovation issues along with change implementation issues that exist in family and small businesses. The course surveys the unique aspects of family and small businesses and addresses sources of change initiatives ranging from simple growth, transitions of leadership, and implementation of innovations. Topics include transfer of power from founder/family member to non-founder/non-family member, hiring and acquiring additional resources, managing networks, international opportunity identification and issues, advanced internet technology and the small/family business. F, S.