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Presented by the Family Enterprise Center,
Preparing Next Generation Family Business Leaders
June 2012

A Great Year at the FEC

It has been a busy year as the Family Enterprise Center (FEC) expanded to meet increased student demand. We have grown from one course offered to undergraduates in 2006 to a thriving Center that offers coursework, leadership roundtables, club activities, and webinars for MBAs and undergraduate business students from all over the world. Highlights from the year are below.

Visit our new Video Library.

Webinars & News

Webinar I: Succession

Webinar II: Entrepreneurship

IMPACT on Thiago Penido MBA ’09

News & Observer Praises FEC

MBA Blog Cites FEC

Next Gen Entrepreneurship

Ted Wentz, UNC MBA 2008, shared the experience of founding his own entrepreneurial venture, Firecraft, within Quadratec, his family’s enterprise.

Preserving Wealth and Family Legacy

Michael Vlasic gave his perspective on Life Beyond Pickles: How an Entrepreneurial Family Can Thrive.

Lessons Learned from Biltmore's Family Office

6th Generation Family Leader Dini Pickering imparted wisdom learned at Biltmore.

Thinking Outside the Box at Shurtape

Stephen Shuford MBA ’97 told the Shurtape story to our Family Business students.