Contact Us
We welcome inquiries, suggestions and collaboration discussions. There are many ways to become involved with the Family Business Institute.
The Family Business Institute can help you connect to innovative research, resources and educational opportunities for members of your family business. Discover our community of like-minded families and share insights into the unique challenges faced by multi-generational family businesses.
- If you would like to participate in research studies and be first in line to receive research reports, please let us know by filling out the family business research form.
- If you want to subscribe to receive periodic updates including news of upcoming events, please subscribe to our newsletter list by filling out the form.
The Family Business Institute has partnered with family business organizations and we are looking to broaden our network to increase awareness and knowledge of family business, educate and build capabilities, collaborate on industry events, and create and disseminate world-class research and programming.
- If you want to subscribe to receive periodic updates including news of upcoming events, please subscribe to our newsletter list by filling out the form.
- If you want to better understand sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with us at familybusiness@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) .
- From time to time, we perform research studies focused on service providers to business families. If you would like to participate (perhaps via online surveys or interviews) and be first in line to receive research reports, please let us know through the family business research form.
- If you are interested in collaborating with us to develop customized executive education for your employees or clients, please contact us through email familybusiness@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) to discuss.
Undergraduate courses
If you are interested in family business, please look at the courses offered at TMU and consider getting involved in the student-run Family Business Club (contact familybusiness@torontomu.ca for details).
PhD programs
If you are considering graduate studies in family business, please refer to information on PhD programs focused on family business.
Research studies
If you are part of a business family, please consider participating in research studies (perhaps via online surveys or interviews) and be first in line to receive research reports, please let us know by filling out the family business research form. If you want to subscribe to receive periodic updates including news of upcoming events, please subscribe to our newsletter list by filling out the form.
PhD candidates pursuing opportunities at TMU who are interested in family business should review the information found on the PhD Management site.
We welcome inquiries about our visiting PhD program and visiting scholar program. More information can be found on Our People page.
The Family Business Institute is continuously focused on family business related research and welcomes collaboration opportunity discussions. Please email us at familybusiness@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) with details of the potential opportunity. We routinely collaborate with other university researchers to pursue interesting research topics which can broaden or strengthen our research base.