Centre for Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise

CEFE and the Alberta School of Business offer degree programs in Entrepreneurship and Family Business.

The Centre for Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise (CEFE) is located within the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. Family firms are the dominant form of economic organization worldwide. It is vital to understand their exceptional dynamics to arm policy makers, educators, advisors, managers and consultants with the knowledge the need to help family firms succeed. The right in

04/11/2016

Make time for a little laugh

03/15/2016

An interesting way to look at the world...

Was George Washington a Model Entrepreneur?

02/14/2016

http://reason.com/reasontv/2016/02/13/was-george-washington-a-model-entreprene

Was George Washington a Model Entrepreneur? Author Edward Lengel on how Washington's business acumen shaped America.

Social Entrepreneurship: What's the Best Way to Make a Difference? - Knowledge@Wharton

01/30/2016

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/social-entrepreneurship-whats-the-best-way-to-make-a-difference/

Social Entrepreneurship: What's the Best Way to Make a Difference? - Knowledge@Wharton For-profit, non-profit, impact investing: Which works best? Three social entrepreneurs in Africa share their very different approaches.

Lessons from Bill Campbell; Silicon Valley's Secret CEO Coach

01/28/2016

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lessons-from-bill-campbell-silicon-valleys-secret-ceo-christina-lee?trk=eml-b2_content_ecosystem_digest-hero-14-null&midToken=AQEA4Jw2197AMg&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=16Is0AXQmEN741

Lessons from Bill Campbell; Silicon Valley's Secret CEO Coach Former Columbia University football coach Bill Campbell had long ago tossed the football for a more corporate role: coach to legendary CEOs such as Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt and Larry Page.

In His Shoes: Joseph Doucet | Poppy Barley

01/09/2016

https://poppybarley.com/magazine/in-his-shoes-joseph-doucet/

In His Shoes: Joseph Doucet | Poppy Barley Find out what Joseph Doucet likes most about being the Dean of the Alberta School of Business - and whose shoes he'd wear if he lived in the 19th century.

Academic all-stars at the AB School of Business - Alberta School of Business - University of Alberta

11/25/2015

https://business.ualberta.ca/about/news/articles-and-press-releases/2015/november/academic-all-canadians

Academic all-stars at the AB School of Business - Alberta School of Business - University of Alberta

Haskayne's Hunter Centre wins international award for entrepreneurship | UToday | University of...

11/18/2015

Sending our Congratulations three hours south! Way to go Calgary!!
http://www.ucalgary.ca/utoday/issue/2015-11-17/haskaynes-hunter-centre-wins-international-award-entrepreneurship

Haskayne's Hunter Centre wins international award for entrepreneurship | UToday | University of...

11/04/2015

http://www.forbes.com/sites/russalanprince/2015/11/03/succession-planning-a-bane-for-family-businesses/

Succession Planning: A Bane For Family Businesses “Often a defining characteristic of family businesses is the desire to ensure the business stays in the family across the generation. However, this – many times – is not the case often due to a lack of planning,” says Daniel Geltrude, Managing Partner of Geltrude & Company and Director of [...]

10/30/2015

5 Books to Read Before Starting Your Business

10/27/2015

A good list!
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/250418

5 Books to Read Before Starting Your Business From Walt Disney's famous philosophies to the success behind saleforce.com, learn some tricks of the trade before making your own way.