Member Benefits

  • Attend expert-led seminars & network with peers in a safe environment.
  • Pose situation-specific questions & explore opportunities with a focused group of experienced individuals.
  • Gain trusted confidants, and speak your mind without fear of reprisal or repercussion.
  • Utilitize graduate student Interns for custom projects and recruiting.
  • Share dilemmas in a productive environment without having to explain the whole "dynamic".

ABOUT US

Fordham Institute for Family & Private Enterprise ("FIFPE") is a business community outreach program of Fordham University's Graduate School of Business, located near Lincoln Center in NewYork City. FIFPE serves the educational and networking needs of leading owners of family firms and closely-held businesses. See our latest enewsletter.

Mission

To assist family-owned and closely-held businesses located in the NYC area achieve their goals through educational seminars, networking events, resources, and other membership activities and benefits.

Raison d’être

Family business is the most prevalent form of business organization worldwide and the backbone of our society. Family firms face unique growth challenges, largely due to the relationships between management and majority ownership. Family firms also face tough survival odds when transitioning from one generation to the next. Fordham University School of Business are dedicated to serving the educational and networking needs of family firms in order to preserve their legacies and help them avoid mistakes and pitfalls.
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The Fordham Institute for Family & Private Enterprise was made possible through the extraordinary generosity of:  Bert Twaalfhoven, The Nasdaq Stock Market Educational Foundation, Holland & Knight LLC, Lincolnshire Management, Inc, CBIZ Mahoney Cohen , & Quixotic Systems.