Mission Statement
The IUP Center for Family Business provides professional presentations and the opportunity for roundtable discussion on relevant topics with your peers in informal, facilitated groups—an opportunity to improve your skills and confer with leaders in the field of family business consulting.
These noncommercial, solicitation-free forums provide an opportunity to speak with the center’s experts representing the fields of law, insurance, banking, accounting, human resources, leadership, and industry. Customized programs are also available regarding succession planning, leadership development, financial strategies, personal productivity, motivational management, and others that will enhance the growth, stability, and longevity of the family business. (Fees vary.)
The center recognizes family businesses that have made a contribution to their community at the Annual Family Business Award Program. The celebration includes an awards reception and presentation followed by a traditional tree planting ceremony in honor of the family in the Allegheny Arboretum at IUP. Awards for excellence are based on criteria for regional and local businesses developed by an ECOBIT steering committee.
Center membership is open to business owners, their adult children, and extended family members employed by the business. Key non-family managers and professional advisors to the family are also welcome to attend all activities. Join by contacting the Center for Family Business to register. There is no fee.
The center was created in 1997 by the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology (ECOBIT) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The center is primarily sponsored by those individuals committed to the recognition, support, and development of family business. It serves business owners, their families, and key employees through educational programs provided by the Management Services Group, sponsors, advisors, and guest speakers.
