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Executive Short Program

Governance and Leadership

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A shared family governance is essential to ensure a smooth transition between generations of family ownership and the management team. This intensive 3-day program is designed to strengthen governance and leadership skills within family businesses. It provides an opportunity to deepen the understanding of governance bodies, analyze family-business-specific dynamics, and master best practices for responsible governance in family businesses.

Place(s):

Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus

Duration:

3 days

Format:

In-class

Next start(s):

Sep 24 2025

Language(s):

French

Cost:

5 000 €*

Objectives

  • Define family businesses
  • Understand the role of the board of directors or supervisory board
  • Identify the role of the audit committee and the nomination and remuneration committee
  • Understand the role of the family council in the governance process
  • Enable the implementation of effective family governance

Program

  • Specificities, nature, typologies
  • Research and major trends
  • Governance and family council
  • Role and dynamics of the board of directors or supervisory board
  • Mission of board members (family, independent, employee, etc.)
  • Role of the board chairperson
  • Audit and risk committee
  • Nomination and remuneration committee

Capitalization

This Executive program is eligible for capitalization towards the executive certificate "gouvernance des entreprises-familiales"

Profile

Who is this program for? Is it right for you?

Participant Profile

Shareholders or members of the family council, and current or future board members of a family business including the next generation; CEOs who are not family members and future executives in a family business; current or future independent board members of a family business who are not family members.

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Prerequisites and Admission Criteria

Our program is designed for all executives, leaders, and functional or operational managers with at least 5 years of professional experience.

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Faculty

Philippe Pele-Clamour

Adjunct Professor, HEC Paris

Explore with us the complex links between family, business, and shareholders. Discover how values shape identity, purpose guides decisions, NextGens drive change, and succession ensures both longevity and renewal. This odyssey will transform your vision of family governance.
portrait Philippe Pelé Clamour

Learning methods & evaluations

Pédagogy : 
- Case studies on family businesses, simulations, and role-playing
- 60% case studies and practical scenarios / 40% theory
- Simulations and pre-readings
- Best practices from family businesses 

Evaluations:
- Group presentations based on case studies, MCQs, and quizzes

Registration

Would you like to register?  We invite you to: 

1. Complete your registration form on our platform by clicking the button below. It will only take a few minutes. 

Registration

2. You will receive a response within 7 days of submitting your application.

This program is accessible for people with disabilities. Please contact us if you have any specific requirements or to obtain the Public Accessibility Register.

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Anne LAVIELLE

Program Advisor

laviellea@hec.fr
+33 (0) 1 39 67 97 53