About Us

We co-design training and mentoring initiatives, conduct scientific research, build international networks to share the latest knowledge and most advanced tools, and foster entrepreneurship by enhancing its impacton the economy, society, and the environment.

We reach out to family members involved in the family business and to those who have taken different paths while remaining part of the company; we work with the current leadership and with the next generation preparing to take the reins.
Peter F. Brucker, a renowned economist and essayist of the last century, stated, “Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art, but a profession.” And in fact , entrepreneurship can be learned, cultivated, and enhanced.
It is, indeed, a challenge to be overcome.

Executive Master's Program for Entrepreneurs

Since 2006, the Master’s Program for Entrepreneurs has been the managerial development program for those who are responsible, on a daily basis, for leading people and managing resources to generate value.
This Master’s program is designed around the skills and experiences of entrepreneurs, tailored to their needs in addressing innovation, change, and market uncertainty in order to seize opportunities and make their businesses more competitive.

Opportunities and Initiatives

Training Programs

The Center offers customized projects and executive development programs for family members already working in the business, as well as coaching and mentoring initiatives for the NextGen and mentoring sessions with the senior generation.
CIF addresses issues related to the development and growth of family businesses, governance structures, ownership arrangements and asset protection, generational succession, and the enhancement and protection of the intangible assets represented by the family’s reputation.

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From NEXT Gen to NOW Gen

A series of conversations with the entrepreneurial generation of the Third Millennium.

FIRST MEETING – Focus on Collegial Leadership, April 15, 2024

SECOND MEETING – Focus on Why and How Millennials Are Revitalizing Family Businesses, June 17, 2024

Maps

The Center organizes in-depth seminars and outreach activities designed to provide effective guidance in charting a course and gaining awareness of the ever-changing context in which businesses operate today, in order to identify trends of change and seize opportunities for growth.

EVENT – Energy and Geopolitics, February 15, 2024

EVENT – Book Presentation: “Family Business: Building a Sustainable Future,” July 1, 2024

Articles and Contributions

The Center shares in-depth articles and multimedia content focused on the family-business relationship, corporate governance, generational succession, the professionalization of management, and asset protection.

Professionisti riuniti attorno a un tavolo durante un incontro di lavoro e confronto manageriale

Team

Full Professor of Organization Studies and Entrepreneurship at the University of Padua, Scientific Director of the CUOA Entrepreneurship Competence Center

Commercial Contact

Alessia Buzzi

Phone

0444 333745

Email

imprenditori@cuoa.it