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March 06, 2026
April 1 Deadline Approaching for Academic Awards
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ubmissions to the FFI Academic Awards are due in less than a month!
Since 1989, FFI has recognized academic excellence through the Best Doctoral Dissertation and Best Unpublished Research Paper awards. These awards recognize outstanding academic research in the study of family firms and their advisors.
The awards are open to academics worldwide—membership in FFI is not required. Please share this opportunity with your colleagues!
Best Doctoral Dissertation Award
The Best Doctoral Dissertation Award is given to encourage and recognize outstanding academic achievement in the field of family business study. The Best Dissertation Award is awarded annually after a blind, peer review of all submissions.
The 2026 Best Doctoral Dissertation Award is generously sponsored by CFAR.
Award Committee Chair: Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez, PhD
Best Unpublished Research Paper Award
The submitted paper may be on any topic of relevance to the understanding and appreciation of family firms and/or family firm advisors. Papers should not have been submitted to a journal at the time it is submitted for the award.
The 2026 Best Unpublished Research Paper Award is generously sponsored by Relative Solutions.
Award Committee Chair: Eric Clinton, PhD
2025 Best Doctoral Dissertation Award Recipient
Liliana Dinis, “Of Ghosts and Strangers in Family Firms: The Founder’s Shadow in the Organization’s Daily Life”
2025 Unpublished Research Paper Award Recipients
Marco Mismetti, Eliana Crosina, and Alfredo De Massis, “Toward a Model of Role Settling: An Ethnography of Family Business Succession”
Previous Edition
In today’s FFI on Friday issue, we continue to feature FFI’s organizational members. The organizational members of FFI play a vital role in advancing the field of family enterprise advising through research, education, and practical expertise. Each of these five organizations brings deep experience serving multigenerational family businesses, family offices, and enterprising families around the world. From innovative research and governance advisory to next-generation development and strategic planning, their contributions exemplify the collaborative spirit that defines FFI.
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