Call for NGBI participants!

USF’s Gellert Family Business Center is inviting participation in its NextGen Business Institute (NGBI) cohort. The NGBI is designed for emerging family business leaders looking to successfully transition into leadership. This 9-month program is comprised of three, in-person immersive retreats held in San Francisco, complemented with six, virtual expert-led sessions.

Thanks to our
program sponsor
First Bank!

NGBI Program Content

Focus on the Individual

Focus on the Family

Focus on the Business

NGBI Program Benefits

NGBI Program Outcomes

Amplified ability to pivot in a rapidly changing business environment
Increased mastery of family business continuity issues
Enhanced capacity and resilience to lead through change, crisis, and ambiguity
Enable their family and family business’s culture to strategically align and achieve desired outcomes

NGBI Program timeline

The 9 month program begins

August 2024

Currently Accepting Applications?

YES

LIMITED REGISTRATION SLOTS AVAILABLE

Program runs August 2024 - March 2025.

Early Applications accepted through April 19th, 2024; needs-based scholarships available.

NGBI Program Tuition

NGBI Program tuition is arranged on a sliding scale, based upon your company’s annual gross receipts. Needs-based financial assistance is available to ensure the inclusion of participants from smaller family-owned firms. After you submit your application, we will arrange a phone interview to discuss tuition and payment arrangements.

Apply today

Application Requirements

We are currently accepting applications

LIMITED REGISTRATION SLOTS AVAILABLE.

Program runs August 2024 – March 2025. Early Applications accepted through April 19th, 2024; needs-based scholarships available.

After your application has been submitted, someone from the NGBI will be in touch with you via email within 48 hours to schedule a phone interview.

We give special thanks to First Bank, WISE, The Carl Gellert & Celia Berta Gellert Foundation, and InnerWill.