“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
— Benjamin Franklin,
University of Pennsylvania Founder
The Wharton Global Family Alliance develops in-depth academic research focused on family businesses, primarily in the areas of governance, philanthropy, and wealth management. We focus our rigorous scholarly research in combination with the practical experience of successful global families to highlight the social impact of families worldwide. Wharton GFA has a robust research agenda and a wide variety of outreach focused on a global audience.
Since its formation in January 2004 through an agreement between the Wharton School and CCC Alliance, the Wharton GFA has rapidly become the premier knowledge leader in family business research in the areas of wealth management, philanthropy, and family business governance.