New Batch 2026–28Dual-Country International Degree Track · Pune (India) + RAK (UAE)
MBA in Family Business
offered with SBS Swiss Business School
Master the delicate balance between family enterprise dynamics, multi-generational governance, and international business scaling. Delivered jointly by Lexicon MILE, Pune and SBS Swiss Business School (RAK, UAE) — accredited by IACBE and ACBSP. Tailored exclusively for heirs, successors, and visionary family enterprise leaders.
Two Premier Institutions. One Global Family Enterprise Degree.
Combining the entrepreneurial, experiential leadership model of Lexicon MILE, Pune with the globally recognized academic excellence and multinational reach of SBS Swiss Business School (RAK, UAE).
Pune, India
Lexicon MILE
Lexicon Management Institute of Leadership & Excellence (Lexicon MILE) is one of India's premier management institutions, celebrated for its industry-anchored education, continuous innovation, and Day Zero professional preparation. Lexicon MILE equips students with foundational business dynamics, conflict mediation, and ethical stewardship.
Specialized Governance Curriculum: Comprehensive instruction covering family constitutions, ownership transfers, and board structures.
CXO & Industry Mentor Network: Direct mentoring sessions with established family business owners, legal advisors, and corporate strategists.
Real Enterprise Application: Students apply every governance framework directly to their own family business scenarios.
Phase 1 Host Campus • Wagholi, Pune
RAK, UAE (Swiss Partner)
SBS Swiss Business School
SBS Swiss Business School is a dedicated global management institution committed to preparing students for careers in the international economy. With its strategic campus in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE, SBS provides direct exposure to the Middle East's booming commercial, trading, and family office ecosystem.
International Accreditations: Fully benchmarked and accredited by international quality assurance bodies including IACBE and ACBSP.
UAE Strategic Commercial Hub: Direct exposure to the UAE's vibrant free zones, wealth management centers, and international trade routes.
Global Executive Faculty: World-renowned professors delivering advanced modules in managerial economics, corporate finance, and operations.
Phase 2 Host Campus • Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE
Center for Family Enterprise Excellence
Bridging Generations. Transforming Legacy Into Global Scale.
At Lexicon MILE, the Center for Family Enterprise Excellence is directly embedded into the MBA in Family Business Management. We recognize that next-generation leaders face distinct challenges: balancing family emotions with commercial realism, modernizing legacy systems, and earning credibility from senior stakeholders.
Through live family business case studies, board simulations, conflict resolution workshops, and international market immersion in the UAE, students master the competencies that ensure longevity: creating family councils, structuring equity agreements, and deploying transformational innovation.
governance_framework_matrix.sh
> Family Constitution Protocol:ACTIVE (100%)
> Generational Handover Audit:PHASE II COMPLIANT
> Shareholder Dispute Mediation:BINDING PROTOCOL
> RAKEZ / DIFC Holding Setup:VERIFIED
> Digital ERP & Supply Modernization:OPERATIONAL
// Multi-generational succession matrix engineered in collaboration with SBS Swiss Business School.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • STRATEGIC PILLARS
Engineered for Multi-Generational Family Impact.
Graduates of the Lexicon MILE & SBS Swiss Business School Global MBA emerge with holistic family enterprise mastery, cross-border leadership, and succession capabilities:
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Pillar 01 • Core Competency
Family Business Mastery
Multi-generational succession planning, wealth preservation, family constitutions, and modern board governance for scaling family enterprises globally.
Seamless cross-border academic experience across Lexicon MILE Pune and SBS Swiss Business School RAK Campus in UAE, integrating Middle Eastern and European business ecosystems.
India + UAE TrackRAK Free Zone ImmersionCross-Border ScalingGlobal Networking
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Pillar 03 • Innovation Engine
NextGen Enterprise Scaling
Transforming legacy family firms with digital workflows, AI-driven operations, venture investments, and international market expansion strategies.
Digital TransformationApplied AI OperationsVenture Incubation75% GDP Focus
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Pillar 04 • Global Degree
Boardroom & C-Suite Acumen
High-stakes negotiation, multi-stakeholder mediation, corporate restructuring, and direct mentorship from veteran family business magnates and global leaders.
Boardroom GovernanceCXO Roundtables1000+ Recruiter Network2-Year Full MBA
THE GENERATIONAL IMPERATIVE
Why an MBA in Family Business? The Longevity Challenge.
Family businesses generate nearly 75% of global GDP, yet over 70% fail to survive beyond the second generation without professional governance.
75% Global GDP Engine
Family enterprises drive the worldwide economy, employing the vast majority of private sector talent and anchoring long-term national growth.
The 2nd Generation Cliff
Lack of structured succession, informal communication, and unclear ownership rights cause 7 out of 10 family businesses to disintegrate during handovers.
UAE Strategic Gateway
Direct study at SBS in RAK, UAE exposes students to Middle Eastern free zones, cross-border family offices, and multinational commercial syndicates.
Professionalized Scale
Integrate corporate governance, modern digital supply chains, and equity frameworks while passionately safeguarding your founding family values.
TARGET CANDIDATE PROFILES
Who Should Enroll in the MBA in Family Business.
Engineered for candidates whose career path involves active ownership, generational stewardship, leadership succession, or new venture creation.
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Heirs & Business Successors
Next-generation leaders preparing to step into executive leadership within their established family firm with authority, confidence, and modern management acumen.
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Current Family Firm Owners
Owners, managing directors, and senior managers seeking to transition informal family practices into professionalized, sustainable corporate operations.
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Next-Gen Entrepreneurs
Aspirants from business families aiming to incubate new independent business verticals, leverage family capital, and launch high-growth startups.
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Family Office & Wealth Advisors
Professionals aiming to build rewarding careers in family business consulting, private wealth management, family office direction, or succession advisory.
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PGDM / MBA Aspirants
Graduates from business families who seek a specialized curriculum that directly benefits their enterprise instead of standard corporate theory.
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Global Enterprise Stewards
Candidates who seek international exposure in the UAE, cross-border commercial networks, and a globally accredited MBA credential recognized worldwide.
INDUSTRY-ALIGNED CURRICULUM
Two-Country Modular Syllabus: Lexicon MILE & SBS Swiss Business School.
A unified curriculum combining deep family enterprise governance and conflict management at Lexicon MILE (Pune) followed by advanced international management and strategic immersion at SBS (RAK, UAE).
Family Business Dynamics & Governance Rigor (India)
Conducted at Lexicon MILE, Pune. Emphasizing family charters, ownership structures, and inter-generational leadership.
Module Title
Core Subject Curriculum & Competencies
Applied Industry Tools
Family Business Dynamics & Governance
Designing family constitutions, family councils, advisory boards, ownership charters, and transparent multi-generation decision rules.
Family ConstitutionGovernance Matrix
Succession Planning & Leadership
Orchestrating smooth generational leadership transfers, mentoring next-gen successors, and preserving the founder's core vision.
Succession RoadmapTalent Audit
Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Firms
Fostering intrapreneurship, incubating digital business units, expanding into modern verticals, and modernizing legacy manufacturing.
Cultivating executive presence, active stakeholder persuasion, emotional intelligence, and organizational change leadership.
Executive Coaching360° Assessment
Traditional vs. Transformational Innovation
Preserving brand heritage while executing digital commerce transitions, automation, and cross-border commercial expansion.
Digital TransformationOmnichannel Scaling
Global Business Rigor & UAE Commercial Immersion (UAE)
Conducted at SBS Swiss Business School, RAK, UAE. Accredited by IACBE & ACBSP with international faculty.
Module Title
Core Subject Curriculum & Competencies
Focus & Credential
Organizational Behavior & Leadership
High-performance team management, cross-cultural leadership, and psychological decision-making in multinational settings.
Swiss Leadership ModelCase Analysis
Communication & Negotiation Skills
Mastering high-stakes international negotiations, commercial contract structuring, and diplomatic cross-border communications.
Harvard NegotiationDeal Structuring
Managerial Economics
Market pricing dynamics, microeconomic modeling, macroeconomic indicators, inflation hedging, and global trade economics.
Econometric ModelingPricing Analytics
Managing Information Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), corporate information architecture, cybersecurity, and data-driven executive oversight.
Enterprise ERPCloud Governance
Marketing Management
Global brand building, omnichannel customer acquisition, consumer journey mapping, and international market entry strategy.
Brand StrategyGrowth Funnels
Financial Management
Corporate finance, discounted cash flow valuation, capital budgeting, treasury risk management, and working capital optimization.
Financial ModelingDCF Analysis
Operations & Project Management
Lean Six Sigma methodologies, agile project delivery, global supply chain resilience, and international trade logistics.
Agile / ScrumSupply Chain ERP
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
New venture creation, design thinking, angel funding, investor pitch decks, and rapid commercial scaling across borders.
Pitch Deck StudioVenture Valuation
Research Methods & Capstone
Empirical research methodologies, quantitative business analysis, and comprehensive live family enterprise dissertation.
Master's ThesisExecutive Defense
Practical Governance & Strategic Immersion Labs
Hands-on strategic simulations conducted alongside industry mentors, legal advisors, and family office experts.
Family Constitution Drafting
Hands-on drafting of customized family charters, voting rights protocols, next-gen entry prerequisites, and retirement policies.
UAE Family Office & Tax Structuring
Understanding DIFC and RAKEZ holding company structures, international asset protection, and tax-efficient overseas expansion.
Conflict Mediation & Board Dynamics
Live mediation simulations resolving equity imbalances between active managing siblings and passive non-executive family shareholders.
EXECUTIVE CREDENTIALS • GLOBAL FRAMEWORKS
Specialized Certifications Integrated into Your Degree
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Family Constitution Architecture
Center for Family Enterprise
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Swiss Leadership & Governance Matrix
SBS Swiss Business School
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UAE Free Zone Commercial Law
RAKEZ / UAE Legal Frameworks
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Corporate Valuation & DCF Modeling
Financial Engineering Guild
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Harvard Negotiation Strategy
Executive Mediation Board
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Operations Excellence Institute
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Digital ERP Transformation
Enterprise Systems Academy
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Family Office Wealth Structuring
Private Wealth Forum
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Family Constitution Architecture
Center for Family Enterprise
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Swiss Leadership & Governance Matrix
SBS Swiss Business School
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UAE Free Zone Commercial Law
RAKEZ / UAE Legal Frameworks
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Corporate Valuation & DCF Modeling
Financial Engineering Guild
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Harvard Negotiation Strategy
Executive Mediation Board
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Operations Excellence Institute
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Digital ERP Transformation
Enterprise Systems Academy
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Family Office Wealth Structuring
Private Wealth Forum
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAJECTORIES
High-Impact Executive Roles & Strategic Pathways.
Graduates of the MBA in Family Business Management command pivotal leadership positions, steering enterprises with corporate rigor and entrepreneurial vigor.
Next-Gen Leader or Successor
Assume active C-suite or managing director responsibilities, orchestrating smooth transitions with authority, vision, and team cohesion.
Strategic Business Unit Head
Spearhead new product lines, geographic territories, manufacturing divisions, or international market expansions for your firm.
Independent Venture Founder
Leverage foundational family supplier networks, manufacturing resources, and capital to incubate fast-growing independent startups.
Family Office & Wealth Manager
Command private equity investments, real estate portfolios, family trusts, cross-border holding companies, and philanthropic endowments.
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Execute comprehensive modernization across legacy shop floors, digitize ERP inventory tracking, and streamline vendor distribution networks.
Family Business Advisory Consultant
Advise external family business boards on succession strategy, conflict management, shareholder restructuring, and corporate governance.
INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION
Life at SBS Swiss Business School (RAK, UAE) & Lexicon MILE.
Experience the best of both worlds: academic grounding at Lexicon MILE's lush, high-tech campus in Pune, coupled with executive international immersion at SBS Swiss Business School in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE.
Students study alongside peers from diverse business families, engaging in smart lecture halls, boardroom simulation centers, and executive roundtable seminars. The UAE immersion brings students into direct contact with the Middle East's most influential trading houses, free trade zones, and private family enterprise forums.
Dual-Country Academic Residency
UAE Commercial Ecosystem Exposure
Executive Boardroom Simulation Labs
High-Caliber Family Peer Network
RAK Free Zone & Dubai Proximity
ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Eligibility Criteria & Transparent Fee Structure.
Clear, upfront, and transparent fee policies for the complete 2-year dual-country program (Batch 2026–28).
Eligibility & Selection Process
Academic benchmarks for program enrollment
Bachelor's Degree: Minimum 50% aggregate marks from a recognized university across any discipline (Engineering, Commerce, Management, Arts, Science).
Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 years of work experience preferred. Active involvement in family business operations is considered fully relevant and valid.
Personal Interview (PI): Rigorous evaluation of leadership goals, business maturity, entrepreneurial vision, and succession intent.
Passport & Travel: Valid International Passport required prior to commencing the UAE immersion semester.
An MBA in Family Business Management is a specialized postgraduate program designed to address the unique challenges of family-owned and legacy businesses. It focuses on succession planning, family governance, leadership development, conflict management, and long-term business sustainability.
Unlike a traditional MBA that prepares students for corporate roles, this program is tailored for individuals who will own, inherit, or lead family enterprises. It emphasizes ownership structures, generational transitions, governance frameworks, and real-world family business scenarios.
This program is ideal for heirs and successors of family businesses, current family business owners and managers, entrepreneurs from business families, and professionals planning careers in family business consulting or advisory roles.
Yes. The MBA is offered in partnership with SBS Swiss Business School (RAK, UAE) and includes international academic exposure aligned with global business and governance practices, giving students a strong global perspective.
Graduates are prepared for top leadership roles: Next-generation family business leader or successor, strategic business or unit head, entrepreneur or new venture founder, and family office, wealth management, or operations manager.
Work experience is preferred but not mandatory. Candidates with family business involvement or entrepreneurial exposure are encouraged to apply, even if they have limited formal corporate work experience.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks. A minimum of two years of work experience is preferred but not compulsory.
The program follows a dual-location learning model, with specialized modules delivered at Lexicon MILE, Pune (India), and core international management modules at SBS Swiss Business School (RAK, UAE).
Yes. The curriculum is globally benchmarked and aligned with international accreditation standards such as IACBE and ACBSP, ensuring global academic credibility and worldwide recognition.
Interested candidates can apply online directly through the official Lexicon MILE website or through the Google application form. Admissions are offered on a limited-seat basis and are subject to eligibility criteria and personal interviews.
ADMISSIONS OPEN 2026–28
Transform Your Legacy. Lead The Future.
Take the helm of your family enterprise with global perspective, world-class governance, and Swiss business education. Secure your seat and step in as a future-ready leader.