Our Curriculum

Richard T. Bliss, PhD | Professor of Finance – Babson College

The curriculum is delivered by Babson College faculty with Babson Professor Richard Bliss as the Academic Director. Succession Ready is a short series of free educational in-person and online workshops to help small business owners develop and navigate a successful succession plan for their businesses.

Program Schedule

Program Schedule
Date	Time	Module	Location
		Module 1 Overview, Understanding Business Transitions, Financials and Maximizing Business Value
		Module 2 Day 1: People Preserve your legacy and create value through your employees
		Module 2 Day 2: People Preserve your legacy and create value through your employees
		Module 3 Day 1: Operations Driving Efficiencies through Documentation and Technology
		Module 3 Day 2: Operations Driving Efficiencies through Documentation and Technology
		Module 4 Day 1: Marketing and Networking Make Your Business Stand out to Potential Buyers
		Module 4 Day 2: Marketing and Networking Make Your Business Stand out to Potential Buyers
		Break Week	No Classes This Week
		Module 5 Pitch Presentation, Next Steps, Deep Dive into the Transition Process, Move Ahead Empowered with a Customized Plan

Module: Module 1
Overview, Understanding Business Transitions, Financials and Maximizing Business Value

Module: Module 2 Day 1: People
Preserve your legacy and create value through your employees

Module: Module 2 Day 2: People
Preserve your legacy and create value through your employees

Module: Module 3 Day 1: Operations
Driving Efficiencies through Documentation and Technology

Module: Module 3 Day 2: Operations
Driving Efficiencies through Documentation and Technology

Module: Module 4 Day 1: Marketing and Networking
Make Your Business Stand out to Potential Buyers

Module: Module 4 Day 2: Marketing and Networking
Make Your Business Stand out to Potential Buyers

Module: Break Week
Location: No Classes This Week

Module: Module 5
Pitch Presentation, Next Steps, Deep Dive into the Transition Process, Move Ahead Empowered with a Customized Plan

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Our Curriculum

Richard T. Bliss, PhD | Professor of Finance – Babson College

Program Schedule

Module 1

Module 2 Day 1: People

Module 2 Day 2: People

Module 3 Day 1: Operations

Module 3 Day 2: Operations

Module 4 Day 1: Marketing and Networking

Module 4 Day 2: Marketing and Networking

Break Week

Module 5