Employee Ownership Blog
Kim Blaugher

Kim Blaugher

February 01, 2022

Guest Blog: Training to Be an ESOP Professional

The ESOP consulting community endeavors to advance employee ownership. In a recent call of 70 leading ESOP consultants hosted by the Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, we discussed why some ESOP transaction closing dates were delayed. These delays resulted in increased transaction fees and frustration from the company and selling shareholders as their enthusiasm of becoming an ESOP-owned company was challenged. Our discussion aimed to understand how to avoid these unnecessary delays, which can harm the growth of employee ownership. We have convened a working group with the help of the NCEO and will work on finding solutions over the next few months.

Kim Blaugher

November 17, 2020

Guest Blog: New Beyster UCSD Course for ESOP Professionals

The ESOP community has asked for a graduate-level course that will provide emerging consultants with the broad level of knowledge required of them, and we are happy to help meet that need. The Beyster Institute is excited to announce our new academic course in partnership with the University of California, San Diego Extension team. "Understanding ESOPs: Training to be an ESOP Professional" is a 16-week course for both emerging leaders in the ESOP community and those new to the world of employee ownership. We have invited subject-matter experts from key areas of employee ownership to pass on their high-level knowledge and wisdom through lectures and specialized activities.