Accredited Certifications

We offer professional certifications for family business and family wealth advisors in collaboration with the Family Firm Institute (FFI), a globally recognised provider of family enterprise education.

EARN YOUR CFBA or CFWA CREDENTIAL and differentiate yourself in the field of family enterprise​

The Dubai Centre for Family Businesses (DCFB) has partnered with the Family Firm Institute (FFI), the most trusted and globally recognised provider of family enterprise professional education, to create an opportunity for unparalleled interaction with internationally renowned faculty, thought leaders, and a global network of specialists.

The ‘Certificate in Family Business Advising’ and ‘Certificate in Family Wealth Advising’ programmes are designed to advance the field of family enterprise by enabling DCFB-FFI students to hone their thinking, enhance their skills, and better serve their clients. DCFB-FFI certificate programmes are the product of more than 30 years of practice and research, and offer students time-tested knowledge and skill development through a multidisciplinary approach presented in a convenient online format. Enrol today and take your family business skills to the next level.

Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA)

The Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA) is designed for those who work with multi-generational families who own an operating business.

The programme consists of four required courses, which are offered quarterly and include online self-paced lessons, readings, videos, assignments, and quizzes:

  • GEN 101 Family Enterprise: Understanding Families in Business and Families of Wealth (eBook)
  • GEN 102 Systems Thinking for the Family Enterprise Advisor
  • GEN 201 The Action Research Model as Applied to Family Enterprise Advising
  • GEN 501 Evidence-Based Advising: Using Research to Empower Family Enterprises

Includes an option to be paired with a mentor, one year of FFI membership, and registration to attend an FFI global conference.

 

AED 12,850 (excluding VAT)

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Certificate in Family Wealth Advising (CFWA)

The Certificate in Family Wealth Advising (CFWA) is designed for those who work with multi-generational families whose activities centre on a portfolio of investments, a family office, philanthropic initiatives, etc.

The programme consists of four required courses, which are offered quarterly and include online self-paced lessons, readings, videos, assignments, and quizzes:

  • GEN 101 Family Enterprise: Understanding Families in Business and Families of Wealth (eBook)
  • GEN 102 Systems Thinking for the Family Enterprise Advisor
  • GEN 202 Advising the Family Wealth System: A Multidisciplinary Approach
  • GEN 501 Evidence-Based Advising: Using Research to Empower Family Enterprises

Includes an option to be paired with a mentor, one year of FFI membership, and registration to attend an FFI global conference.

AED 12,850 (excluding VAT)

 

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Maximise Your Learning

Enrolment in both certificates is available at a discounted rate of AED 18,850.

This special package comes with additional benefits, including:

  • The option to be paired with a mentor for each certificate 
  • Two years of FFI membership
  • Registration to attend two FFI global conferences
  • Other exclusive perks

AED 12,850 (excluding VAT)

 

Maximise Your Learning

Enrolment in both certificates is available at a discounted rate of AED 18,850.

This special package comes with additional benefits, including:

  • The option to be paired with a mentor for each certificate 
  • Two years of FFI membership
  • Registration to attend two FFI global conferences
  • Other exclusive perks
AED 18,850 (excluding VAT)

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Exclusive Benefits

In addition to online courses, the programme offers the following peer-to-peer learning experiences:

  • Mentor Programme: Participants have the opportunity to be paired with a mentor. (Core Certificate enrolees only)
  • Virtual Study Group: All participants can join a virtual study group on topics such as systems thinking and mediation.
  • Access to GEN Faculty: Meetings with GEN faculty via video call during office hours.
  • Webinars for alumni and current participants: Next webinar details TBC.
  • In-person meetings with current students and faculty: Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 25 October during the 2023 FFI Global Conference in New York, USA.
  • In-person meetings with programme alumni: Next meeting will be held on Thursday, 26 October during the 2023 FFI Global Conference in New York, USA.
  • FFI Membership: All programme participants benefit from one year of membership, enabling them to connect with a global network of more than 2,000 practitioners, educators, researchers, and family enterprise members.

Course Details

GEN 101

Family Enterprise: Understanding Families in Business and Families of Wealth Concepts include:

  • Defining family enterprises
  • Classic systems of a family enterprise
  • Representative governance systems in family enterprise
  • Key characteristics of family enterprises
  • Concepts in family enterprise study
  • Theoretical frameworks in family enterprises
  • Core professions working with family enterprises
  • Multidisciplinary professional teams

 

GEN 102

Systems Thinking for the Family Enterprise Advisor Concepts include:
  • Systems Thinking and why it is a vital tool in advising family enterprises.
  • The key complexities in a family enterprise that benefit from Systems Thinking.
  • How to adopt a Systems Thinking mindset.
  • Genograms as a practical tool for understanding the client system and how this tool can positively influence the work of the professional.
  • The role of Systems Thinking in the growth, development and personal engagement of all family enterprise advisors.
     

GEN 201

The Action Research Model as Applied to Family Enterprise Advising

Concepts include:

  • Delivering the nine phases of the consulting process
  • Supporting systems thinking and the multi-disciplinary approach
  • Applying core theories with the skills and tools required to work effectively with family enterprise clients
  • Executing planned change through strategies, implementation and communication
  • Recognising your own lens, filters and biases

 

GEN 202

Advising the Family Wealth System: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Concepts include:

  • Understanding the nature and complexities of families of wealth
  • Identifying and exploring the management structures used by families of wealth
  • Unique challenges and opportunities encountered by professionals working with families of wealth
  • Multidisciplinary tools needed to work with families of wealth

 

GEN 501

Evidence-Based Advising: Using Research to Empower Family Enterprises

Concepts include:

  • Helping advisors become critical users of research.
  • Creating awareness of the heterogeneity within family firms.
  • Clarifying the variances in family firms so professionals can avoid applying a ‘one size fits all’ mentality.
  • Understanding the need for family firm identities.
  • Identifying what influences a family firm’s economic and non-economic performance.
  • Helping advisors guide family enterprises in their quest for sustainability.

The Family Business Governance Assessment Tool

DCFB has created an innovative platform to aid you in assessing the maturity of crucial governance aspects within your family business. The Family Business Governance Assessment Tool includes assessment questions and valuable insights carefully designed to help you evaluate your current governance status and formulate actionable steps for improvement. These questions have been developed in accordance with expert insights, regulatory trends, and leading practices in the realm of family business governance.

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The Family Business Governance Assessment Tool
DCFB has created an innovative platform to aid you in assessing the maturity of crucial governance aspects within your family business. The Family Business Governance Assessment Tool includes assessment questions and valuable insights carefully designed to help you evaluate your current governance status and formulate actionable steps for improvement. These questions have been developed in accordance with expert insights, regulatory trends, and leading practices in the realm of family business governance.
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