
Description
The course demonstrates the importance of family business governance, examining the different situations in the lifecycle of the family, the owners and the business that require more formal governance, and highlighting the limitations of natural governance.
This Advanced Certificate can be taken as part of the STEP Diploma.
This course enables advisers to develop ever more creative and innovative solutions to help family business clients face the challenges that are unique to them by virtue of being a family in business together, and plan for the future of their business and their family’s future.
- Gain in-depth expertise: Improve your understanding of the role that ownership governance, family governance and business governance can play during the different situations in the lifecycle of the family, the owners and the business.
- Practical focus: Practical advice and guidance written by practitioners, for practitioners.
- A global perspective: Suitable for all professions, globally and culturally, to ensure different specialisms can collaborate to better serve their family business clients. It will also provide access to a wider business and professional community of practice, helping you identify business opportunities in emerging markets and increasing your credibility with prospective clients.
- Build valuable connections: Network with like-minded professionals in varied roles and firms from all over the world.
- Industry recognition: Awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, a Faculty of the University of Manchester.
What you will learn
- How to apply family business principles and theories in practical contexts
- The value advisers can add in helping to shape the governance of family businesses
- The different types of governance within a family business
- The unique challenges that families face with respect to ownership governance, family governance and business governance
- Practical tools and techniques to help the family business achieve its objectives
