Advisors and Mediators Program (CFBA and CFBM)
Prepares and accredits family business advisors and mediators to offer professional services that help family businesses last and transform.
- Two Center certifications: Certified Advisor (CFBA) and Certified Mediator (CFBM)
- Professional knowledge and practice in governance, succession, wealth and dispute resolution
- A place on the Center’s list of certified advisors
- Access to the Center’s communities and its platform for sharing experience
About the programme
The programme is part of the Center’s services for family business advisors, a partnership to support the sustainability and growth of family businesses in the Kingdom. It gives participants the knowledge and professional practice that help businesses move from individual to institutional practice and govern the relationship between the family and the business.
It has two tracks: Certified Family Business Advisor (CFBA), for advising on governance and institutional transformation, and Certified Family Business Mediator (CFBM), for managing and amicably settling family disputes. It ends with a final assessment that awards a Center certificate reflecting each participant’s competence and readiness.
Who it is for
Advisors and specialists in governance, law, finance and management, and anyone who wants to advise family businesses or mediate in their disputes.
Programme themes
- 01Governance and institutional transformation of family businesses
- 02Succession planning and wealth management
- 03Mediation and family dispute resolution
- 04Drafting family charters and settlement agreements
