Education & Programs

From executive education to university classes and family learning, our world-class programs are powered by innovative technology and draw on international best practices to deliver learning experiences that help business families thrive across generations.

Educational Pathways

Choose the learning path tailored to your needs, whether you’re a current or future business family leader, an advisor, or a student.

Business Families
  • Executive Certificate in Family Enterprise
  • Roadmap
  • Custom Programs
Advisors
  • Executive Certificate in Family Business Advising
  • Custom Family Business Advisor Training
University Students
  • BComm & MBA Courses
  • Scholarships
  • Family Business Club
FEATURED PROGRAM

Executive Certificate in Family Enterprise

Real conversations with business families about their journeys, challenges, and successes across generations.

In-person & Online Learning
4 Core Courses + Capstone Summit
  1. Managing Family Enterprise
    Navigate complex family dynamics and business decisions
  2. Finance & Strategic Decision Making for SME & Family Business
    Develop financial acumen and strategic thinking
  3. MBA Elective
    Marketing & Management; Managing Innovation; New Venture Creation & Organization; Leading People; or Effective Negotiations.
  4. Capstone Family Business Summit
    Apply your learning to real business challenges
  5. SME & Family Business Governance
    Build effective governance frameworks for your family enterprise
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FEATURED PROGRAM

Executive Certificate in Family Business Advising

Designed for advisors that place a high priority on supporting business growth and development of business families, the Executive Certificate in Family Advising enhances advisors’ ability to

  • support business families on their journey of growth, succession, ownership transition, governance frameworks, and overall strategic direction
  • approach common issues and challenges business families face
  • share best practices and key learnings and with business family clients
  • develop strategy based on decision making and new trends, including artificial intelligence.

The certificate provides advisors with an opportunity to continue their lifelong learning journey at the University of Alberta via our MBA or EMBA programs.

The Certificate program provided practical insights that we could immediately apply to our family business. The mix of academic knowledge and real-world experience was invaluable.

Learning alongside other business families helped us realize we weren't alone in our challenges. The network we built during the program continues to be a source of support!

Connect to Community

ABFI Forum
The ABFI Forum brings together business family leaders to share experiences, support, and solutions to unique business family challenges.
Family Business Association
A student-led initiative at the University of Alberta connecting the next generation of family business leaders with the business family community.

Extra Credit

Table Talk Podcast
Listen and learn from leading business families, experts, and researchers.
Events
Deepen your knowledge and build your business family network.
Get in Touch
Have questions about our programs or want to learn more about how we can help your business family? We’d love to hear from you.
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