Cambridge Family Business Leadership Programme

Cambridge Judge Business School

Leadership

About Programme

Family businesses are vital to the global economy, driving growth and creating jobs. Despite their economic impact, they face unique challenges such as generational leadership and navigating family dynamics. To overcome this, family business leaders must adopt agile and strategic leadership techniques and focus on long-term sustainability and business growth.

Programme Content

Module 1: Managing the Family Enterprise | In person

Analyse the opportunities and challenges facing owner-managed family businesses.

Build a strategy by balancing family values and business goals.

Pursue innovation-based growth and build resilient business models.

Learn the financial and wealth management aspects of family business.

Module 2: Aligning the Family Goals and Business Strategy | Online

Explore various approaches to execute and implement winning business strategies.

Learn how owner-managed family businesses develop strategies to avoid derailment from their developmental path.

Apply systems and diagnostic models to evaluate the family business characteristics better.

Evaluate the strengths and challenges of a family business model.

Module 3: Governance and Leadership | In person

Evaluate governance schemes and ownership regimes to manage conflict.

Regulate the role of the family stakeholders.

Integrate the entrepreneurial, managerial and governance culture in the succession-planning process.

Craft a strategic succession plan for family business continuity.

Programme Audience

The Cambridge Family Business Leadership Programme is designed for senior members of owner-managed family businesses and non-family senior executives. While individuals are welcome, attending as a team of two or more from the same family enterprise is encouraged for shared learning. Ideal participants include:

Family members and family shareholders.

Family and non-family board members of family businesses.

Family and non-family C-suite, senior management and business leaders.

Bankers and advisers to family businesses.

Family teams, including senior non-family managers, senior executives and board members.

Programme Benefits

Benefits for you

Enhance your understanding and skills for leading, managing and governing business continuity across generations

Understand family business dynamics and the factors that contribute to sustaining and growing the family business

Gain expertise in formulating, implementing and evaluating growth strategies to achieve long-term goals and competitive advantage

Apply a broad set of skills and knowledge essential for effective family business leadership and management across various organisational contexts.

Benefits for your organisation

Evaluate the finance and investment challenges and opportunities

Develop effective strategies and processes for governance, succession planning and conflict management from a leadership and ownership perspective.

Testimonials

"Family businesses make a significant contribution to economies around the world, helping in economic growth, job creation, advancing innovation and fostering community development. The intersection of finance, operations, wealth management, strategy and other principles drives the growth of family businesses. The Cambridge Family Business Leadership Programme offers members of family enterprises the opportunity to embark on a journey to manage, lead and grow their family business across generations."

Khaled Soufani

Management Practice Professor of Financial Economics Policy Academic Programme Director

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