Graduate Certificate in Family Enterprise

The University of Adelaide and Adelaide Business School are leaders in family enterprise engagement.

We’re recognised as one of the top 25 global business schools for family business education and research*.Our postgraduate coursework program is specifically designed to develop future professionals for careers in the family business sector.Suitable for family and non-family members who aspire to be family enterprise managers, directors and board members.

Students must complete: Core courses to the value of six units:- Family Business Fundamentals- Governing the Family Enterprise Elective courses to the value of six units. There are two study streams within the program: NextGen Leadership - suitable for family and non-family members who aspire to be future managers and leaders of family enterprises or directors and board members of family enterprises Advising Business Families - suitable for professional advisers to business families such as accountants, business consultants, financial advisers/bankers, financial planners, lawyers, psychologists and counsellors.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

You can find the academic program rules for this degree under the Faculty of the Professions rules.

Areas of Specialisation

As family enterprise is a broad subject area that can be applied across many different industries and occupations, students can use their own chosen field or interest and apply this to their assignments and class discussions. Through course selection, students also have the opportunity to specialise in one of two main areas in the family business field: (1) Advising business families, and (2) Leading the family enterprise.

Example Study Plan

Indicative study plan Core Courses COMMGMT 7003 Family Business Fundamentals COMMGMT 7005 Governing the Family Enterprise  Electives* COMMGMT 7004 Advising Family Enterprise  COMMGMT 7006 People and Organisations (M) CORPFIN 6003 Tax, Estate and Wealth Planning ENTREP 7900 Entrepreneur's Challenge MARKETNG 7104 Marketing Management (M) PROF 7510 PG Industry Project *Students may take any courses offered within the Faculty of the Professions as an elective, subject to the approval of the Program Director. Students undertaking the NextGen stream must complete the two core courses and choose electives from: Leadership of Organisations Strategic and Entrepreneurial Renewal Entrepreneur's Challenge PG Industry Project Any other postgraduate business course Students undertaking the Adviser stream must complete the two core courses and choose electives from: Advising Family Enterprise Tax, Estate and Wealth Planning Strategic and Entrepreneurial Renewal Entrepreneur's Challenge PG Industry Project Any other postgraduate business course

Assessment

Varies by course, including exams, the use of family business case studies, reports and individual and group assignments.

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Career Readiness

The Graduate Certificate in Family Enterprise (GCFE) courses ensure that students have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue a career in the family enterprise sector, either as an adviser to, or a leader in, a family business.

The GCFE provides a great opportunity for students to network and learn from each other’s experience in advising, or working in, family businesses. This may result in new family business clients for advisers or new job opportunities for those currently working in a family business (e.g. a next-generation family member having the opportunity to gain work experience outside their family business).

Graduate attributes:

The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in the University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes

1. Deep disciple knowledge2. Critical thinking and problem solving3. Teamwork and communication Skills4. Career and leadership readiness5. Intercultural and ethical competency6. Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.

Professional Accreditation

The University of Adelaide's Graduate Certificate in Family Enterprise is accredited by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Students entering the programme and interested in joining STEP are encouraged to join as a STEP affiliate member.

Potential careers

Sole Trader