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Family enterprises in the Arab world fail in succession theatre: a glossy constitution, an English investment policy, and an Arabic lunch where the real decision happens. This degree treats the family office as a file system. You will map voting, liquidity events, and non-family executives as governance facts, including Vision 2030 pressure to professionalise without erasing the founder. Arab Leadership University centres GCC and Levant family houses because London multi-family-office templates hide cousin politics, Sharia-compliant sleeves, and attestation of overseas degrees that is not academic evaluation. You will write a bilingual family-council minute, cost a dividend versus reinvestment fight, and design a next-gen onboarding that does not pretend an MBA is a licence to inherit. The award is academic. It is not a dealing licence, not a call to the bar for family disputes, and not United Nations youth-leadership branding. It is for people who must keep the office honest when the founder is still in the room. You will practise a cousin-committee simulation in English and Arabic, cost a liquidity event that a founder wants delayed, and write a next-generation onboarding note that does not treat an overseas MBA stamp as evaluation of judgement. GCC visa and sponsorship artefacts appear as family-office constraints, not as immigration advice. Tuition-free online delivery is the mode; the examination fee is the only listed assessment charge. Photographs remain documentary: empty rooms, binders, no private-bank or LAS logos.
Thirty-six credits: constitutions and councils, investment and related-party files, next-generation professionalisation, and a bilingual capstone. Tuition-free online. Documentary teaching images without bank or LAS logos.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1201 | Family Constitutions as Living Files Family Constitutions as Living Files — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1202 | Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1203 | Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1204 | EN+AR Minute Discipline EN+AR Minute Discipline — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1205 | Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1206 | Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1207 | Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1208 | Attestation of Heir Credentials versus Evaluation Attestation of Heir Credentials versus Evaluation — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1209 | Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1210 | Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1211 | Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1212 | Dispute Pathways Short of Litigation Dispute Pathways Short of Litigation — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALU1213 | Family Office Calendar Design Family Office Calendar Design — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1214 | Research Methods for Closely Held Firms Research Methods for Closely Held Firms — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1215 | Ethics of Advising Relatives Ethics of Advising Relatives — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
| ALU1216 | Capstone: Bilingual Family Governance Pack Capstone: Bilingual Family Governance Pack — assessed module on the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Arab Leadership University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@aleaderuni.com.
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