MSc

MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance

Run the family office as a file system—constitutions, cousins, and cash—without a private-bank logo.

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4 Semesters (2 Years)36 creditsEnglish and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks)

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MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance

Overview

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. Imperial University in Cairo 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. MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 36. Students move from Family Constitutions as Living Files through Family Constitutions as Living Files; Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority; Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence; Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights; Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure; Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios, and finish on Ethics of Advising Relatives. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read. Reading is a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. The artefact a marker expects is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Draft a usable bilingual family-council minute Map related-party cash without a private-bank template Design next-gen onboarding that is not inheritance theatre Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

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.

Who This Programme Is For

Next-generation family managers
Single-family-office staff
Family-council secretaries
Advisors to Gulf and Levant enterprises (non-licensed)

How you can study

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What You Will Learn

Draft a usable bilingual family-council minute
Map related-party cash without a private-bank template
Design next-gen onboarding that is not inheritance theatre
Separate family constitution text from lunch-table decisions
Refuse logos and fake accreditation in public descriptions

Curriculum

Module 1: Constitutions and councils

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC1201	Family Constitutions as Living Files Family Constitutions as Living Files (IUC1201) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Family Constitutions as Living Files as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1201-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Family Constitutions as Living Files IUC1201-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Family Constitutions as Living Files IUC1201-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Family Constitutions as Living Files IUC1201-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Family Constitutions as Living Files IUC1201-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Family Constitutions as Living Files IUC1201-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Family Constitutions as Living Files	3 · 30 h
IUC1202	Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority (IUC1202) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1202-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority IUC1202-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority IUC1202-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority IUC1202-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority IUC1202-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority IUC1202-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority	3 · 30 h
IUC1203	Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence (IUC1203) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1203-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence IUC1203-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence IUC1203-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence IUC1203-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence IUC1203-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence IUC1203-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC1201

Family Constitutions as Living Files

Family Constitutions as Living Files (IUC1201) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Family Constitutions as Living Files as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1201-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Family Constitutions as Living Files
IUC1201-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Family Constitutions as Living Files
IUC1201-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Family Constitutions as Living Files
IUC1201-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Family Constitutions as Living Files
IUC1201-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Family Constitutions as Living Files
IUC1201-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Family Constitutions as Living Files

3 · 30 h

IUC1202

Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority

Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority (IUC1202) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1202-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority
IUC1202-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority
IUC1202-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority
IUC1202-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority
IUC1202-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority
IUC1202-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Councils, Boards, and Lunch-Table Authority

3 · 30 h

IUC1203

Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence

Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence (IUC1203) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1203-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence
IUC1203-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence
IUC1203-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence
IUC1203-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence
IUC1203-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence
IUC1203-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Cousin Equity, Voting, and Silence

3 · 30 h

Module 2: Money and related parties

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC1205	Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights (IUC1205) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1205-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights IUC1205-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights IUC1205-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights IUC1205-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights IUC1205-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights IUC1205-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights	3 · 30 h
IUC1206	Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure (IUC1206) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1206-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure IUC1206-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure IUC1206-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure IUC1206-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure IUC1206-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure IUC1206-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure	3 · 30 h
IUC1207	Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios (IUC1207) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1207-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios IUC1207-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios IUC1207-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios IUC1207-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios IUC1207-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios IUC1207-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC1205

Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights

Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights (IUC1205) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1205-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights
IUC1205-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights
IUC1205-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights
IUC1205-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights
IUC1205-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights
IUC1205-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Dividend, Liquidity, and Reinvestment Fights

3 · 30 h

IUC1206

Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure

Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure (IUC1206) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1206-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure
IUC1206-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure
IUC1206-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure
IUC1206-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure
IUC1206-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure
IUC1206-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Related-Party Transactions and Disclosure

3 · 30 h

IUC1207

Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios

Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios (IUC1207) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1207-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios
IUC1207-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios
IUC1207-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios
IUC1207-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios
IUC1207-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios
IUC1207-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Islamic Sleeves inside Family Portfolios

3 · 30 h

Module 3: Professionalisation

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC1209	Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow (IUC1209) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1209-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow IUC1209-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow IUC1209-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow IUC1209-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow IUC1209-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow IUC1209-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow	3 · 30 h
IUC1210	Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House (IUC1210) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1210-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House IUC1210-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House IUC1210-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House IUC1210-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House IUC1210-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House IUC1210-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House	3 · 30 h
IUC1211	Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre (IUC1211) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1211-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre IUC1211-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre IUC1211-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre IUC1211-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre IUC1211-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre IUC1211-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC1209

Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow

Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow (IUC1209) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1209-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow
IUC1209-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow
IUC1209-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow
IUC1209-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow
IUC1209-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow
IUC1209-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Non-Family Executives and Founder Shadow

3 · 30 h

IUC1210

Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House

Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House (IUC1210) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1210-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House
IUC1210-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House
IUC1210-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House
IUC1210-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House
IUC1210-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House
IUC1210-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Vision 2030 Talent Rules inside the House

3 · 30 h

IUC1211

Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre

Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre (IUC1211) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1211-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre
IUC1211-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre
IUC1211-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre
IUC1211-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre
IUC1211-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre
IUC1211-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Next-Gen Onboarding without Inheritance Theatre

3 · 30 h

Module 4: Capstone

Code	Course	Credits · hours
IUC1213	Family Office Calendar Design Family Office Calendar Design (IUC1213) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Family Office Calendar Design as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1213-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Family Office Calendar Design IUC1213-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Family Office Calendar Design IUC1213-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Family Office Calendar Design IUC1213-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Family Office Calendar Design IUC1213-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Family Office Calendar Design IUC1213-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Family Office Calendar Design	3 · 30 h
IUC1214	Research Methods for Closely Held Firms Research Methods for Closely Held Firms (IUC1214) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Research Methods for Closely Held Firms as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1214-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms IUC1214-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms IUC1214-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms IUC1214-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms IUC1214-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms IUC1214-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms	3 · 30 h
IUC1215	Ethics of Advising Relatives Ethics of Advising Relatives (IUC1215) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Ethics of Advising Relatives as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. IUC1215-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Ethics of Advising Relatives IUC1215-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Ethics of Advising Relatives IUC1215-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Ethics of Advising Relatives IUC1215-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Ethics of Advising Relatives IUC1215-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Ethics of Advising Relatives IUC1215-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Ethics of Advising Relatives	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

IUC1213

Family Office Calendar Design

Family Office Calendar Design (IUC1213) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Family Office Calendar Design as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1213-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Family Office Calendar Design
IUC1213-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Family Office Calendar Design
IUC1213-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Family Office Calendar Design
IUC1213-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Family Office Calendar Design
IUC1213-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Family Office Calendar Design
IUC1213-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Family Office Calendar Design

3 · 30 h

IUC1214

Research Methods for Closely Held Firms

Research Methods for Closely Held Firms (IUC1214) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Research Methods for Closely Held Firms as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1214-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms
IUC1214-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms
IUC1214-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms
IUC1214-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms
IUC1214-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms
IUC1214-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Research Methods for Closely Held Firms

3 · 30 h

IUC1215

Ethics of Advising Relatives

Ethics of Advising Relatives (IUC1215) is a 3-credit course on MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Ethics of Advising Relatives as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.

IUC1215-M1 · Forum, rule, and parties — Ethics of Advising Relatives
IUC1215-M2 · Claim, counterclaim, and the facts that would change the result — Ethics of Advising Relatives
IUC1215-M3 · A clause, briefing, or policy note for a named audience — Ethics of Advising Relatives
IUC1215-M4 · Sources, revision, and the strength of the authority — Ethics of Advising Relatives
IUC1215-M5 · Institutions and the limit of the award — Ethics of Advising Relatives
IUC1215-M6 · A supervised paper: question, sources, argument, and defence — Ethics of Advising Relatives

3 · 30 h

Career Paths

Family office governance coordinator
Family council secretariat
Next-generation enterprise manager
Bilingual family reporting officer
Internal investments operations (non-licensed)

Programme Highlights

Tuition-free online
GCC and Levant family files
EN+AR council writing
Vision 2030 professionalisation without erasure
No private-bank marketing

Assessment

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.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution (minimum 2:2 / GPA 2.5/4.0 or equivalent national scale)
Identity document for remote identity-checked assessment enrolment
Preferred: family enterprise, family office, or closely held GCC/Levant firm experience

English language

English and/or Arabic according to the track: IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 46 or equivalent for English-medium study (waived for prior English-medium HE); Arabic-medium or bilingual tracks require evidence of academic Arabic (university study in Arabic, or an IUC Arabic placement). GCC applicants may submit attested documents per usual practice; attestation does not replace academic evaluation.

Documents

Statement of Purpose (500 words minimum) stating goals, professional context, and fit
Two academic or professional references with verifiable contact details
CV or résumé covering education and relevant work
Official transcripts (digital copies accepted at application; certified copies before award)

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Family Enterprise and Family Office Governance?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). 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.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

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.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

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.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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