Certified Business Growth Advisor™

Become a Certified Business Growth Advisor™ (CBGA™)

“Because growth isn’t a strategy problem—it’s an execution problem.”

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Elevate Your Advisory Impact

The Certified Business Growth Advisor™ (CBGA™) from the Institute of Business Advisors (IBA) equips professionals to turn strategy into execution and execution into growth.

Built on the powerful concept of the Two-Sided Growth Coin™, CBGA teaches you how to master both sides of the growth equation:

> Strategy: Defining where to play and how to win.

> Execution: Building the systems, scoreboards, and habits that make growth inevitable.

Whether you advise clients or operate inside a company, CBGA™ gives you the frameworks, tools, and confidence to deliver measurable business results.

Why Choose the CBGA Certification?
• Do growth, not buzzwords: Learn the real drivers that move revenue, margin, and enterprise value.
• The Two-Sided Growth Coin™: Combine strategic clarity with operational follow-through.
• Execution Made Practical: Apply 4DX Execution for Growth™ principles inside your firm or client base.
• Advisor + Operator Friendly: Designed for consultants, business operators, rising leaders, and growth-minded professionals who turn ideas into outcomes.
• Stackable credential: CBGA™ can count toward CCGA™ (Certified Corporate Growth Advisor) — your next step into enterprise-scale growth.

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What You’ll Learn (Core Curriculum)
1. Strategy & Execution Foundations: Becoming a Growth Operator™

   Learn how to think and act like a Growth Operator™—linking strategy to measurable performance. Based on the Two-Sided Growth Coin™ framework and inspired by the book “Business Growth: Top 50 Proven Ways to Grow Your Small or Midsize Business” (optional companion reading).

2. 4DX Execution for Growth™: Turning Strategic Intent into Daily Discipline

   Master the Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX) adapted for advisors. Build rhythms, lead-measure dashboards, and accountability habits that drive consistent results. tests.

3. Electives for Depth

   Choose any 5 business-related courses from IBA’s Core Courses Library to customize your learning path—covering topics like finance, leadership, operations, marketing, and advisory excellence.

Who Should Enroll?
• Advisors & Consultants: Seeking to move beyond theory and deliver measurable, sustainable client growth.
• Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Wanting to scale strategically and operationalize execution across teams.
• Corporate Leaders & Operators: Including managers, directors, and executives responsible for strategy, sales, operations, or transformation.
• Finance & Accounting Professionals: Controllers, CFOs, and CAS/CAAS managers ready to connect financial insight with business growth strategy.
• Rising Professionals: Ambitious learners aiming to expand from technical expertise into holistic business leadership and advisory excellence.

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Your Path to Certification

To earn the CBGA™ designation, candidates complete a blend of on-demand courses through IBA’s LMS:

1. Complete the CBGA Core: Finish Module 1 (Strategy & Execution Foundations) and Module 2 (4DX Execution for Growth™), scoring 70% or higher on each quiz.
2. Add Electives for Depth: Select 5 business-related elective courses from the IBA Core Courses library, each with a minimum score of 70%.
3. Maintain Membership: Keep active IBA membership in good standing.

Investment & Pricing

The cost for the CBGA certification follows a simple two-phase structure:

• Phase 1 – $199: Join IBA (membership) to unlock immediate access to all online courses and your e-learning dashboard.
• Phase 2 – $300 : Upon successful completion of requirements, submit your transcript and pay the balance to receive your official and personalized CBGA Certificate.

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Take Action and Lead with Growth

Strategy without execution is hallucination. Execution without strategy is chaos.

The CBGA™ certification gives you both — and that’s why clients pay you more.

Enroll Now and start your journey to becoming a Certified Business Growth Advisor™.