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Responsible Ownership for Enterprise Families (ROEF)

Responsible Ownership for Enterprise Families

Build world-class knowledge, skills, and connections

The ROEF Academy takes the field of enterprise family education to a much higher level. It is an innovative, world-class programme focused on empowering you to become a more successful, impactful, and inspiring enterprise family member than you ever thought possible. Learn, participate, grow, and connect for generations to come.

Those attending ROEF Academy find themselves among like-minded, rising generation enterprise family members who strive to acquire skills and knowledge so that they can contribute to a better world. Become part of a network of peers who are ready to master both financial and non- financial skills to help overcome the universal challenges of transgenerational enterprise families. At the campus of top-ranked VU Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and in Miami (USA), our innovative programme provides trusted, vetted, and exclusive global participants a chance to acquire knowledge and develop the necessary skills and strategies.

The curriculum is meticulously designed to enhance the participants’ understanding of topics relating to the family enterprise, ownership, power and governance, the family behind the enterprise, entrepreneurship and longevity, wealth preservation, and succession.

Upon successful completion of all modules of the ROEF programme, you receive your Responsible Ownership for Enterprise Families certificate.

Prof.dr. Maarten de Groot

Prof.dr. Maarten de Groot

Expert in the field of enterprise families behind family businesses, entrepreneur with academic top-tier publications and 25 years of family office experience. Founder and director at the VU Center for Enterprise Family Research and visiting scholar of Resilient Family Business at VU Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics. Maarten is a fiduciary board member and advisor to selected global enterprise families and their companies, foundations, or interests. He founded several enterprises, organizations, and institutions and he is the author of the book: Cracking the Code on Wealth Preservation: It Is Not About Money.

m.b.t.de.groot@vu.nl

More about Prof.dr. Maarten de Groot

What do participants think of the ROEF Programme?

"ROEF is so much more than just a program for me. It's where theory meets real-world experience and many valuable connections are made for life. For me, it's the ultimate blend of learning, doing and growing, making it the perfect launchpad to my future success and that of my family."

Participant ROEF Academy ‘23 - ‘24

2025 cohort - starting September

The programme offers in-person and online learning experiences. Over a 9-month period the programme comprises three 5-day modules, one-on-one coaching with your personal mentor and four 2.5-hours scheduled online modules that will help to create a more accessible, diverse, and effective learning environment that maximises the value and impact of the programme.

Dates to block in your calendar

Module 1: September 22-26, 2025, Amsterdam

Module 2: October 2025 (online) – Thursday October 30, 2025

Module 3: December 2025 (online) – Thursday December 4, 2025

Module 4: January 26-30, 2026, Miami

Module 5: March 2026 (online) – Thursday March 19, 2026

Module 6: April 2026 (online) – Thursday April 23, 2026

Module 7: May 18-22, 2026, Amsterdam

  • Course schedule

    2025 cohort - starting September

    The programme offers in-person and online learning experiences. Over a 9-month period the programme comprises three 5-day modules, one-on-one coaching with your personal mentor and four 2.5-hours scheduled online modules that will help to create a more accessible, diverse, and effective learning environment that maximises the value and impact of the programme.

    Dates to block in your calendar

    Module 1: September 22-26, 2025, Amsterdam

    Module 2: October 2025 (online) – Thursday October 30, 2025

    Module 3: December 2025 (online) – Thursday December 4, 2025

    Module 4: January 26-30, 2026, Miami

    Module 5: March 2026 (online) – Thursday March 19, 2026

    Module 6: April 2026 (online) – Thursday April 23, 2026

    Module 7: May 18-22, 2026, Amsterdam

Curriculum: Responsible Ownership for Enterprise Families

Any questions?

Please contact Michelle Habets for more information about the programme

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