Certificate in Responsible Ownership

About the Program

The Certificate in Responsible Ownership is designed for the next generation members of enterprising families. This is a non-credit professional development program aimed at supporting members of the next generation in their personal and professional development needed to make effective decisions and to succeed in their envisioned roles of trusted family member, responsible business owner, prospective business leader, and/or steward of family wealth.  

“Enterprising families are the backbone of prosperous communities and societies. At the Telfer Family Enterprise Legacy Institute, Telfer researchers will share the best practices that enable enterprising families to become more unified and resilient across generations so they can build meaningful legacies for a wealthier Canada and world. Our Telfer research and educational programs will focus on nurturing the next generation of responsible owners, effective family leaders, and stewards of family wealth. “ 

Peter Jaskiewicz, MBA, PhD, University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepreneurship 

The certificate program is comprised of 5 modules – each two days in length – for a total of 10 days of in-class learning. Each participant will receive documents to read prior to each module. Each module typically starts in the afternoon prior to day 1 of the module.

Telfer Executive Programs and The Family Enterprise Legacy Institute at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa have joined forces to leverage our strengths to offer this one-of-a-kind certificate program to help you protect the long-term success of your family business (enterprise) and its employees.

The Family Enterprise Legacy Institute is focused on the next generation of enterprising families and family enterprises in Canada and around the world. The Institute is being developed by Dr. Peter Jaskiewicz, who is the University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepreneurship at the Telfer School of Management, and Dr. Sabine B. Rau, who is a Visiting Professor at the Telfer School of Management.

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Who Should Attend?

Next generation members from enterprising families typically between the ages of 21 to 45 years old.  Participants can be all family members and may or may not yet be business owners and may or may not be involved in the governance of the enterprise. 

Cohort Size

The program is designed for an optimal cohort size of 10-16 participants, whereby the minimum cohort size is 8 and the maximum is 24 to ensure an ideal learning experience. The program can be delivered to members of one or multiple families.

Program Themes and Topics

The program is centered on a highly interactive and experiential design that includes case studies, simulations, and group learning activities, and deep dives on key concepts.  The facilitation of group discussion, facilitation of individual learning via mentoring and one on one interactions with the instructor(s) will also be utilized in the program. 

We will work together to build the Certificate Program that is best tailored to your organisational goals and needs. This will include the choice of modules, their content, and their order.  

See below for a list of possible program modules and topics: 

Module 1: Family, Business, Ownership, and Wealth 

Module 2: Trusted Family Representative  

Module 3: Responsible and Competent Business Owner  

Module 4: Legitimate Business Leader 

Module 5: Effective Board Member 

Module 6: Steward of Family Wealth  

Module 7: Basic Financial Management and Strategic Decision-Making 
(Simulation I) 

Module 8: Advanced Financial Management and Strategic Decision-Making (Simulation II) 

Module 9: Legacy Family Investor 

Facilitators

Peter Jaskiewicz

Facilitator

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Peter Jaskiewicz

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Facilitator

Peter Jaskiewicz comes from a business family and has worked with family businesses for 15 years. Recognized as an international leader in family business research, Peter Jaskiewicz looks for the answers to the pressing questions that many family businesses ask: How can we remain entrepreneurial across generations? How do we build a legacy that will last? How can we foster next generation leadership? His research has been among the top 10 studies in the field world-wide for several years and is regularly featured in the media (e.g., Bloomberg, MacLean’s Magazine, Fox Business). He has also written about his insights for the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Post.

Moreover, Peter Jaskiewicz has a track record as a speaker at conferences, workshops and executive education programs around the globe. He has also been a visiting Professor at leading universities including Zhejiang University in China, King’s College in London and, currently, the Sorbonne Business School in Paris. Peter Jaskiewicz is currently an advisory board member of the non-for-profit organization Venture for Canada and an editor of the leading academic journal in the field – the Family Business Review. In addition to these initiatives, he has advised a number of family businesses in Europe and North America.

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Sabine Rau

Telfer Visiting Professor and Collaborator

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Sabine Rau

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Telfer Visiting Professor and Collaborator

Sabine Rau is one of the most renowned experts for moderating succesion processes and co-creating family protocols in Germany and abroad. She holds visiting professorships at the Telfer School of Management and at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin. Moreoever, she teaches at the l’Université du Luxembourg. Until the beginning of 2017, Sabine was a Full Professor of Entrepreneurship at King's College london. Before she started her academic careers as a Research Fellow at INSEAD in Fontainebleau in 2001, Dr. Rau took over the presidency of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (ifera; www.ifera.org), which she led until 2007. She now serves on several boards as an independent director. 

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