Published curriculum proposal · VR University
An education in capital, governance and responsibility across generations.
Explore a complete undergraduate curriculum and a connected graduate pathway. Learn to evaluate evidence, design accountable institutions and turn research into defensible decisions.
Both degree designs are academic proposals. Degree-awarding authority, academic approval, faculty appointments, tuition and cohort dates remain to be confirmed. No accreditation, transferable-credit or professional-licensure eligibility is asserted. You can submit a private preliminary application. It does not constitute admission, reserve a seat or establish degree enrollment. No payment is collected.
Undergraduate · Proposed Bachelor of Science
120 proposed semester credits across four years. Writing, ethics, economics and quantitative inquiry support specialist study in family governance, investments, operations, philanthropy and supervised practice.
The final year brings an original research capstone and a portfolio demonstrating professional judgment.
Eight-semester plan, courses and assessments →Graduate · Proposed Master of Science
36 proposed semester credits over 18–24 months of part-time study. Eight core courses, two electives and a six-credit research-and-practice capstone integrate governance, investment analysis and operational resilience.
Design a family-office operating blueprint, examine its assumptions and defend an original research manuscript.
Graduate curriculum, outcomes and capstone →A connected academic pathway · Proposed
120 credits · Four years
Foundations, specialist study, supervised practice and an original research capstone.
Advising at 60 credits
A portfolio review at 90 credits identifies remaining preparation and a possible graduate research direction.
36 additional credits
Advanced governance, capital allocation, operational design and independently examined research.
An advising and readiness pathway, not guaranteed admission. No undergraduate course automatically earns graduate credit or reduces the 36-credit master’s requirement. Any future accelerated option requires a separately approved articulation agreement. The standard pathway totals 156 credits and approximately 5½–6 years at the proposed study pace.
Explore the master’s curriculum →Research into practice
Original source research and distinct practical companions support critical reading in succession, women in wealth leadership, private capital and property resilience. Inspect original authorship, licensing and evidence limits, then use passage-search agents to interrogate each text.
The founding conversation
Developed following a recommendation reported by Dr. Freedom Cheteni from Elizabeth Gruber, COO of Gruber Partnerships, at the Family Office Private Wealth Management Forum WEST in Napa Valley. This records the reported origin, not an appointment, partnership or institutional endorsement.
Admission criteria in the proposals emphasize academic readiness and potential. Personal wealth, donor status and investment commitments are not entry requirements. Undergraduate progression does not guarantee graduate admission.
Course descriptions, prerequisites, assessment plans and launch requirements are published in the individual program pages and downloadable blueprints.