Dr. Tom Groot

Professor

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Biography

Tom Groot is a Full Professor of Management Accounting at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he also serves as the head of the Department of Accounting and director of the Amsterdam Research Center Accounting (ARCA). His areas of expertise include management accounting, performance measurement, evaluation, and financial management within nonprofit organizations. He is actively involved in various committees and programs, such as the Curatorium of the Zijlstra Center and the Compliance Integrity program. In addition, he chairs the Curatorium for the CMA program and is a board director for the Hendrik Brunsting Stichting, an archaeological center. Groot's academic contributions include teaching courses in Bachelor and Master programs, focusing on advanced management accounting and performance management control. He is engaged in research related to UN Sustainable Development Goals. His work encompasses a broad range of topics in performance measurement and financial management, influencing both academic theory and practical applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Fellow, Full Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Leading research and educational programs in management accounting.

Awards

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Distinguished International Lecturer

2000-01-01
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Honorary Member

2007-01-01
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Inaugural Don Trow Research Fellow

2006-02-01
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Limperg Penning

2024-06-05
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Uitreiking Public Finance Award

2006-11-28

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.