Business education that bridges workplace needs
Work environments across Canada are changing. Students need real-world experience to develop new skills to adapt to an increasingly entrepreneurial economy – and employers need talent who can propel their organizations and industries forward.
As one of Canada’s top-tier business schools, Haskayne plays a critical role in building and nurturing the talent of the next generation of business leaders through its commitment to embedding work-integrated learning opportunities such as co-ops and internships into its curriculum. This gives Haskayne students an advantage as they develop the skills required to meet the challenges facing today’s workforce on a local, national and global scale.
Investing in work integrated learning is also an investment in social equity and inclusivity. Work integrated learning opens doors to students from diverse backgrounds, giving them equal access to opportunities for professional growth and success. By supporting work integrated learning, you contribute to the creation of a more inclusive society, where talent is nurtured based on merit – regardless of social or economic circumstances.
I started working with Oco through the Haskayne Master of Management’s Propel Business Projects. After my Propel project, Oco ended up hiring me on through the Mitacs Business Strategy Internship as a paid intern. Both opportunities gave me access to invaluable work experience I wouldn’t have found without these programs.
Lian Barkema, MMgmt’22
Support meaningful learning opportunities
Our goal is to raise $3 million to rapidly expand work-integrated learning initiatives for our students. We are seeking individual and corporate supporters to enable more real-world projects that benefit our students and communities. Available areas for philanthropic investment:
Creating and growing our co-op and internship programs
Based on a “traditional” four-month internship model but is flexible in design to accommodate and fulfill stakeholder and student needs.
Expanding the Propel Business Project Program offering
Complimenting the “traditional” work-integrated learning programs, these are micro-internships focused on start-ups, incubators and small and medium-sized not-for-profit organizations and can include a combination of on-location and remote work at local, domestic and international locations. These internships allow students and employers to co-create meaningful work experiences.
Building work integrated learning into every Haskayne program
We aim to embed formalized work-integrated learning curriculum into all Haskayne’s programs, starting with Master of Management, MBA and Master of Finance, with the optimal goal of having internship programming in place for all Haskayne students.
Contact Us
For more information on how you can get involved please contact:
Jorge Torres
Director of Development, Haskayne School of Business
jorge.torres@ucalgary.ca
Gladys Loo, CFRE
Associate Director of Development, Haskayne School of Business
gladys.loo@haskayne.ucalgary.ca
403-604-4674