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Connecting online in 2021, the Global Business Futures Initiative hosted a webinar featuring Michael Raynor, managing director, Deloitte discussing corporate longevity and the role of corporations in the climate crisis. A summit for CEOs from across North America is planned for 2022.

Podcast, events and an upcoming summit. Learn more about the Global Business Futures Initiative

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“Research shows that virtually 100 per cent of employees have experienced incivility at some point in their career,” says Dr. Sandy Hershcovis, PhD. And people in “equity-seeking groups” such as BIPOC or LGBTQ2S+ are likely to experience more incivility on the job. This new professorship will allow Hershcovis to extend research into areas surround equity, diversity and inclusion.

Change

119 Mitacs Business Strategy Internship Program placements filled in 2021

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41 students positively impacted by the Propel Business Project in 2021

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Available on all major streaming platforms, the Global Business Futures Initiative launched a podcast, called Prospective: Future-Proof Your Business, this past year.

Haskayne is working towards a more diverse, equitable and inclusive place for all who interact with us. We inherently value these three things, but we aren’t perfect. That’s why in 2020 we formed the first-ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at the Haskayne School of Business.

Lead by associate deans Dr. Sandy Hershcovis and Dr. Sherry Weaver, this committee is tasked with creating the very first DEI strategy for our school. Comprised of faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds, the committee meets regularly to explore what DEI means to Haskayne and how we’ll make strides towards fostering a more welcoming environment for equity-deserving individuals in our community.

We’re excited and hopeful about what this important work will mean for students, faculty, staff and the business community at large. The first draft of the plan is complete and outlines a mission, vision, objectives and our values around DEI. Four sub-committees (teaching and learning, research, culture and community engagement) are hard at work outlining tactics and metrics of success. The strategy is expected to be finalized in early 2022.

Changing the way we think about diversity, equity and inclusion

Belong

The first of its kind in Canada, the BComm program unrolled the BOLD (Broadening Opportunities for Leadership and Development) initiative to all undergraduate students. Housed on a third- party mobile app, it encourages and tracks extracurricular learning experiences which are key for career readiness after graduation. Students can participate with their peers on a virtual leader board, collecting points and badges along the way.

Transform

In 2021, the Master of Management program offered their first donor-funded scholarship called the Fletcher Family Graduate Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. Additionally, this year we had more students than ever and were able to expand into two cohorts of 40 students each.

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Celebrating leadership: Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business Virtual Summit

With over 550 registrations and 41 per cent of participants attending two or more sessions, the virtual summit was a resounding success. There were 10 sessions over the month of June that explored research including the role of chronic pain in the workplace and the ethics of artificial intelligence. The line-up of 20 speakers included local community leaders John Brussa, John Dielwart, Craig Hampson, Patrick Lor, Ruth Ramsden-Wood and Mac Van Wielingen who brought to light the impacts of leadership in practice.

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At Haskayne, we see transformation often. It’s the “a-ha moment” when an undergraduate grasps a new concept. Or the realization in a Master of Management student that their business skills have put them on a new trajectory. These precious moments are inspiring. After a groundbreaking year in 2020 where we started so many new initiatives, 2021 was about the adaptation of what was to what will be. But getting to what will be is not easy. It took many months for Mathison Hall to move from a hole in the ground, to a skeleton of a building. Now we see what is taking shape – a home. 

We are rethinking how we engage with people. I am proud to share that we have rich insights from our first-ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at the school, but still there is much work to do. 

Change is demanding but the result is worth it. This is a leadership lesson that our dear friend Dr. David Lertzman taught us. Despite his tragic passing, we must continue his leadership work and commitment to ii’ taa’poh’to’p, UCalgary’s Indigenous Strategy. 

We must continue through this change to better days ahead. And better things are on the horizon. 

Even in the midst of a pandemic, an astonishing 317 students were matched within the BMO Mentorship Program. Thought leaders and academics are coming together to challenge old ideas and create new ways of being, as can be seen with our researchers advising the Bank of Canada on the possibility of a new central bank digital currency. 

As we continue on this transition, we are thankful to you, our supporters, for helping us create our new vision for our business school. We are looking ahead – together – to all the amazing things that will be in 2022. The future we see is bright through the lens of your gracious support. Thank you. 

Jim Dewald
Dean, Haskayne School of Business 

In 2021 the Haskayne Doctor of Business Administration program celebrated the first group of students to complete their Field of Study. This exam is an important step in students’ progression through to their dissertation. Student research interests include Latin America innovation processes, investor perceptions, energy markets and boundary networks.

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Haskayne partnered with The51 to deliver a first-of-its-kind pilot program: the Financial Feminism Investing Lab in early 2021. The Lab brings a feminist lens to investing in early-stage companies. This is important because all investors can be biased, choosing to invest in founders and ventures that seem familiar. And female investors are looking to be empowered with financial knowledge, specifically around early-stage investing. A new cohort launched in October through Executive Education with 42 people registered from across Canada – from Whitehorse to Halifax.

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“Farewell my brother. May a circle of love, light and protection surround you.”

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How many people will the event space in Mathison Hall be able to accommodate?

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Mathison Hall will have additional meeting and study rooms, for a total of

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Researchers associated with the Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business published

Mathison Hall makes me proud to be Haskayne alumni.

Students matched with mentors in the 2020-21 academic year:

Michael J. Tims Lecture Theatre in Mathison Hall

Haskayne was gifted $1 million from CPA Alberta, a connection between that runs deep. One of the busiest areas of the school, the CPA Alberta Commons, will be a place to study and gather — a destination for group work, socializing and engaging community leaders.

Mathison Hall will add a lecture hall for Haskayne students and also add

Mathison Hall makes me feel excited to be a business student.

Honouring Black History Month: Meet Dr. Hussein Warsame

Share your favourite Haskayne memory with us

Spartan Controls, which is the leading provider of automation process technology, solutions and services in Western Canada, participated in custom Haskayne Executive Education programs for managers and emerging leaders. At the start of the pandemic, they approached Executive Education for a new solution. Like many organizations, they wanted to support their management in the ever-changing landscape and focus on leadership skills in a virtual world. The answer? The Manager’s Learning Series. The 10 sessions also provided tools on how to support customers and foster innovation.

Custom programs hit the mark for Spartan Controls

"CPA Alberta is proud to continue its long legacy of supporting Haskayne School of Business students and accounting education in the province."

Never before has the Haskayne School of Business recognized an all-women cohort of alumni. Last November, that all changed. A long overdue recognition, we honoured Eleanor Chiu (BComm’85), Whitney Rockley (MBA’97), and Audra Stevenson (MBA’17) at a virtual celebration.

The word community can mean many different things. Where you live, where you work, your professional network, your family or your friends. This year’s Haskayne Alumni Award recipients are deeply committed to community building in all the capacities mentioned above. It’s at the heart of what they do every single day.

Women play a critical role in business in Calgary and around the world. These three incredible women are leaders in both business and community, and we’re proud to call them Haskayne alumnae.

Honouring Black History Month: Meet Nicole Dodd

"Upgrader was lots of information and very immersive."

"I’ve learned so much about leadership and about life."

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The Capital Expansion Project received a $2 million gift from Mac and Susan Van Wielingen through the Viewpoint Foundation. The Viewpoint Circle for Dialogue is at the heart of the new building and will be a stunning space for students and community gather.

"Our hope is that the Viewpoint Circle for Dialogue will contribute to more inspired and co-operative dialogue to create insight and knowledge critical to education and to the discovery of pathways and solutions to complex community and societal challenges.”

– Mac and Susan Van Wielingen, Viewpoint Foundation

Viewpoint Circle for Dialogue in Mathison Hall

Established through a generous gift of $500,000 from BMO, the new professorship held by Dr. Yrjo Koskinen, PhD will delve into practical applications for oil and gas companies, investors, policymakers, bankers and investment managers. Research will be focused on financing instruments, valuations, risk management and corporate finance practices that can help facilitate energy transition.

BMO Sustainable and Transition Finance Professorship

“At a general level, brands with more linguistically feminine names are perceived as warmer,” says Dr. Ruth Pogacar, PhD, assistant professor in marketing at Haskayne, and one of the authors of “Is Nestlé a Lady? The Feminine Brand Name Advantage”. This sort of information is incredibly valuable for companies as they name brands.

Haskayne researcher explores how linguistics influence brand perception

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Central banks around the world, including the Bank of Canada, are now studying the technical, practical and business implications of launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and may be in a race to implement the best solution. A UCalgary team, including Haskayne’s Dr. Alfred Lehar, PhD and Dr. KJ Choi, PhD, were one of three teams to complete a proposal for the Bank of Canada. Fundamental to the UCalgary approach were recommendations to implement smart contracts with a CBDC which could fundamentally change payment systems.

Advising Bank of Canada on central bank digital currency design

“I thought the MMgmt would be the perfect way to get a little bit of business background.” - Nabhya Harjai

Tanya Causgrove 
Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp 

Ghalib Abdulla 
Founding Partner, GNA Chartered Professional Accountants LLP 

Rhonda Bashnick 
Chief Financial Officer, Long View Systems (Retired) 

Steve Douglas 
Partner In-Charge, Calgary Audit, KPMG 

Gord Graham 
Canadian Senior Client Service Partner - Assurance, Ernst & Young LLP 

Richard Arthurs
Partner, National Leader – Data and Information Dynamics, Enterprise Risk Services, MNP 

Alexandra Nuth 
Managing Director, Brightside by ATB Financial 

John Pirie
Managing Director, Robots and Pencils 

Maureen Higgins
Partner, IT Advisory, EY 

Chris Terris
Vice President, Strategy, Planning and Enablement, TELUS 

Justin Abel
Partner, Risk Assurance Services, PWC 

Patti Blackstaffe
CEO and Sr. Advisor, GlobalSway 

Elka Walsh
President and CEO, UDiscover Learning Inc 

Simon Graham
Manager, Information Systems, Crescent Point Energy 

Alfredo Tan
Chief Digital and Information Officer, WestJet 

Fadi Nazir
VP, Information Technology, Calgary Coop 

Kelly Hill
VP, Information Technology, Keyera


Canadian Centre for Advanced Supply Chain Management and Logistics (CASL) 

James Cairns
Senior Vice President, Rail Centric Supply Chain, CN 

Daniele Gorla
Director Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Shaw Communications 

Terrance Kutryk
Independent, Former CEO, Alliance Pipeline Ltd. 

Vineeta Maguire
VP, Supply Management Services, Encana 

Peter Wallis 
Independent, Peter Wallis Consulting Limited 

Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business (CCAL) 

Nancy Smith (Chair)
Managing Director, ARC Financial Corp. 

Mac Van Wielingen
Chair, Founder and Director, ARC Financial Corp. 

Kevin Brown
Executive Chairman and Director, ARC Financial Corp. 

John Dielwart
Vice-Chairman and Director, ARC Financial Corp; Founder and Director, ARC Resources Ltd. 

Lisa Olsen
VP, Human Resources, ARC Resources Ltd. 

Ruth Ramsden-Wood
Former President, United Way of Calgary and Area 

Centre for Corporate Sustainability (CCS) 

Allan Ingelson (Chair)
Associate Professor, Haskayne School of Business, Faculty of Law 

Joule Bergerson 
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Engineering 

Sandi Morrisseau
Indigenous Relations Advisor, Strad Energy 

Neil Symington
Senior Advisor, Sustainable Integration, Suncor Energy 

John Van Ham
Executive Director, InnoTech Albert 

Jennifer Varey
Director, Strategy Response, Enbridge 

Distinguished Business Leaders Award (DBLA) Selection Committee 

Al Duerr (Chair)
Founder, CEO and Director, General Magnetic International Inc. 

Shahauna Siddiqui (committee consultant)
PPartner, DHR Global 

Leslie O’Donoghue
Distinguished Business Leader Award Recipient (2017) 

Alan Norris
Distinguished Business Leader Award Recipient (2013) 

Mike Tims
Distinguished Business Leader Award Recipient (2007) 

Sue Riddell Rose
Distinguished Business Leader Award Recipient (2012) 

Jim Dinning
Former Chancellor, University of Calgary 

Lesley Conway
Director, Section 23, Developments 

Sarah Urbanowski (Chair)
Strategy Consultant, Futurity Consulting 

Laura Whitton (Vice-Chair)
Associate VP, The Sheridan Group 

Mehmet Atici
Principal Engineer, LL Consulting 

Geoff Robertson
Planning Specialist, Cenovus Energy 

Liza Tsimbal
Supply Chain Manager, Cenovus Energy 

Kim Turner
Project Manager, Colliers Project Leaders 

Robert Wiedemann
Principal, Senior Environmental Geoscientist, EBM Geoscience Inc. 

Rebecca Yohemas
Senior Trainer, Business Intelligence, Alberta Health Services 

Michael Yutadco
Implementation Lead, Connect Care - Calgary Zone, Alberta Health Services 

Jan Zwiers
Managing Partner, Honey Meadows 

Tim Pickering (Chair)
Founder, CIO and President, Auspice Capital Advisors 

Rhonda Bashnick
Chief Financial Officer, Long View Systems (Retired) 

Jason Cormack
Director, Herschel Supply Company 

Gord Graham
Canadian Senior Client Service Partner - Assurance, Ernst & Young LLP 

Rod Heard
Founder & CEO at SmartBe Wealth Inc. 

Michael Lang
Chairman at Stonebridge Equity Partners 

Allison Maher
Co-Founder, Family Wealth Coach Planning Services 

Michael Tims
Vice Chairman, Matco Investments 

Derek Wheatley
Managing Director and Co-Head of TPH Canada 

Sarine Mustapha
Portfolio Manager, BMO Nesbitt Burns 

Haskayne Alumni Awards Selection Committee 

Tara Weber
Western Bureau Chief, BNN Bloomberg 

Patrick Lor 
Managing Partner, Panache Ventures 

Colleen Pound
Partner, Prairies Consulting Mid-Market Leader, Deloitte 

Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (HCEI) 

Doug Hunter
Chairman, Bluesky Equities Ltd. 

Susan Brattberg
Founder and Chief Customer Officer, Global eTraining 

Derrick Hunter
President and CEO, Bluesky Equities Ltd. 

Charlie Locke
President and Proprietor, Locke, Stock & Barrel Company/ Lake Louise Ski Area
Jeff Robson
President and CEO, Vada Capital 

Cara Wolf
Founder and CEO, Ammolite Analytx 

Insurance & Risk Management Advisory Board 

Robert McCullagh (Co-Chair)
Financial Advisor, Benefit Planners Inc. 

Joe Restoule (Co-Chair)
President and Director, William H. McGannon Foundation 

Andy Barker
Partner & Team Lead, Iridium Risk Services Inc. 

Tim Gale
Senior VP, Willis Towers Watson 

Peter Hohman
President and CEO, Insurance Institute of Canada 

Stephen Howard
Assistant VP, Senior Underwriter, SCOR Business Solutions 

Laura Lynch
Senior Director, Client Management at Willis Towers Watson 

Thank you to our community of supporters for helping to advance the Haskayne School of Business’ vision and mission and for your commitment to business education. Your generosity elevates research, student learning and our impact on the community. Thank you for building the next generation of leaders.

Dick** and Lois Haskayne Ronald P. Mathison 

ARC Resources Ltd.
BMO Financial Group
Brawn Family Foundation
The Brown Family
David* and Carol Byler
Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
CNOOC North America
CPA Education Foundation
Dave Duckett*
Enbridge Inc.
Estate of Marion Janet and Ian Stormont Forbes
Doug** and Diane** Hunter and Family
The Jarislowsky Foundation
Hal Kvisle* **
Mrs. Ena Lee
Jack and Louise Lee
Charlie Locke*
J.R. (Bud)**^ and M. Anne** McCaig Oak Foundation
Rob Peters and Family
PETRONAS
RBC Foundation
David B. Robson**^
Suncor Energy Foundation Michael* ** and Renae Tims
Trico Charitable Foundation
Guy J. Turcotte
Mac** and Susan Van Wielingen, on behalf of Viewpoint Foundation Jay Westman
Clayton and Linda Woitas Family 

Alberta Real Estate Foundation ARC Financial Corp.
Brookfield Residential
BURNCO Family Foundation Calgary Foundation
Campbell Family
Cannonball Sport & Education Fund ConocoPhillips Canada
Coril Group of Companies
N. Murray Edwards**
Wayne Henuset
HSBC Bank Canada
KPMG
Nutrien
Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. Suncor Energy Inc.
TC Energy 

AIMCo
ATCO Group
Michael and Jacqueline Broadfoot Keith Brown
Calgary Foundation, Mother Teresa Fund
Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Pat and Connie Carlson
The Carrera Group
CN
Michael and Heather Culbert
Estate of Walter B. Dingle*
FCC
Dr. Chen Fong**
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Evan Hu
Imperial
Michael Kanovsky
Bill* and Stacey Kellett
Jamie F. Mackie
Michael Makinson*
Mancal Group
Jeff and Marilyn McCaig through the McCaig Family Foundation
David**^ and Doris Mitchell
Thomas and Joan Pearson
Joan M. Ross^
Craig Senyk
Sharon Siebens
Alison Sunstrum
Wesley and Margaret Twiss
Vada Capital
David P. Werklund
Brad and Tanya Zumwalt 

AIMCo Foundation for Financial Education
Alaris Royalty Corp.
Alberta Treasury Board and Finance Athabasca Oil Corporation 
Bantrel
Roy J. Barr*
Garry B. Beres
BP Canada Energy Group ULC Tom* and Kim Buchanan Canadian Western Bank Allan D. Clowes*
Currie Family
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. Deloitte
Estate of Fern De Paoli
Jim Dewald*
The John Dobson Foundation Warren Dyer*
ENMAX Corporation
EY
Brian Felesky
Heather* and Jon Fennell Gregory S. Fletcher
Ross W. Glen
Goldman Sachs
Allen Hagerman and Family Derrick* and Mona Hunter Insurance Institute of Canada Colin Jackson and Arlene Strom Leith Wheeler
Long View Systems
Donald^ and Doreen Lougheed Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Melcor Developments Ltd.
Bruce Pachkowski*
Peters & Co. Limited
Cameron E. Plewes*
Doug Porozni
Christopher S. Potter*
Curtis S. Probst*
PwC
Qualico
RSM Canada
Brent Rusk*
Dr. Bob Schulz
The Donald and Eleanor Seaman Family Foundation
James M. Stanford
Ken Stephenson
Barry W. Stewart*
The Students’ Union
TD Bank Group
Marshall and Sherie Toner
United Communities
John R.* and Elizabeth A. Veres Aarnoud* and Monica* van Weelderen
Walton Global Investments Ltd. Jody*, Brenda and Morgan Wiese Steve and Tina Wilson Family Foundation
Stephen and Jacqueline Wuori 

Dan Adams* and Elaine Arthur Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association Alberta Securities Commission
Steve* and Marjie Allan
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc.
ATB Corporate Financial Services
ATB Financial
Matt R. Aufricht*
Trent Boehm*
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
M. Scott Bratt*
Jason Brooks
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Canadian Petroleum Tax Society Canadian Women’s Foundation Investment Readiness Program, funded by the Government of Canada CFA Society Calgary
Chartered Professionals in Human
Resources of Alberta
Chwelos Family Foundation
Kent A. Clark* and Helen V. Vera Carri Clarke*
Michael Evans
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Bruce* and Sandra* Fiell
Kirby Gavelin*
Ron Ghitter**
John and Jolene Gordon
Hopewell Residential
Estate of Don Howe
R. Scott Hutcheson
Invico Capital Corporation
Isotti Family
Dale P. Jendruszka*
Vernon Jones
Andrew Judson*
Gordon J. Kerr*
Estate of Clara Korponay
Estate of Audrey Darlene Krassman Michael Lang
Steve Larke*
Nancy Lever*
Alvin** and Mona^ Libin
William Lister* (Securfund)
Walter M. McAdam
Kenneth R. McKinnon*
Robert McNish*
Andrew Melton and Family
MNP
Martin Molyneaux and Deborah Yedlin
Ken Mullen*
Norton Rose Fulbright
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Menal Patel*
Gord Phillips*
Poelzer Family Foundation at Calgary Foundation
Darryl Proudfoot*
Fred* and Cheryl* Pynn
Alice* and Brian Reimer
Brian G. Robinson*
Royal & Sun Alliance Company of Canada
Glen Schmidt*
Salvatore (Sam) Secreti*
Larry W. Shelley*
Shahauna Siddiqui* & Peter Zyla* Don Smith*
Steel Family
Iain Stewart and Debra Fairbanks Stewart and Family
Allison Taylor
Trico Homes
TRIMAC
The Warnica Family 

ADVOCIS Calgary
Alberta Insurance Council
The Arthur J.E. Child Foundation
Eric and Diane Axford
Joy Lowry Beach
Berkhold Family Foundation Borger Group of Companies William A. Borger*
Robert D. Brawn*
Robert L. Brews*
Brookfield Office Properties
Budget Car and Truck Rental
Calgary Hotel Association
CBRE Limited
Janet Denhamer*
Edco Financial Holdings Ltd.
Enerplus Corporation
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Chris Erickson*
First Calgary Savings & Credit
Union Ltd.
FirstEnergy Capital Corp.
Mithoo and Nabat Gillani
JLL Canada
Paul Kennedy
Gary Kovacs*
The Lecky Foundation
Chris Lewis
Mike and Illa Maher
Mattamy Homes
Sheila McIntosh & Phil Ireland McLeod Law LLP
National Bank of Canada
Ronald P. Newborn
Diana D. Pechiulis*
John Plastiras
Colleen Pound*
Precision Drilling Corporation Quantico Capital Corp.
Ronmor Holdings Inc.
Royop Development Corporation Stephen J. Savidant
Trevor Sawatzky
Scott Land & Lease Ltd.
Smith Mack Lamarsh
The Sovereign General Insurance Company
Barbara J. Sparrow
Gale S. Stitt
Strategic Group
Joe Struck and Bev Longstaff**
The Friends & Family of David Gordon Tallman
Tax Executives Institute
Topaz Energy Corp.
Tourism Calgary
David Vankka* and Heather Heasman*
Glenn G. Wickerson*
Robert L. Williams*
Family of Christine Young through the Brandon Flock Foundation

* Alumni of the Haskayne School of Business
** Honourary degree recipient of the University of Calgary
^ Deceased 

"Mathison Hall will be a defining symbol for Haskayne."

Honouring Black History Month: Meet Jordan Grant

Jessica Semenoff Mixes Business & Creativity

Real Estate Development Leadership Certificate finds new home in Executive Education

This immersive in-person program, delivered in partnership with the Real Estate Development Institute of Canada (REDI), provides new leaders insight into the development process for various types of properties, including residential, commercial and industrial in Calgary and beyond. Formerly offered through UCalgary Continuing Education, the program has moved to Executive Education to capitalize on the strengths within the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies.

“We’re thrilled to now be aligned with the real estate education classes currently being run by the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies at Haskayne. It’s a natural fit.”

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Leading expert in applied data analysis, Dr. Andrew Hayes, offers workshops to researchers

Hayes is legendary in research circles and Executive Education now has ongoing offerings for researchers from this expert. His unique online course attracted researchers from Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia with 122 participants in the introduction course and 75 in the second course.

“The statistical tools I develop and the way that I teach and consult are always focused on helping people understand their day-to-day data analysis problems in a way that empowers them in the future.”

Canada Comeback Challenge: A group of Haskayne Master of Management students won the prestigious Canada Comeback Challenge in 2021. The challenge before them was a big one: how to portray mining as a part of the green economy. The all-female group’s winning solution was focused on transparency within the mining industry.

“If you had asked me seven months ago if I would have an almost fully fledged business, I would have probably told you that you are crazy.”

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For over two decades, Dr. David Lertzman, PhD was a valued instructor at the Haskayne School of Business. He was also a spiritual leader, our Indigenous connection and our sustainability hero.

In May 2021, that changed suddenly. Our friend, brother, mentor was taken from this physical world in a tragic bear attack. David left a legacy from his 20 years at Haskayne. He left many seeds within each of us as colleagues, students and alumni.

Since 2004, David led the wilderness retreat, a week-long immersive leadership experience in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains that has been transformational for students. He lovingly invested hours to convert this to an online retreat during the pandemic to allow students to learn how to overcome challenges, build resilience and how to embody ethical leadership.

He was deeply committed to ii’ taa’poh’to’p, UCalgary’s Indigenous Strategy. He brought to the forefront the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations, particularly resolution 92, the role that business has to play in healing the past.

May the seeds you planted continue to flourish

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Family firms account for approximately 50 per cent of private sector GDP in Canada. Research in domestic and international family business has been active at Haskayne for decades and will continue with the newly established McCaig Family Future Fund Professorship in International Family Business held by Dr. Liena Kano, PhD.

Helping family firms flourish with data about good governance

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The number of public companies in Canada has declined more than 40 per cent on a per capita basis since the 1990s as shown in research from Bryce Tingle from the Faculty of Law and Dr. Ari Pandes, PhD from Haskayne. Choosing to sell rather than go public has implications for the ability for high-value industries to scale and reduces the opportunities for investors.

Entrepreneurs aren’t taking their companies public and it’s a problem for our economy

Haskayne Executive MBA students showed incredible resilience last year. We’re proud to share that their courses were safely delivered in-person – a remarkable achievement given the circumstances – with virtual components added as necessary. A rarity on the UCalgary campus during the pandemic, this was only possible due to our hardworking Haskayne faculty and staff and the numerous safety measures undertaken.

Many Haskayne MBA students are interested in management consulting. In response, the Haskayne Career Development Centre developed Consulting Ignitor, which is a spin-off of their successful Career Ignitor series. Participants had access to consulting-specific interview prep and practice software, networking events and workshops to prepare them for this highly competitive field.

Scroll down to explore how the Haskayne School of Business transformed, grew, developed and expanded last year. Click the red arrows on each panel to read more.

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Having all my business classes in one location

2021 Haskayne Community Report

A Year of Transformation