News and events

Leading Through COVID-19 and Beyond supports business owners, managers

From declining revenue to managing a remote work culture, businesses are dealing with disruptions on every front due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Faculty of Continuing Education at Mount Royal University is pleased to present a free, online panel discussion featuring experts focusing on the economic, legal and people impacts of managing small- and medium-sized businesses in Alberta during COVID-19 and beyond.

Panelists include Todd Hirsch, vice president and chief economist, ATB Financial; Steve Eichler, partner and executive committee member, Field Law; and Steven Armstrong, author, speaker and leadership expert. The panel discussion, followed by a question-and-answer session, will be held via Zoom on Thursday, May 6, beginning at 10 a.m.

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New Alberta Inclusive Innovation Initiative (AI3) series starts May 5
The Diversity Institute at Ryerson University and Mount Royal University are proud to announce the latest instalment of the Alberta Inclusive Innovation Initiative (AI3), a series of no-cost workshops on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship.

Supported by HSBC Bank Canada, the five workshops are designed for diverse groups including women, newcomers, Black and Indigenous peoples, and youth. Participants will attend weekly online workshops and have access to instructors outside of class time for additional support.

The series runs weekly May 5 through June 2. Participants require an internet connection and a device capable of running Google Meet to take part. Visit mru.ca/inclusiveinnovation to learn more.  

Ready to get started? 

Visit our listing of online courses starting soon for a sample of courses starting in the coming days and weeks. The listing is updated regularly, so check back often.  

NEW massage therapy booking system  
The Mount Royal Student Practicum Centre’s new online appointment booking system lets you sign in via Google, Facebook or Twitter, so you don’t have to worry about yet another username and password. (If you’d prefer, you can create an account tied to your email.) With the system’s My Account feature, you can manage upcoming massage therapy bookings, update paperwork and more. Visit the clinic website to book a massage in May. The $20 fee for a one-hour massage therapy appointment goes towards student scholarships.

Take in a session on cannabis workforce training 

Members of Mount Royal University’s Cannabis Education Program — instructors, students, members of the industry advisory panel — took part in a recent Cannabis Forward online event. In addition to individual and panel discussions about the future of cannabis education for workforce development, there were interactive breakout rooms. If you missed it, you can take in a recording of the event. 

Continuing Education in the news

• Calgary program to upskill oil workers for tech jobs to expand (May 2021)
• Indigenous entrepreneurs among those offered workshops through Mount Royal University  (March 2021)
• Indigenous entrepreneurs offered workshops through MRU (March 2021)
• No-cost workshops for diverse entrepreneurs at MRU (March 2021)
• Alberta esports sees growth despite COVID-19 pandemic (January 2021)
• Canadian Evergreen: Q&A: One of Canada's cannabis university programs seeing growth   (October 2020 )
• Red Deer Advocate: Red Deer's Victor Ly expanding reach of Alberta's Esports gaming world (November 2020)
  

COVID-19 and Mount Royal University   

The Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning (EC) building remains closed until further notice, but we are pleased to offer more than 50 programs and hundreds of courses online. For assistance, please call 403.440.6875 or 1.866.775 2673.  
Stay up-to-date on the latest COVID-19 campus information.