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The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s mission is to support the development of the high-impact talent that is essential to the continued economic prosperity of Alberta. This is accomplished by delivering transformative community-engaged learning experiences.
DEVELOPING HIGH-IMPACT TALENT
Alberta, like much of the world, faces a significant gap between the skills employers demand, and the skills new graduates actually possess. This skills gap has a significant impact on both an organization's competitive nature and a new graduate’s ability to secure meaningful employment.
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JAN 23
Study ENTR in Portugal: Information Session
Mount Royal students, you could be travelling to Portugal this summer to study entrepreneurship with the European Innovation Academy program. Learn more about the program here: https://www.inacademy.eu/portugal/ On January 23rd, Join Mount Royal's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and International Education to learn more about this unique opportunity and about the scholarships available to support your trip. If you can not make the info session, please email eknight@mtroyal.ca
JAN 30
As part of MRU's annual Business and Communications Networking Day (formally BND), the Innovation and Entrepreneurship department is hosting a mixer-style networking session. During the mixer, you will have the opportunity to chat with alumni from the innovation and entrepreneurship program who are working as founders, managers of innovation, ecosystem builders and more. You will also have the chance to chat with faculty members who have worked with industry leaders to build courses based on the dynamic capabilities hiring managers look for when recruiting.
FEB 10
February Circle Meetup: w/ atVenu
Renato Niro and Danny Ordze, both MRU alumni, are hosting us at atVenu, where they both now work! Renato is an Associate Software Developer and a Computer Information Systems alumnus and Dan is a Product Manager and a Business Administration alumnus. This duo will be sharing a bit about what it's like to work for a tech company in the music industry, how they bridge the gap between the technical and business aspects of their roles, but mostly (hopefully) sharing fun stories from concerts they've attended for work.
FEB 10
Join Startup Calgary for this introductory workshop that provides a general overview of the Business Model Canvas (BMC). Startup Calgary facilitators will guide you through each section of the BMC and will provide relevant examples as well as answer questions along the way. You'll walk away with a further understanding of how to use the BMC as well as a draft copy for your own idea. Apply for the Discovery Fund to get your ticket covered: http://bit.ly/mrudiscoveryfund
MAR 09
Calgary Heritage Roasting Company was founded in 2015 by two Mount Royal alum Mike Wenzlawe and Jamie Parker. This founder duo are both former wildland firefighters and founded the company through a shared love of the wilderness and after experimenting with percolated coffee on a backpacking trip. This year, they opened their first cafe in Ramsay. Mike and Jamie will be sharing their story and how their unique backgrounds in Science and Outdoor Leadership led them to join Calgary's coffee scene.