Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 – Startup Law 101
Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.      Â
Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability Finale: Greenwashing and the Sustainable Energy Transition
In recent years, the global shift towards sustainability has driven both consumer demand and regulatory changes. In June 2024, the Government of Canada passed Bill C-59, which prohibits "greenwashing" – making unfounded claims about the environmental benefits of products or activities. This legislation requires businesses to provide proper evidence and testing to substantiate their environmental claims.
MMR Online Information Session: Monday, March 17, 2025
Join us for an online information session to learn about the new Master of Management in Retailing program at º«¹úÂãÎè.
Date:Â Monday, March 17, 2025
Time:Â 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM EST (Online)
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 – Introduction to Industry Analysis
This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied to during an exercise.
MIF Lunch & Learn 18: Finding non-dilutive funding
In the early days of a spinoff or start-up business, securing adequate funding is critical. But in many cases, founders have to give up some ownership of their company to investors. That's why finding non-dilutive sources of funding is a vital step to ensure future success. But what sources are there? And how difficult is it to obtain? Stay tuned for details on the panel who will illuminate this topic.
Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)
Join IMHL Program Director Leslie Breitner for an online information session outlining the International Masters for Health Leadership at º«¹úÂãÎè's Desautels Faculty of Management.Â
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time:Â 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EDT
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 – Foundations of IP and Patent Searching
This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching with our librarian April Colosimo using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at º«¹úÂãÎè to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a market research canvas tool.
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery
This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.
Date: Apr. 8th, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room -FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
MBA Event: Access MBA in Dubai
Access to the World's Top Business Schools
We connect qualified candidates with admissions teams at top business schools through face-to-face meetings.
Event participants will experience:
MMR Online Information Session: Monday, April 14, 2025
Join us for an online information session to learn about the new Master of Management in Retailing program at º«¹úÂãÎè.
Date:Â Monday, April 14, 2025
Time:Â 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM EST (Online)
MBA Event: Access MBA in Casablanca
Access to the World's Top Business Schools
We connect qualified candidates with admissions teams at top business schools through face-to-face meetings.
Event participants will experience:
Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)
Join IMHL Program Director Leslie Breitner for an online information session outlining the International Masters for Health Leadership at º«¹úÂãÎè's Desautels Faculty of Management.Â
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time:Â 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EST