Accelerate Your Future
Whether they are global corporations, start-ups, non-profits, or from the public sector, employers share one thing in common: a need for new employees to be ready to hit the ground running.
The transition from being a student to a professional can be challenging. This is not surprising, given you have spent the better part of two-decades in school. This is why the Bissett School of Business is launching - AccelerateU.
AccelerateU are thirty-three curated Mount Royal University classes in marketing, innovation & entrepreneurship, social innovation and management being taught in Bow Valley Square, the single busiest building in the city.
AccelerateU is designed to remove the barriers between students and professionals. Immersive experiential learning can be transformative because it challenges you to build on your knowledge and confront problems facing real organizations. AccelerateU enables any Mount Royal student, taking courses in marketing, innovation & entrepreneurship, social innovation and management to spend all or part of a year in close proximity to the organizations and people changing the face of Calgary. The result will be endless opportunities for you to engage the professionals who can define your future.
Examples include:
Engage with industry professionals as part of every course.
Solve real-world problems with some of the world’s most innovative companies and make a real contribution to your community.
Get inspired with industry leading professional development sessions hosted at Lab.
Network with thought leaders and sector experts.
Learn how to create a professional portfolio that will accelerate your future.
Will AccelerateU cost me anything?
The best feature is that there is no additional cost to participate in AccelerateU. One of the core goals of AccelerateU is to ensure that we support all students in meeting their personal and professional goals. We recognize that not everyone has the capacity to participate in co-op, field schools, or a semester abroad, so AccelerateU is designed to give you a similar competitive advantage prior to graduation, while fitting into your life today with no additional cost.
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