Haskayne School of Business
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The Haskayne School of Business is the University of Calgary's
business school
, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is named after Richard F. Haskayne
, who gave one of the largest endowments
to a business school in Canada. The school offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees, as well as executive education programs. In 2009 Corporate Knights
Magazine ranked the school 2nd in Canada.
in 2002. In 1986, the faculty moved into the newly constructed Scurfield Hall, which was the result of donations made by Ralph Scurfield
, his family, and Nu-West Group of Companies
.
, Energy Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Finance
, General Commerce, HR and Organizational Dynamics, International Business
, Management Information Systems, Marketing
, Operations Management
, Personal Financial Planning
, Petroleum and Land Management, Risk Management and Insurance
, Risk Management: Insurance and Finance, Supply Chain Management
, Tourism Management, and Tourism Management & Marketing.
A BComm Cooperative Education
program is available, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in their field prior to graduating.
ranked the Haskayne Executive MBA program 36th overall in the world, 4th in Canada.
. Announced in 2010, the program was rolled out with a $1 million donation from school namesake Richard Haskayne
along with local sponsorship from Calgary-based energy firms. University president Elizabeth Cannon outlined that the program will "develop responsible and responsive energy sector leaders by using an innovative teaching model that combines experiential learning and problem solving with personal leadership development.
The unique program consists of five interactive learning modules completed around the world. Modules are located in Calgary, the United States, and London, with another module located in either the Middle East or Asia. The 16-month program is set to launch in April 2012, with initial enrollment set at 40 students. The program curriculum will focus on energy-specific issues, such as project finance, climate change & sustainable development, and sovereign & geopolitical challenges.
. For much of the competition's history, teams representing Haskayne have come out on top by winning first place in the majority of the competition's case study categories, which include accounting, business policy, debate, ethics, finance, human resources, marketing, and MIS, with the Haskayne School having won more than twice the competitions that the host school, and closest rival Queen's University has won. Many notable Haskayne alumni have competed as members of its' ICBC teams including Naheed Nenshi
and Gary Mar
.
.
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
business school
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is named after Richard F. Haskayne
Richard Haskayne
Richard Francis Haskayne, is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.Raised in Gleichen, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in 1956 and became a Chartered Accountant in 1959....
, who gave one of the largest endowments
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
to a business school in Canada. The school offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees, as well as executive education programs. In 2009 Corporate Knights
Corporate Knights
Corporate Knights is a quarterly Canadian magazine dedicated to the promotion of responsible business practices within Canada and the advancement of social and environmental sustainability worldwide....
Magazine ranked the school 2nd in Canada.
History
Originally founded as the Faculty of Management in 1967, the school was later renamed in honour of Richard F. HaskayneRichard Haskayne
Richard Francis Haskayne, is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.Raised in Gleichen, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in 1956 and became a Chartered Accountant in 1959....
in 2002. In 1986, the faculty moved into the newly constructed Scurfield Hall, which was the result of donations made by Ralph Scurfield
Ralph Thomas Scurfield
Ralph Thomas Scurfield, B.Sc , the son of Ralph and Ann Scurfield . He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1948. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nu-West Group Limited , and was an original owner of the Calgary Flames...
, his family, and Nu-West Group of Companies
Nu-West
Nu-West Group Ltd. was a Canadian growth-oriented house building company that grew into an internationally diversified conglomerate. In 1957 Nu-West Homes was a small, privately owned, house-building company operating in Calgary, Alberta. In 1969, Nu-West Homes Ltd. became a publicly traded company...
.
Undergraduate
The Haskayne School of Business offers four year BComm degrees in 18 concentrations, as well as degrees in Hotel and Resort Management (BHRM). BComm concentrations include Accounting, Business Process ManagementBusiness process management
Business process management is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. It promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. BPM attempts to...
, Energy Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, General Commerce, HR and Organizational Dynamics, International Business
International Business
International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
, Management Information Systems, Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, Operations Management
Operations management
Operations management is an area of management concerned with overseeing, designing, and redesigning business operations in the production of goods and/or services. It involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient in terms of using as little resources as needed, and...
, Personal Financial Planning
Financial adviser
A financial adviser, is a professional who renders financial services to individuals, businesses and governments. This can involve investment advice, which may include pension planning, and/or advice on life insurance and other insurances such as income protection insurance, critical illness...
, Petroleum and Land Management, Risk Management and Insurance
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
, Risk Management: Insurance and Finance, Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
, Tourism Management, and Tourism Management & Marketing.
A BComm Cooperative Education
Cooperative education
Cooperative education is a structured method of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience, commonly known as a "co-op", provides academic credit for structured job experience...
program is available, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in their field prior to graduating.
MBA / Executive MBA
The Haskayne School of Business offers full and part-time MBA programs. In 2009 the Financial TimesFinancial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
ranked the Haskayne Executive MBA program 36th overall in the world, 4th in Canada.
Global Energy Executive MBA
The Global Energy Executive MBA is a joint initiative of the Haskayne School of Business and IHS-Cambridge Energy Research AssociatesCambridge Energy Research Associates
Cambridge Energy Research Associates is a consulting company in the United States that specializes in advising governments and private companies on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy...
. Announced in 2010, the program was rolled out with a $1 million donation from school namesake Richard Haskayne
Richard Haskayne
Richard Francis Haskayne, is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.Raised in Gleichen, Alberta, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in 1956 and became a Chartered Accountant in 1959....
along with local sponsorship from Calgary-based energy firms. University president Elizabeth Cannon outlined that the program will "develop responsible and responsive energy sector leaders by using an innovative teaching model that combines experiential learning and problem solving with personal leadership development.
The unique program consists of five interactive learning modules completed around the world. Modules are located in Calgary, the United States, and London, with another module located in either the Middle East or Asia. The 16-month program is set to launch in April 2012, with initial enrollment set at 40 students. The program curriculum will focus on energy-specific issues, such as project finance, climate change & sustainable development, and sovereign & geopolitical challenges.
Queen's University ICBC
The Haskayne School of Business has for years dominated the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C), hosted annually by Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
. For much of the competition's history, teams representing Haskayne have come out on top by winning first place in the majority of the competition's case study categories, which include accounting, business policy, debate, ethics, finance, human resources, marketing, and MIS, with the Haskayne School having won more than twice the competitions that the host school, and closest rival Queen's University has won. Many notable Haskayne alumni have competed as members of its' ICBC teams including Naheed Nenshi
Naheed Nenshi
Naheed Kurban Nenshi is a Canadian politician, who was elected to succeed Dave Bronconnier as mayor of Calgary, Alberta in the 2010 Calgary municipal election.- Biography :...
and Gary Mar
Gary Mar
Gary Glen Mar QC, is a Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed as the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official...
.
Jeux Du Commerce West
In 2011, the Haskayne School of Business sent their first ever team to Jeux du Commerce West (JDCW), a regional business competition held in rotating host schools within Western Canada. This competition offers a wide variety of competitions ranging from sport, to debate, to academic cases and includes a major charity component. In 2011, with a half delegation, the Business Strategy case team won second place, marking the team’s entry into the competition. Haskayne will send a full delegation in 2012, with hopes of building on the success of the past year.Rankings
- In the annual Corporate KnightsCorporate KnightsCorporate Knights is a quarterly Canadian magazine dedicated to the promotion of responsible business practices within Canada and the advancement of social and environmental sustainability worldwide....
sustainability rankings, the Haskayne School of Business is recognized for their commitment to sustainable education. In the 2010 Rankings, the school's undergraduate program placed a close third nationally with a 73.4% score, and the graduate program placed second with an 83.7% score.
- In 2010, The EconomistThe EconomistThe Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
ranked Haskayne's MBA program 3rd within Canada, 43rd in North America, and 82nd worldwide.
- In the 2011 Aspen InstituteAspen InstituteThe Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
"Beyond Grey Pinstripes" rankings, the Haskayne MBA was ranked 35th in the world's top-100 business programs (up from 51st in 2010), and #3 in Canada.
Notable Alumni
With more than 18,000 total graduates, there are a number of notable members in the Haskayne School of Business Alumni Chapter. These include a number of corporate presidents and CEOs, political commentators, and the current Mayor of the City of Calgary, 1993 Bachelor of Commerce graduate Naheed NenshiNaheed Nenshi
Naheed Kurban Nenshi is a Canadian politician, who was elected to succeed Dave Bronconnier as mayor of Calgary, Alberta in the 2010 Calgary municipal election.- Biography :...
.
- Charlie FischerCharlie FischerCharlie Fischer was the president and chief executive officer of Calgary-based Nexen Inc until December 2008. He currently heads a U.S.-Canada working group on clean energy within the Clean Energy Dialogue, formed during a summit between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S...
(MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1982), President & CEO, Nexen Inc. - George Gosbee (B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1993), President, Chairman & CEO, Tristone Capital Inc. - Gary Kovacs (B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1990 | MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1999), CEO of Mozilla CorporationMozilla CorporationThe Mozilla Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that coordinates and integrates the development of Internet-related applications such as the Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Navigator web browsers and the Mozilla Thunderbird email client by a growing global community of...
. - Harold (Hal) Kvisle (MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1981), President & CEO of TransCanada Corporation. - Ezra LevantEzra LevantEzra Isaac Levant is a Canadian lawyer, conservative political activist and media figure. He is the founder and former publisher of the Western Standard, hosts The Source daily on Sun News Network, and has written several books on politics....
(B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1994), Lawyer, conservative political activist and commentator. Founder and former publisher of the Western StandardWestern StandardThe Western Standard is a Calgary, Alberta-based libertarian-conservative publication that billed itself as Canada's only conservative national news magazine...
. - Naheed NenshiNaheed NenshiNaheed Kurban Nenshi is a Canadian politician, who was elected to succeed Dave Bronconnier as mayor of Calgary, Alberta in the 2010 Calgary municipal election.- Biography :...
(B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1993), Mayor of Calgary, 2010- . - Brett WilsonW. Brett WilsonBrett Wilson is a Canadian entrepreneur, member of the Order of Canada, philanthropist and the lead deal making panellist or "Dragon" of all-time on CBC's Gemini Award-winning Dragons' Den. Wilson was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan...
(MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1985), Managing Director & Chairman FirstEnergy Capital Corporation. One of the former venture capitalists on CBC's Dragons' DenDragons' Den (Canada)Dragons' Den is a Canadian television reality show, based on the internationally franchised Dragons' Den format, in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hopes of securing business financing. The show debuted on October 3, 2006 on CBC Television...
. - Peter WongPeter WongPeter Wong may refer to:* Peter Wong , the General Manager of HSBC Group and an executive director of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited...
(B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1973), General Manager of HSBCHSBCHSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
Group and an executive director of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
Management Alumni Excellence Award
Established in the year 2000, the Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award recognizes the personal successes of Alumni who have made significant contributions to the Haskayne School of Business and the community at large. Of the aforementioned 18,000 alumni, 11 have been given this honor.- 2011 - Eva Friesen (MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
2000) - 2010 - Mike Shaikh (B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1977) - 2009 - George Gosbee (B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1993) - 2008 - Russ GirlingRuss GirlingRuss Girling is the President and CEO of TransCanada Corporation as of July 1, 2010.Prior to this, he was Chief Operating Officer , responsible for overseeing TransCanada Corporation’s Pipeline and Energy businesses, corporate development activities and strategies, operations and major projects,...
(B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1985 | MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1991) - 2007 - Ken McKinnonKen McKinnonKen McKinnon was the second vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong between 1981 - 1994. He also served as interim vice-chancellor of James Cook University in 1997 and Charles Darwin University from 2002 to 2003, where he was responsible for the name change from Northern Territory University...
(B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1980) - 2006 - David Byler (B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1978) - 2005 - Brian BassBrian BassBrian Michael Bass is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.-Kansas City Royals :Bass, a graduate of Robert E...
(B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1973) - 2004 - Lesley Conway (MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1989) - 2003 - Brett WilsonW. Brett WilsonBrett Wilson is a Canadian entrepreneur, member of the Order of Canada, philanthropist and the lead deal making panellist or "Dragon" of all-time on CBC's Gemini Award-winning Dragons' Den. Wilson was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan...
(MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1985) - 2002 - Hal KvisleHal Kvisle- Life and career :Hal Kvisle was born in Innisfail, Alberta in 1952. He received a bachelor of science in engineering with distinction from the University of Alberta in 1975 and an MBA from the University of Calgary in 1982....
(MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1982) - 2001 - Charlie FischerCharlie FischerCharlie Fischer was the president and chief executive officer of Calgary-based Nexen Inc until December 2008. He currently heads a U.S.-Canada working group on clean energy within the Clean Energy Dialogue, formed during a summit between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S...
(MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
1982) - 2000 - Mike Tims (B.Comm.Bachelor of CommerceA Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
1976)
Research Centres
- Centre for Public Interest Accounting (CPIA)
- Informatics Research Centre (iRC)
- Risk Studies Centre (RSC)
- International Resources Industries and Sustainability Centre (IRIS)
- Calgary Centre for Research in Finance (CCRF)
- World Tourism Education & Research Centre (WTERC)