University of Calgary
Haskayne School of Business
The Haskayne School of Business was founded at the University of Calgary in 1967, and is home to some of Canada’s brightest and most accomplished minds. With approximately 4,000 full and part-time students across the graduate and undergraduate programs, Haskayne prides itself on being an authority and pioneer of knowledge. Haskayne has established several Centres of Excellence to further prepare the next generation of leaders in key fields including advanced leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, real estate, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship. The Haskayne alumni network of over 26,000 spans across more than 90 countries worldwide. As one of the first business schools in Canada to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 1985, Haskayne holds a stamp of quality held by less than five per cent of the world’s 13,000 business programs.
Our programs
Haskayne offers in-class and experiential learning opportunities to prepare students for real-world challenges. Programs include:
- Master of Management (MMgmt), a 10-month program for recent non-business undergraduates looking to supplement their technical background with business knowledge.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, for early to mid-career professionals to help deepen their critical business thinking. Available in daytime, evening or accelerated delivery formats.
- Executive MBA program, for mid to senior level executives, designed to enhance leadership qualities, expand their professional networks and advance their careers. This is a 2-year program, suitable for executives working full-time.
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), one of the first of its kind in Canada. This program prepares executive leaders to develop and apply research to industry challenges aimed to achieve corporate longevity and growth.
- The Haskayne PhD is a full-time, research-intensive and highly flexible program that allows students to tailor courses to their needs and interests, with one of the most generous funding packages among Canadian business schools.
Our city
Imagine yourself, studying and living in the most livable city in North America and the fifth most livable city in the world. The Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is located in western Canada. Only an hour drive away from the extraordinary Canadian Rocky Mountains. Must-see destinations include Banff National Park, Jasper National Park and Canmore. In warmer months, you can canoe or kayak across the many beautiful lakes, hike and camp in the tall forests, and breathe in the fresh mountain air. In the winter, be sure to take advantage of our world-class skiing and snowboarding.
Calgary is home to more than 1.4 million people. Our city has the second lowest cost of living among major Canadian cities and is more affordable than many large North American cities. We are the third most diverse major city in Canada. Immigrants come to Calgary from over 150 countries and over 120 different languages are spoken here. Although our city is a large metropolitan city, it still has a warm and welcoming spirit. Calgarians are connected and community-minded.
Why study here?
At Haskayne, we encourage you to take your future into your own hands. It’s a choice you’re making. Choose change. Choose to unleash your potential to lead, to grow and to make things happen. Big things. The stuff you didn’t know was possible. Change isn’t easy. Transformation never is. Choosing a business degree is an investment in time and money, but at the Haskayne School of Business we’ve been preparing leaders to tackle change for over 50 years. It’s what we do.
Our programs will prepare you to lead change in yourself, in your career and in your community. And there’s no better city to change than in Calgary, a place where entrepreneurial spirit has always been part of our history. As business changes and the economy too, we choose to meet the opportunity.
Haskayne School of Business at University of Calgary
