Need a change?

Life is too short to spend doing something you don’t find fulfilling

Maybe you’ve hit a ceiling in your current role. Perhaps you no longer feel challenged or have lost interest in your chosen field. Or it could be that you’ve looked around and seen others who’ve really taken their careers up a notch. Whatever the reason, if you really want to make a change, you need to invest in yourself, your education, and your circle of friends and colleagues.

It is possible to procrastinate yourself out of an amazing career and a fulfilling life. But that’s not you. Two years from now, you could be off on a new adventure with your new master’s degree in hand. Consider the Haskayne MBA: it’s offered in the heart of one of Canada’s most dynamic, accessible, and livable business communities—also a key world centre for the energy and finance industries.

To run an organization—whether it’s a company, a nonprofit, or a volunteer group—you have to understand the organization from all angles. An MBA will give you the functional tools you need and the understanding of how they all fit together.

Accounting • Entrepreneurship • Innovation • Business Law • Strategy • Project Management • Corporate Finance • Marketing • Human Resources • Management Information Systems • Business Strategy • Organizational Dynamics • Procurement and Logistics • International Business • Operations Management • Corporate Social Responsibility • Business Ethics • Insurance and Risk Management

You’ll need a business school that also teaches the importance of sound ethics, solid corporate social responsibility, and the obligation companies have to give back to the communities that support them. Haskayne has all this and more.

The future is complex. Complex problems can only be solved by multi-disciplinary, diverse teams. To be a successful leader, you need to learn the skills of effective team-building.

All successful businesses rely on real, live people working together in teams. You can have the most advanced technical skills possible, but to succeed, you need to connect with people on a human level regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, culture, or personal belief system. Being part of different teams helps you to appreciate different dynamics and motivators.

You’ll learn how to build and motivate great teams as you work towards an MBA.

During your undergrad years, you probably spent time analyzing hypothetical situations and applying various theories. You’ve since launched a career that added realworld challenges and an ever-changing environment to the mix. What you need now is practical, functional knowledge and hands-on experience tackling the types of projects that face today’s business leader. And you need to do it while continuing to perform well in your current role.

Pursuing an MBA lets you practice your skills and hone your instincts in a safe environment, surrounded by nonjudgmental people who can help you learn. The benefit of doing an in-class MBA is that you will be constantly challenged by real colleagues in real time, which is great preparation for how business is really done.

You don’t have to.  You have a lot going in your life and you’re not willing to compromise the things that are important to you. Attending business school isn’t an all-or-nothing commitment. You can keep your career on track while earning an MBA.

You can meet your family commitments while going to grad school. You can sustain a healthy lifestyle while stimulating your brain. Ask about options of evening, early evening/downtown, daytime, or weekend classes that can help you earn your degree on your own personal timeline.

If you’re going to invest in advanced education, you can do that anywhere. What makes the experience special is your classmates, your profs, and your exposure to successful alumni and leaders in your community. The network you build will last a lifetime.