Volunteer in the classroom

What is the Haskayne Entrepreneurial Advising Team?

The Haskayne Entrepreneurial Advising Team is a volunteer group comprised of entrepreneurs, early-stage investors and industry experts who have a passion for supporting student-led entrepreneurial activity. Members act as advisors, pitch coaches and judges to encourage Entrepreneurial Thinking in the classroom and over 3,000 students have benefited to date. The program is led by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the Haskayne School of Business. Since launching in 2014, the volunteer group has grown to over 300 active volunteers who provide advising for several Haskayne Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) undergraduate and graduate courses for both business and non-business students.

Who would make a great volunteer?

We are seeking individuals who have the following qualities:

• Possess entrepreneurial experience or a passion for entrepreneurship.
• Love the idea of working with students in experiential class-based activities at the University of Calgary.
• Have a creative and entrepreneurial mindset to help students assess the validity of their business ideas.
• Have a background in business or are familiar with entrepreneurial approaches (e.g. value propositions, business models, market research, or pitching, etc.).
• Are passionate about supporting the development of well-rounded, well-educated Haskayne students.

What are the benefits of joining?

• Share your knowledge and experience to help students succeed personally and professionally.
• Connect with other volunteer members from the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Calgary during in-class activities and online in our LinkedIn group.
• Aid in shaping a new generation of entrepreneurial thinkers and business leaders who can help to diversify the Alberta economy.

What is the time commitment?

We ask that our volunteer members join us a minimum of four times per academic year between September and April. Each session is a three-hour online commitment. You will be added to our mailing list to sign up based on your availability.

Interested in joining?

Would you like to shape the future of our startup landscape in Calgary? Are you ‘all in’ to support young entrepreneurs and their ideas? We hope so – and note that in doing so you are making a difference on our campus.

Please contact us at entrepreneurship@haskayne.ucalgary.ca if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, and a staff member will be in touch with you to discuss the details of what it means to be part of the Haskayne Entrepreneurial Advising Team.