Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Research
Fiscal and Economic Policy Research Programs
This work at the School of Public Policy evaluates fiscal and regulatory policies of the federal, provincial and municipal governments and proposes alternatives that improve the lives of Canadians. The research programs cover a wide range of issues, including taxation, income inequality, public sector deficits and debt, productivity, financial market regulation, livable cities and economic diversification. Learn more.
Strategy and Global Management
Through the Haskayne School of Business, The Strategy and Global Management academic area is a hub for research in such fields as business strategy, international business, corporate governance, and ethics. Faculty members regularly publish in top management, strategy, international business, political economy and entrepreneurship journals, are actively engaged with the global academic community, and bring state-of-the art strategy research to Haskayne. Learn more.
Teaching, Learning and Student Experience
Haskayne and Mitacs Collaboration Provides Real-World Experience to Students
Haskayne School of Business and Mitacs collaborate to help businesses adapt to new economic realities. The Mitacs Business Strategy Internship program will provide real-world experience and career connections for students while at the same time supporting businesses and non-profits to adapt their operations to the new economic realities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.
X- Culture - A global movement for international business education.
The symposium, which came to Calgary in 2019, brought together teams from all over the world to one location for a week of learning. Students had the opportunity address local business problems, learn about our key economic drivers, explore our city and country’s culture, get to know their peers and spend time working on their professional development. Learn more.
New Federal Funding Supports Economic Diversification
UCalgary’s innovation ecosystem received a substantial boost with a significant funding announcement from the federal government for four key projects that help take cutting-edge research and turn it into commercial ventures.
Campus and Community Impact
Campus
UCalgary’s Tech Fest brought together 48 local tech companies, Calgary Economic Development and over 1,100 students interested in careers in tech fields to leverage the impact of cross-collaboration between academia, industry and community partners. The event provided access to community resources such as Innovate Calgary, Startup YYC and Fuse 33 Makerspace to create a more holistic picture of how Calgary’s tech community functions.
National
Researcher works to help 'underbanked' Canadians who fall between the cracks. Some Canadians, some of whom are new to Canada, often have difficulty obtaining basic credit products from traditional banks to start businesses or navigate short-term financial difficulties, and may incur steep costs when sending and receiving money internationally. A new appointed chair of business regulation law in the Faculty of Law is looking at ways financial technologies can be used to provide low-cost financial products and services to these “underbanked” Canadians.
International
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is an international event celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity. GEW brings together aspiring and inspiring entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, designers and innovative thinkers in over 165 countries on campuses and in the communities they serve.