Triffo School of Business

10/09/2026

Early registration for Business Student Conference 2027 is here! Scan the code or go to MacEwan.ca/BSC to register now for just $25 to secure your spot.

BSC 2027 features a keynote address from Lauren Sergy. Speaker, author, and communications expert, hear from Sergy everything you need to know about the art of workplace communication and public speaking!

09/21/2026

09/18/2026

📣 Students, you don't want to miss this!

In partnership with Air Canada, we're inviting up to four students to attend our Tourism Congress in Fredericton, NB—totally complimentary! Build your resume, grow your network, and immerse yourself in the industry from November 17–19.

To apply, share your tourism ideas with us by September 25, 2026.

https://tiac-aitc.ca/cgi/page.cgi/TIAC_Student_Contest.html

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📣 Étudiantes et étudiants – ne manquez pas cette occasion !

En partenariat avec Air Canada, nous inviterons jusqu’à quatre étudiants à participer gratuitement à notre Congres du tourisme à Fredericton, au Nouveau-Brunswick. Enrichissez votre CV, élargissez votre réseau et plongez au cœur de l'industrie du 17 au 19 novembre.

Pour participer, partagez avec nous vos idées pour le tourisme d’ici le 25 septembre 2026.

https://tiac-aitc.ca/cgi/page.cgi/TIAC_Student_Contest_Fr.html

07/31/2026

As a Triffo School of Business startup-support and entrepreneurship learning initiative, MacEwan Ventures provides mentorship and networking opportunities for those seeking to turn their idea into a viable business.

Last week, emerging entrepreneurs from Mi Gente Canada Foundation pitched their business ideas to a panel of community judges for the chance to win funding to support their ventures. Congratulations to the winners:

First place winners: Maria Paula Ramirez Cortes & Erica Boffano
Third place winner: Beatriz Adriana Maya Pion

Thank you to our judges for their deliberations: Olena Hlazkova, Founder of Regole Immigration Inc., and Chair & Director of Strategy at Mi Gente; Jutta Rohrschach, Consultant, Mentor, and Community Innovation Leader; and Jesus Gonzalez Rivas, Owner and President of Paraiso Tropical. Thank you to Mi Gente for participating. Thank you to MacEwan Ventures Manager, Tristan Ham; to the staff in the Dean's Office, Triffo School of Business for their support; and to everyone who attend the Pitch Showcase. Lastly, a sincere thank you to all the participants in the MacEwan Ventures program. We wish you all success in your ventures!

If you have a business idea and want to learn the skills needed to successfully run a small business, or to be an entrepreneur, be sure to visit the MacEwan Ventures page at MacEwan.ca/MacEwanVentures, or connect with Tristian Ham directly.

07/16/2026

Congratulations to MacEwan Alumni Lorne Gladu (Management Studies ’96, University Transfer: Bachelor of Arts ’92) and Karen Jeu (Voluntary Sector Management ’05) on their appointments to MacEwan University’s Board of Governors.

As representatives of MacEwan’s community of more than 96,000 alumni, they will bring valuable perspectives to the Board and help shape the university’s future. Congratulations, Lorne and Karen!

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/amB350ZnUZm

07/13/2026

07/02/2026

Big ideas start somewhere — and at MacEwan Ventures, they start turning into real opportunities. As a Triffo School of Business initiative, MacEwan Ventures empowers aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs to transform bold ideas into thriving ventures.

Last week marked the exciting finale of the Pitch Showcase competition. With creativity, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit on full display, participants celebrated the incredible progress they've made on their journeys.

Shout out to the winners:

1st place: NeuroCreative Journeys, Celine Vaillancourt
2nd place: Blueberry's Blossoms, Jackie Moreno Rojas
3rd place: Boru, Nadiya Boru

Not only were ideas showcased, but passion and innovation too. Every presenter brought with them an infectious, lively energy and palpable excitement for their vision.

Thank you to our incredible judges for selecting three winners from all the amazing pitches put forth: Vraj Shah (MacEwan Alumni), Haley Wolgien-Lowe (Communicator and Public Speaker Scientist), and Michelle Frechette (Founder and Director of Connected Kitchen Project). Thank you to industry expert Jutta Rohrshach for her attendance and assistance; it was truly an honor. Thank you to MacEwan Ventures Manager, Tristan Ham, for hosting. Thank you to the staff in the Dean's Office, Triffo School of Business, for their support. Of course, thank you to all those who attended the Pitch Showcase.

Lastly, thank you to all who participated in the MacEwan Ventures program. We wish you all success in your ventures!

If you have a business idea and want to learn the skills needed to successfully run a small business, or to be an entrepreneur, be sure to visit the MacEwan Ventures page at MacEwan.ca/MacEwanVentures, or connect with Tristian Ham directly.

06/18/2026

Congratulations to our graduating students from the Triffo School of Business — you did it!

With thousands crossing the stage at the Winspear Centre after years of dedicated hard work and commitment to their studies, please join us in sincerely celebrating our students as they enter the next phase in their journey

06/16/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Makarand Gulawani for publishing "Teaser campaigns have become one of the music industry’s most powerful marketing tools" in The Conversation.

Be sure to check out his article in The Conversation. You can expect to gain insight into the different ways that music artists use teaser campaigns as marketing strategies.

Dr. Gulawani is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Business, Marketing, Strategy and Law in the Triffo School of Business.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64628/AAM.gt4gtkfyy