Founded as the Faculty of Business in 1967 and renamed Faculty of Management in 1978, the school was later renamed in honour of Richard F. Haskayne in 2002. In 1986, the faculty moved into the newly constructed Scurfield Hall, which was the result of donations made by Ralph Scurfield, his family, and Nu-West Group of Companies.
The Haskayne School of Business offers full and part-time MBA programs. In 2009 the Financial Times ranked the Haskayne Executive MBA program 36th overall in the world, 4th in Canada.
Global Energy Executive MBA
The Global Energy Executive MBA is a joint initiative of the Haskayne School of Business and IHS-Cambridge Energy Research Associates. Announced in 2010, the program was rolled out with a $1 million donation from school namesake Richard Haskayne along with local sponsorship from Calgary-based energy firms. University president Elizabeth Cannon outlined that the program will "develop responsible and responsive energy sector leaders by using an innovative teaching model that combines experiential learning and problem solving with personal leadership development." The unique program consists of five interactive learning modules completed around the world. Modules are located in Calgary, the United States, and London, with another module located in either the Middle East or Asia. The 16-month program is set to launch in April 2012, with initial enrollment set at 40 students. The program curriculum will focus on energy-specific issues, such as project finance, climate change & sustainable development, and sovereign & geopolitical challenges.
Rankings and Reputation
Rankings
In 2016, the school was ranked the #9 MBA program in the world for social and environmental impact by Corporate Knights Magazine. In the 2010 Rankings, the school's undergraduate program placed a close third nationally with a 73.4% score, and the graduate program placed second with an 83.7% score.
In 2010, The Economist ranked Haskayne's MBA program 3rd within Canada, 43rd in North America, and 82nd worldwide.
In the 2011 Aspen Institute "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" rankings, the Haskayne MBA was ranked 35th in the world's top-100 business programs, and #3 in Canada.
The Haskayne School of Business has for years dominated the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition, hosted annually by Queen's University. For much of the competition's history, teams representing Haskayne have come out on top by winning first place in the majority of the competition's case study categories, which include accounting, business policy, debate, ethics, finance, human resources, marketing, and MIS, with the Haskayne School having won more than twice the competitions that the host school, and closest rival Queen's University has won. Many notable Haskayne alumni have competed as members of its ICBC teams including Naheed Nenshi and Gary Mar.
Jeux du Commerce West
In 2011, the Haskayne School of Business sent their first ever team to Jeux du Commerce West, a regional business competition held in rotating host schools within Western Canada. This competition offers a wide variety of competitions ranging from sport, to debate, to academic cases and includes a major charity component. In 2011, with a half delegation, the Business Strategy case team won second place, marking the team’s entry into the competition. Following, in 2012, Haskayne sent a full delegation to the event, securing a total of 10 medals and third place as "Faculty of the Year."
Haskayne Alumni
Notable Alumni
With more than 18,000 total graduates, there are a number of notable members in the Haskayne School of Business Alumni Chapter. These include a number of corporate presidents and CEOs, political commentators, and the current Mayor of the City of Calgary, 1993 Bachelor of Commerce graduate Naheed Nenshi.
Garrett Camp MBA 2002), co-founder of Uber and billionaire tech investor.
Charlie Fischer, President & CEO, Nexen Inc. 2001 -.
W. Brett Wilson, OC, Managing Director & Chairman FirstEnergy Capital Corporation. One of the former venture capitalists on CBC's Dragons' Den, Member of the Order of Canada
Russ Girling, President & CEO of TransCanada Corporation. 2010 -.
Management Alumni Excellence Award
Established in the year 2000, the Management Alumni Excellence Award recognizes the personal successes of Alumni who have made significant contributions to the Haskayne School of Business and the community at large. Of the aforementioned 18,000 alumni, 13 have been given this honor.
