BCom Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning is an active and engaged learning process and is often referred to as "learning by doing". Importantly, Experiential Learning is not just about the experience but rather requires that the participant reflects upon the experience.

Experiential Learning opportunities can be curricular or co-curricular in nature and involve activities such as:

  • Case Competitions, Design Jams, Challenges
  • Student Leadership 
  • Exchanges (Student Abroad)
  • Capstone Projects
  • Project Based Learning
  • Community Service Learning
  • Applied Technical Training Sessions
  • Active Career Exploration Activities
  • Microinternships (ELITE, Wavemakers, BEHR etc)

 


Explore experiential learning opportunities through the links below or contact us at bcomexp@ualberta.ca.
 

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The Experiential Learning Record (ELR) is a faculty-endorsed certificate and official university document that allows students to record learning activities that take place both within and beyond the classroom.

Experiential Learning Record (ELR)
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Professional development funding can help students access learning and professional development activities throughout their education.  From conferences to seminars to skill building workshops, you can build skills, make connections, and increase your employability.

Professional Development Funding
industry-insight

YEG Industry Insights (YEGii’s) are a free, structured career exploration activity in which students visit a workplace, learn about the business, meet industry professionals and ask questions.

YEG Industry Insights
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Career Cafes are casual networking events that connect students to potential future employers and provide students with the opportunity to chat with professionals in their field of interest.

Career Cafes
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Career Treks connect students with employers outside of the Edmonton Capital Region through a single or multi-day field trip to different organizations.

Career Treks
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Technical training sessions focus on your hard skills development, such as training in specific software, programs or languages. Highlight this experience in your resume and cover letter and during an interview!

Technical Training Sessions
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InSTEP is a curated Coursera collection that allows you to develop critical employment and professional development skills on your own time! Courses available include training in VBA, Power BI, Google Analytics, Communications, Social Intelligence and more!

Independent Skills & Technical Education Programming (InSTEP)
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Case competitions are a type of business competition where participants strive to develop the best solution to a business or education-related case study within an allocated time frame. Our students have had great success with podium finishes in local, national & international case competitions.

Case Competitions
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Whether you're looking for leadership opportunities, wanting to develop your network, hone your presentation skills, support a community cause or just hang out with fellow students, student clubs are very much part of the fabric of campus life.

Student Organizations
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In today's global business environment, international experience and cultural awareness are increasingly valuable assets. The Alberta School of Business exchange program will allow you to live and study abroad while adding an important dimension to your commerce education.

Business Exchanges
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Explore other UofA Campus Experiential learning opportunities, including the UofA Career Centre Job Shadow Program, Career Fairs, Career Exploration Interviews, Career Mentoring Program, the Undergraduate Research Initiative and Community Service Learning.

Other Campus EL Activities