Workshops offered

Mitacs Step workshops are open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Newfoundland & Labrador. All Mitacs Step workshop facilitators are vetted for quality, deliver interactive sessions and are experts in their field.

Workshops are offered in the following key areas:

Basics of the Business Environment

Developed as an overview of the business world, these workshops provide participants with advice, resources, and skills to successfully interact in the ever-changing business environment throughout the duration of their internship, academic experience, personal lives, and careers.

• Business Etiquette
• Time Management
• Networking 

Communication

These workshops apply the foundation of effective communication to the development of stronger working relationships with high-quality results.

• Communicating Science
• Presentation Skills
• Business & Emotional Intelligence
• Technical & Scientific Writing

Entrepreneurship & Intellectual Property

This series of workshops is aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial class well-versed in the latest research techniques and methodologies.  The three components of this curriculum will build on the existing skills of graduate student and postdoctoral fellows and leverage  the strength of local business communities.

• Intellectual Property 101
• Discovering the Entrepreneur Within

Project Management

Through these workshops, participants will gain new skills in managing both large and small-scale projects, setting realistic goals and milestones, effective time management, end-goal perspective and clear team communication.

• Introduction to Foundations of Project Management
• Foundations of Project Management 1 
• Foundations of Project Management 2
• Managing Projects