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Friday, February 27, 2026 17:00to19:00
 Risks, Rewards, Realities

Graduate students often find themselves at the intersection of expertise and emerging social responsibility.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Connected Academics, grad school, free food and drinks, arts graduate students, Connected Academics for Arts
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026 16:00to17:00
Introduction to Industry Analysis

This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 16:00to17:30

This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied during an exercise.

Learning outcomes:

  • Explain the impact of an industry from a startup’s perspective.
  • Apply the Five Forces Model.
  • Develop strategies to perform your industry analysis.

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Classified as: Graduate Students, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Engine Centre, SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 10:30to12:00
 Project Planning

Project management is an important skill we all are acquainted with, but what does project management look like as a career? This two-part series acts as a taster to both the world of professional project management and how to succeed in it.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Project Management
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 14:00to15:00
Professional and Engaging Presentation Presence

This workshop teaches participants how to balance confidence and professionalism with dynamic physical and vocal presence. Specifically, participants will learn the importance of gestures and vocal variety; as well as how to use physical space, naming and props.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, presentation skills
Thursday, March 5, 2026 10:30to12:00
 Project Execution

Project management is an important skill we all are acquainted with, but what does project management look like as a career? This two-part series acts as a taster to both the world of professional project management and how to succeed in it.Ìý
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Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Project Management
Monday, March 9, 2026 10:30to11:30
Grad Breakfast Club

Stay on track with a 45min “plan your week†session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!


Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Grad Breakfast Club
Monday, March 16, 2026 10:30to11:30
Grad Breakfast Club

Stay on track with a 45min “plan your week†session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!


Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Grad Breakfast Club
Monday, March 16, 2026 15:00to16:30
Exploring Your Professional Path After Grad School

What’s your next step? This interactive workshop for graduate students will teach you the skills to review position types and work environments within the context of your career.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, myPath: Developing your IDP, Exploring Your Professinal Path, individual development plan
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:00to15:00
Planning with Purpose

The Planning with Purpose information session is an introduction to the Individual Development Plan (IDP) at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾. This session covers the process and building blocks of creating a meaningful IDP and setting goals in grad school.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, myPath: Developing your IDP, Planning with Purpose, individual development plan
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:00to17:30
Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:00to17:30

This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.

Classified as: Graduate Students, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Engine Centre, SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 14:00to15:30
 Prepare Effectively and Reduce Anxiety

This workshop dives deeply into how to practice more effectively and how to get better feedback for your presentation while you prepare. We’ll review why watching a video of yourself is so painful for most people and how to work around the feeling to make the most of this tool for self-review.

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, presentation skills
Thursday, March 19, 2026 17:30to19:30
TRaCE Talks/Connected Academics: Alternative Academic Careers

Join us to learn about the career pathways of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ PhD alumni with a social science and humanities background who are working in Alternative Academic Careers!

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, TRaCE Talks, Connected Academics
Friday, March 20, 2026 13:00to15:00
Vision boarding

Come join us in this hands-on crafty workshop where you will brainstorm an IDP vision statement and use collaging to make a vision board. Workshop goers will have the opportunity to digitally or physically collage to make a vision board to stay on track with their goals!Ìý

Classified as: SKILLSETS Graduate Workshops, myPath: Developing your IDP, vision boarding, individual development plan

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