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SUMMARY:The State\, Impact and Future of Business Education in Canada: Employer/Business Focus Groups with The Conference Board of Canada
LOCATION:Hamilton Chamber Boardroom\, 120 King Street West\, Plaza Level\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada\, L8P 4V2
DESCRIPTION:
	The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce would like to invite our membe
	rs and Hamilton businesses to attend a focus group and survey project host
	ed by the Conference Board of Canada. You can find and fill out the survey
	 here: https://t.co/3K4VHzWHzI The focus group will be held from 12pm - 2
	pm on February 5th 2016 in the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Boardroom (120
	 King Street West Hamilton\, Plaza Level). RSVP ASAP as seats are limited.
	 Lunch will be provided. RSVPS can be sent to h.saeed@hamiltonchamber.ca 
	or through the registration module before Purpose of the Focus Group The f
	ocus group aims to learn more about the perspectives of employers on the s
	tate of business education in Canada. It will explore questions related to
	 what they look for in a candidate; whether they see graduates as well pre
	pared to do their job; and whether and how their business partners with a 
	university\, college or polytechnic for training or research/advice. Some 
	specific questions will include: Have you hired people with a business edu
	cation? Why or why not? How easy is it to hire the business talent you nee
	d? What business skills are most in demand for your industry? What are you
	r thoughts on the skill levels and quality of candidates? How much do you 
	expect to train a new hire in-house? This is a unique opportunity for busi
	nesses to express their views and needs in a way that will help Canadian p
	olicymakers\, post-secondary institutions\, and advanced education leaders
	 make strategic decisions that will improve the provision of business educ
	ation in Canada. This focus group is part of The Conference Board of Canad
	a's project The State\, Impact and Future of Business Education in Canada.
	 Confidentiality and Privacy Policy All statements and opinions made in Co
	nference Board of Canada focus groups are treated with the utmost confiden
	tiality.  All data will be reported in an aggregate form and no instituti
	ons or individuals will be identified in the published results. For more i
	nformation on the Conference Board of Canada and its privacy policies\, cl
	ick here. If you have any questions or concerns about the focus groups or 
	project in general\, please contact Michele Mastroeni\, Senior Research As
	sociate\, The Conference Board of Canada\, by email: (mastroeni@conference
	board.ca) or by phone (613-526-3090 ext. 474). About The Conference Board 
	of Canada The Conference Board is Canada's foremost independent and not-fo
	r-profit applied research organization. We do not lobby for special intere
	sts\, but through our research we investigate and make recommendations on 
	a wide range of issues of importance to Canada’s future. We are speciali
	sts in the areas of economic trends\, organizational performance\, and pub
	lic policy. Our work is objective\, evidence-based\, trusted\, and reliabl
	e.
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