'Students often line up for these opportunities and courses because they get to sort of kill two birds with one stone'
Business students at the University of Calgary can dip their toes into a career-boosting new course starting this winter.
The course will enable undergraduate students to work toward their Chartered Business Valuator credential while at the university.
Expertise in business valuation involves accurately calculating damages and losses for companies — Chartered Business Valuators, or CBVs, often advise companies on mergers, economic losses or financial reporting.
A first-of-its-kind offering in Western Canada, the initiative is made possible through a partnership between the U of C’s Haskayne School of Business and the Chartered Business Valuators Institute.
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