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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Business Fundamentals is an online series designed to provide graduate students and post-docs with an introduction to business concepts. At the end of the course, trainees will apply learned concepts to a business problem in a case study judged by consultants and industry professionals!

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

GMCA: Business Fundamentals – Online Course

Lectures will be taught by industry professionals from diverse backgrounds. Below is a sample list of course topics (subject to change). Some lectures will feature a case analysis activity or discussion period which focuses on topics covered in the lecture.

Selected Course Topics:

  1. Consulting 101
  2. How Startups Scale: Lessons from 50 Success Stories
  3. Licensing & IP Law
  4. Economics
  5. Marketing
  6. Business Design
  7. Strategy
  8. Accounting
  9. Entrepreneurship
  10. Case Analysis
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Only successful applicants will be required to pay the registration fee. Please note, this is an immensely popular offering, and our waitlists are usually full. If you cannot attend 9/10 of the lectures, please consider taking the class the next time that it is offered. No late applications will be accepted. Spaces are limited and successful applicants will be notified through email by Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. 

DATE AND TIME

Wednesday (or Friday) evenings
January - April 2026
6:00 - 8:00 PM ET

VIRTUAL VENUE

  • Details provided to successful applicants upon acceptance 

Application Deadline

January 11th, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
(Registration Fee: $60)

GMCA: Business Fundamentals – Case Study

At the end of GMCA: Business Fundamentals, trainees will apply concepts from the course to a business case in this case study. This is a great opportunity for trainees to collaboratively tackle real-life business challenges and receive constructive feedback from judges who have successfully transitioned into the industry.

Please note: participation in the case study is mandatory to receive a certificate of completion for the course.

If you have questions, please contact us at info@gmcacanada.com.

DATE AND TIME

April 8th - April 16th, 2026 (subject to change)

VIRTUAL VENUE

Details provided on the day of the event.

TESTIMONIAL

"I would suggest [trainees] take the course especially if they want a window into the business world. I learned a lot about the various aspects of business of which I was previously completely ignorant"
"Business Fundamentals" Attendee
2020

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