Building success through partnerships
At Lassonde, we believe that success is rooted in collaboration, and our partnerships play a crucial role in driving innovation and educational excellence.
This year, we welcomed IBM as a new partner in our Digital Technologies BASc program, Canada’s first fully work-integrated degree, which saw 100% contract renewals of its first cohort. With partners like Alstom, BMO, Shopify, Quanser and Dayforce, this program allows students to gain hands-on experience while addressing the digital skills gap in Canada’s tech industry. We also formed a valuable partnership with Printerra, providing students with hands-on experience in 3D printing technologies for housing solutions, and we continued to strengthen existing partners such as the Independent Electricity System Operator and St. Michael’s Hospital.
We often collaborate with industry, research institutions and community organizations through our Organized Research Units (ORUs), fostering interdisciplinary work that drives real-world impact from advancing novel technologies to addressing sustainable transportation solutions.
This year, Lassonde also hosted the Privaci Symposium, marking the first time this prestigious event took place outside the United States, bringing together a diverse community of thinkers and innovators to ideate and inform the next generation of privacy-enhancing solutions.
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“It was a privilege for the Humanitarian Response Network of Canada to have the chance to hold our training within the Lassonde facilities and to have members of the School joining the training. I believe many of the School’s activities, webinars, presentations and courses could bring a lot to the staff of our members.”
– HRN Coordinator, Patrice Charpentier, from the article Lassonde hosts Humanitarian Response Network of Canada’s Triannual Meeting and Sphere Training (UN SDG 17)FAST FACTS & STATS: RESEARCH
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Lassonde, Schulich form new international partnership
Lassonde and the Schulich School of Business have launched an innovative 3+1+1 partnership with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China (SUSTech), opening up new pathways for students. Under this agreement, students from SUSTech will complete three years of undergraduate studies at their home institution, followed by a fourth year at Lassonde, and finish with a master’s degree from Schulich in one of four programs: Management, Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, or Supply Chain Management. This pioneering initiative marks Lassonde’s first international 3+1+1 agreement and highlights the powerful synergy between these institutions.
York University’s Digital Technologies program, Canada’s first fully work-integrated degree, completes first year with 100 per cent student contract renewals and new IBM partnership
The design and development of Lassonde’s new Digital Technologies BASc program, Canada’s first fully work-integrated degree program, was a collaborative process between the School and a visionary group of businesses, companies, public sector organizations, and industry associations. Senior technology experts from these organizations contributed to curriculum and learning outcomes, ensuring the program delivers the required knowledge, skills and behaviours of graduates. In its first year, the program has already seen every student’s contract renewed, with employers reporting increased productivity thanks to continuous student involvement.
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