| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.18 |
| Liaison | Jean-Michel Champagne |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
HEC Montréal
IN-24: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Jean-Michel
Champagne Sustainable Development Officer Infrastructure - Sustainability Office |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
HEC Montréal created an experiential business history course comprised of a 12-day, 500-kilometer cycling trip where students see first-hand the forces behind Quebec’s industrial development. The group of cyclists is enrolled in the Montréal-Boston experiential course, giving them a first-hand look at the themes of sustainable development and entrepreneurship.
Along the way, the students will go on company tours, including at Hydro-Québec (hydro and wind-powered electrical producer) and Téo Taxi (electric taxi company), in Quebec, and at the sustainable agriculture company Intervale, in Vermont. In Boston, they will visit the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy some cultural activities en route.
The intensive 3-credit course is given by Anne Pezet, Full Professor in the Department of Management, and Brian King, Associate Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The choice of the route, from Montréal to Boston, is no accident, as Professor King explains: “Having lived in Boston for 8 years, I see striking differences between these two university cities, even though they are much the same size. I would like the students to come away from this course with a better idea of the importance of culture and history in the business world.”
The two professors were saluted for their initiative of launching a bicycle course in 2016, after the first edition travelling between Montréal and Quebec City, on the themes of history and development. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) hailed this experiential course as one of the 30 innovations that best represent the way business schools are reinventing and diversifying the learning environment.
Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Investment & Finance
Arts & Culture
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
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