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Game Plan, Canada’s Holistic Athlete-Support Network
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Our Partnership

Smith School of Business provides Team Canada athletes business education opportunities, supporting career transitions and professional development.

Available Awards

Smith School of Business is renowned for its excellence, innovation and leadership in business education and research. As the official national business education partner of the Canadian Olympic Committee and a founding partner of Game Plan, Smith is committed to providing award opportunities for athletes across its Professional Graduate, Certificate in Business and Executive Education programs.

Executive Education

Executive education (Exec. Ed) refers to academic programs at graduate-level business schools worldwide for executives, business leaders and functional managers.
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Executive Education

Ongoing registration

All open-enrollment programs are free of charge. Please note that space is limited, all travel (if a program is offered on-site) is at your own cost acceptance is based on your application. The courses are offered in English only and those on-site will take place in Kingston or Toronto as noted on the schedule. We are pleased to offer a number of programs in virtual learning formats. These new online programs enable you to remotely access top-of-the-line learning and development opportunities, taught by our world renowned faculty. You need to apply a minimum of 14 days before the beginning of the program in order to be considered.

Cancellation: Due to program demand and pre-program preparation, we ask that you carefully consider your schedule before applying for each course. While these courses are offered as part of Smith School of Business’ support of Canadian athletes, typically, cancellations within 16 to 45 days of the program start date are subject to a fee of 50% of the program fee.

Transfer: Participants are not able to transfer to another course. Please carefully determine your interest and availability when filling out your application. Your application will be evaluated based on Education & Training, Experience, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills and Overall Interest. Please note, each athlete is allowed one course per calendar year.

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Up to 10 open enrolment seats available. Find the Executive Education program that meets your needs.

Curious about the Application Process?

For more information, athletes should refer to the Game Plan Application Process:

Additional Resources

Awards will be made available to qualified applicants on a competitive basis for the following programs. For additional resources and support, please consider the following below.

Eligibility

  • All current and former Sport Canada Carded athletes
  • Awards decided by Smith
  • Must be registered to Game Plan & signed the code of conduct

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Our mission is to provide awards, workshops and networking opportunities to assist Canada’s athletes as they plan for and transition into their post-athletic careers.

Looking for some guidance?

Reach out to your advisor to:

  • Discuss your career path
  • Prepare your resume
  • Be interview ready