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Scale smarter with the Schulich Venture Academy
Learn directly from founders, investors, and operators who have built and scaled ventures. Gain the frameworks, playbooks, and connections to accelerate your growth.
Your gateway to Canada’s venture growth network
Whether you’re leading a startup, scaling a venture-backed company, or driving innovation from within the ecosystem, this program equips you with the skills and connections to grow faster and lead with confidence. Built for Founders, Entrepreneurs, Venture Executive and Professionals — Schulich Venture Academy is the first of its kind in Canada.
That’s why we created the Schulich Masterclass Venture Certificates.
Choose Venture track that meets your need
Learn with leaders who have founded, led, and funded some of Canada’s most successful companies. SVA provides 6-week certificate programs (30 learning hours) for tech founders and their teams, to master the skills necessary for scaling their companies and increasing their VC/investor readiness.
Schulich Masterclass
Venture Certificates
In this new set of online programs, you’ll get insider access to the connections, skills, secrets, and strategies that are driving the startup landscape. Whether you’re interested in Venture Capital, Venture Finance, Venture Talent, Venture Operations, Venture Sales, or Venture Product and Growth, we’ve got the Masterclass for you.
Master the venture scaling toolkit
Go beyond theory. Learn the exact strategies startups use to scale—tailored for founders, startup and scale up leaders, and ecosystem enablers.
Learn from the pros
All Schulich Masterclass Certificate programs are taught by industry stars with years of experience, connections, and successes under their belts. Knowing the right things is one thing; you also need to know the right people.
Earn credentials from Canada’s #1 business school
Receive a recognized credential that validates your venture leadership skills and strengthens your position with investors, partners, and teams.
Accelerate your venture’s growth
Join a network of high-impact founders and scale-up leaders. Access opportunities, investors, and expertise that drive real results.
Expert-led. Venture-focused. Accessible anywhere.
Gain direct access to the expertise and networks shaping Canada’s tech ecosystem. Learn proven strategies and connect with leaders who have scaled ventures from seed to success.
The Schulich Venture Certificates give you direct access to the skills, frameworks, and relationships that matter in today’s venture ecosystem. Connect with the operators, investors, and talent leaders who are shaping Canada’s innovation landscape.
Build meaningful connections with ecosystem leaders
Engage with founders, investors, and industry experts who have and are actively shaping the startup ecosystem. Expand your network and open doors to new growth opportunities.
Access proven scaling playbooks
Learn practical strategies tested in real venture environments—from GTM to fundraising to hiring to operational excellence —delivered by leaders who have successfully scaled companies.
Take your Masterclass anywhere
Immerse yourself in an intimate online classroom with a small group of your fellow founders, entrepreneurs and startup/scaleup leaders. Interactive, experiential learning delivered to your doorstep.
Lead the next wave of venture success with Schulich Venture Academy
Secure your spot today and start building the skills, strategies, and network to scale.
