Where business meets impact
At the DeGroote School of Business, we are committed to doing business differently.
We offer innovative, experiential courses that teach business fundamentals and develop thoughtful leaders who challenge and rethink the status quo. Our mission is to impact business and society meaningfully through knowledge creation, student-centered learning and community engagement.
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DeGroote events
Get inspired, gain new insights and make new connections at one of our upcoming events.
AI in Action: Transforming Marketing and Business Practice
March 31, 2026
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
In-person | Ron Joyce Centre, Burlington | RJC 313
Join leading industry practitioners and executives to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming marketing and business practice.
DetailsExecutive Leadership Reception: Explore the DeGroote EMBA in Digital Transformation
April 16, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
180 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2V6
Join us for an Executive Leadership Reception to explore the DeGroote EMBA in Digital Transformation. Meet program leaders, alumni, and admissions to learn how the EMBA accelerates leadership impact.
DetailsMcMaster Accounting Research Symposium
April 23, 2026
8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
DSB Main Campus
The McMaster Accounting Research Symposium brings together accounting academics from the region and hosts top accounting scholars to share cutting-edge research findings.
DetailsWelcome to the DeGroote community
What makes DeGroote special is our community. Driven by a collective purpose, our community wants to have a meaningful impact on business and society. Our AACSB-accredited business programs connect you to the business communities in Ontario and beyond.
At DeGroote, our vision is to open minds, transform lives, build sustainable communities and contribute to positive change in business and society.
This vision is driven by a strong desire to make a meaningful impact that reflects our values of collaboration, community, inclusivity, innovation and integrity.
DeGroote's research approach
DeGroote’s research is leading-edge, interdisciplinary and complementary to several wide-ranging disciplines within the McMaster faculty and beyond. In breaking down silos between academia and society, our research is driven by current business events and issues relevant to Canadian and global organizations and individuals.
Land acknowledgement
McMaster University recognizes and acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement. DeGroote also acknowledges the Toronto land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat people. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
Indigenous land map