QuantumShift

Ivey Business School

Entrepreneurship

About Programme

Join some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs and take your company to the next level. Do you have what it takes?

QuantumShift™ is a rigorous five-day developmental program for Canada's most promising entrepreneurs. Only 40 entrepreneurs are accepted into this program annually. We keep it small to ensure a tightknit community, with the best of the best. Participants are nominated by KPMG Private Enterprise. The Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship at Ivey determines the final selection.

Founded by KPMG Private Enterprise and Ivey Business School and sponsored by The Globe and Mail and TD.

Programme Content

Guiding your organization through change

Identify and respond to business opportunities, changes, and challenges.

Learn to make effective decisions under uncertainty.

Explore the ways market dynamics influence company positioning.

Guide innovations in your business model as new challenges emerge.

Overcoming obstacles to strategic growth

Understand the importance of adaptability in a changing market landscape.

Enhance how your top leadership team works together and interfaces with the rest of the company.

Develop strategies for efficient scaling.

Using financial insights to drive business planning

Effectively balance financial risk and opportunity.

Understand valuation techniques and their relevance in growth scenarios.

Gain insights on financial strategies that support scaling.

Recruiting, retaining, and developing top talent

Find strategies to motivate, empower, and coach high performance in your organization.

Consider how to optimize your employee value proposition in attracting talent.

Building a network of entrepreneurial leaders

Develop connections with fellow entrepreneurs and business leaders. The QuantumShift community spans 20 years of Canada's top entrepreneurial leaders.

Share ideas and insights with your peers — individuals who understand the challenges of leading a high-growth company.

Programme Audience

QuantumShift™ is for CEO business owners who are past startup. They're innovative, insightful business leaders. And they're ready to shift a thriving enterprise to a whole new level of success. Candidates must be nominated by KPMG Private Enterprise and selected by Ivey's Institute for Entrepreneurship.

The program explores critical issues that matter to entrepreneurs, and gives you a valuable peer network you won’t find anywhere else.

Participants commonly include individuals in Founder, CEO, President, Chair, and Board Member roles.