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S p e c i a l F e a t u r e make the transition to our new downtown Vancouver campus next spring, we will have three specialities: marketing; finance and leadership; and technology," says Dykeman. Regardless of the institution, the ability to offer distinguishing features is prevalent. Porto says, "For example, Emotional Intelligence—EQ—is one of the most in-demand competencies employers are looking for, and we offer EQ assessments and development opportunities in partnership with RocheMartin, giving students a comprehensive interpretation of their leadership potential based on an assessment of their emotional intelligence." One of New York Tech – Vancouver's distinguishing features is that it is AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) certified. "All of our campuses earned that prestigious certification in 2015, and only 5 percent of the top business schools have it," says Caykoylu. One of University Canada West's many distinguishing features is its size. "We pride ourselves on having class sizes of typically about 20 students," says Dykeman. "This, combined with the fact that many of our faculty members are still working in industry or consulting, provides superior one-on-one learning experiences for our students." At KPU, the operational philosophy "is for students to do several semesters, get into the working world, and come back and get a bachelor's or another diploma," says Howes. "We promote lifelong learning, and our differentiator is our polytechnic component of learning something, practicing it, then going to the next step— in an atmosphere where class sizes are small and the instructors know your name." For her part, Jackie Howard is excited by the changes that are happening in the area of professional development when it comes to learning opportunities. "Obviously it's impossible to predict how we'll be accessing these learning assets in a few years, but look at how quickly we've all adapted to using our smartphone to access a two- to three-minute video so that we can apply what we've learned to a challenge or issue we are experiencing at that moment. Concurrently, we're also seeing a push for access to faculty members outside of the formal learning experience and we are exploring the use of technology to enable this. "I strongly believe that the need for just- in-time access to relevant and practical learning assets will continue to drive our business, and we're working with our director of digital learning to ensure we are achieving this. The bottom line is lots of interesting transformations lie ahead for all of us." ■ continued from pg. 52 E D U C A T I O N F O R P R O F E S S I O N A L S Dr. Gary Hinshaw Professor Astronomy & Astrophysics Learn how were shaping the future at ourpotential.ca The potential is yours.