The McLean Centre is where DeGroote builds the future of business education
The McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery invites every student, faculty member, staff member, alumni and community or industry partner to participate.
Why? Because the future of business education is not only about what students know. It is about what students are prepared to do with that knowledge.
Learning happens when our students build, test, fail, adapt and then try again. It happens when they have a difficult conversation with their teammate. Learning happens when students connect and listen to community and industry partners, and respond to real problems where their decisions will have real consequences for organizations, people and society.
The McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery brings this learning to life.
It is the home of collaboration, curiosity and active participation. It is where we come together to explore the challenges facing business and society and discover what we can build, change and contribute together.
A bold vision for the future
The McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery began as an idea
In 2017, the DeGroote School of Business recognized the need to transform learning and equip students for a rapidly-changing business landscape. The vision was to create a collaborative and interdisciplinary space for students to hone their business and leadership skills. When this idea was shared with Paul McLean, he was inspired to make a meaningful gift to the school.
With this foundational gift from the McLean family and the resounding support of McMaster’s leadership and Board of Governors, this bold vision became a reality as the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery.
Spaces at the McLean Centre
Learning Hubs designed for impact
The learning hubs reflect how work actually happens and are the driving force behind the McLean Centre’s overall vision for collaborative discovery. These active spaces provide DeGroote students the opportunity to listen, communicate, negotiate with their teammates, while they discover new ideas and work with other students from other disciplines and partners who bring different perspectives.
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Spaces to connect with each other
With a top floor providing you with the most stunning views of McMaster University and the city of Hamilton, Ontario, the McLean Centre’s ten floors have something for everyone. A welcoming ground floor with a café, a light-filled open space where students connect with each other and a home for future special events with community partners and student clubs.
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The McLean Centre vision
I can envision that in classrooms now, where you have a group of students coming in to collaborate on ideas, brainstorm solutions and talk about issues. This building is intended to bring multiple faculties together to educate together. That’s unique in the education world where we generally had silos in the past. This is intended to give all students access to cross-training between faculties.
How will you participate in the McLean Centre?
Are you a student looking to build or test an idea? A faculty member interested in engaging with one of the hubs? A staff member supporting student learning and outcomes? An alumni looking to mentor the next generation of leaders? A community partner with a real challenges for our students to tackle? Or, maybe, you’re just looking to participate in the future of DeGroote.
The McLean Centre is built for purposeful participation. Connect with us to learn how you can be involved in DeGroote’s next exciting chapter.
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