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entityType: "organization"
canonicalName: "University of Alberta"
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related: ["entity-alberta-machine-intelligence-institute", "action-partner-with-academia"]
url: "https://www.ualberta.ca"
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sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-reskilling"
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articleStem: "hbr-edu-45-consulting-firms-hire-talent"
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sourceTitle: "How AI Is Upending How Consulting Firms Hire Talent"
---
# University of Alberta

An academic institution that, in collaboration with the [[entity-alberta-machine-intelligence-institute]], has partnered with **over 300 companies** to facilitate knowledge transfer and help organizations increase their technical acumen without needing to fund their own bespoke university programs — an exemplar for [[action-partner-with-academia]].

**Enrichment context:** Canonical URL `https://www.ualberta.ca`. A Canadian research university with strong AI and computing programs, closely tied to leading AI research groups.