REPOST* DD271 BR - Business of Game Development (Winter 2026)

Date: Jul 11, 2025

Location: Brantford, CA

Company: Wilfrid Laurier University

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Human & Social Sciences

Department: N/A

Campus: Brantford

Employee Group: WLUFA

Requisition ID: 10101


Position Title: Course Instructor: *REPOST* DD271 BR – Business of Game Development (Winter 2026)
Term: Winter 2026 (January 1 – April 30, 2026)
Days/Times: Thursday 4:00pm – 6:50pm
Campus: Brantford
Hours per week/Hours Total: 3 per week/36 total
Anticipated Class Size: 40
Additional Course Requirements: None
Posted on: July 11, 2025
Posting ends: July 18, 2025

Position Summary:

This course focuses on the business of game development in today’s evolving game industry. Students will learn how to develop a range of professional, critical, and values driven business development, leadership, and team management skills that are essential for success such as launching a game studio, budgeting, business planning, game financing and marketing, networking, and career management. Throughout the course, special attention will be given to the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of game development, ensuring that students are prepared to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable future for the industry.

Qualifications – Required: Undergraduate degree or diploma
Qualifications – Discipline: N/A
Qualifications - Areas of Specialization: N/A
Qualifications - Other:
Degree in Business or equivalent; Master's degree in business; or professional experience with the entrepreneurial process.
Experience in the games industry with entrepreneurial projects (preferred).
Demonstrated knowledge of the business model canvas, value proposition design canvas, customer discovery and lean start-up methodology, as well as current theory regarding entrepreneurial mindset and practices.

Salary: $9,206.40

Application Deadline: July 18, 2025

Submit with Application:

Required for All Applicants
CV (Maximum of 10 pages, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins. Pages which exceed this limit will not be considered in the committee’s evaluation of the application)
Candidate Application Form (CAF)
On the CAF, applicants must clearly outline only those qualifications which are relevant for each course for which they have applied and articulate how their work and academic experience enhances their ability to teach each course.
Required for External Applicants

Verification of highest degree
Name and contact information for referees.
Optional

Game Portfolio
Teaching Dossier and/or relevant supplementary documentation (Maximum of 25 pages in total, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins. Pages which exceed this limit will not be considered in the committee’s evaluation of the application).
Applications may be addressed to:

Dr. Scott Nicholson, Chair
Professor and Program Coordinator
Game Design and Development
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
c/o Angela Jadric

To Apply:

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This appointment is in accordance with the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Librarians Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent. Applicants are assessed using both the “Appendix H: Assessment of CTF Candidates under 13.6.1” in the collective agreement and the program specific rubric, where applicable. Candidates should review these documents and ensure the information required is easily accessible in the application.
Please Note:

Candidate Application form (CAF) is used to apply to an individual posting and must be submitted with each application. The completed form is to be uploaded with all other application materials by the deadline listed in the course posting. Refer to Appendix I of the Contract Teaching Faculty Collective Agreement for further guidance about completing the CAF and Appendix H for details on how this form will be scored.

CTF Members (those who have taught a Laurier in the last 36 months) may wish to submit a single application to multiple course postings via the Posted Course Application Form (PCAF) Appendix G, which includes the CAF. The link to the Faculty specific PCAF is included in the email notification of posted courses you would have received from the hiring department/program/area at Laurier. The PCAF is a separate form due within 5 days of the email notification of posted courses and is submitted via Qualtrics. Refer to this notification for the link to the PCAF. Members who do not submit a PCAF may apply for posted course through a separate application for each course. Refer to the collective agreement for additional information on the PCAF.

For Supplementary Remuneration for large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3

Pursuant to Article 13.5 of the Collective Agreement for Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF) and Part-time Librarians, all applicants shall apply electronically. Applications must be received by 23:59 local time of the date on the posting.

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University's Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier's core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates from equity deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources at hr@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In accordance with the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the successful applicants will be required to prove they are legally able to work in Canada.

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.

All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding.

Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit:

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system.

All applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the part-time hiring committee. Only those applicants recommended for a position will be contacted.



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