Repost Dd271 Br

**Date**:Aug 5, 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**:10182

**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**: August 5, 2025

**Posting ends**: August 12, 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**: August 12, 2025

**Submit with Application**:
Required for All Applicants- 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

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Dr. Charles Wells, Chair

Professor and Program Coordinator

Game Design and Development

Faculty of Human and Social Sciences

c/o Angela Jadric

**To Apply**:
**Please Note**:
For Supplementary Remuneration for large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3

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

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