Kris Hans
Positions
PhD Student
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Sessional Instructor
Haskayne School of Business, Marketing [MKTG]
Sessional Instructor
Haskayne School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation [ENTI]
Sessional Instructor
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, College of Discovery, Creativity and Innovation
Contact information
For media enquiries, contact
Lauren Steeves
Senior Communications Strateg
Email: lauren.steeves@ucalgary.ca
Research
Areas of Research
Artificial Intelligence, Branding, Communication, Creativity, Design, Design Thinking, Digital Entrepreneurship, Disruption, Educational Technology (EdTech), Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Technology, Futurism, Innovation, Marketing, No-Code Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Teaching Innovation, Technology Adoption & Implications
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ENTI 407 | Digital Entrepreneurship Technology | Winter 2024 |
| MKTG 601 | Marketing Management | Winter 2023 |
| MKTG 663 | New Venture Marketing | Fall 2022 |
| MKTG 663 | New Venture Marketing | Winter 2022 |
| ENTI 407 | Technology for Entrepreneurs | Fall 2021 |
| ENTI 401 | Opportunity Identification | Fall 2021 |
| ENTI 674 | Technologies of Innovation | Winter 2021 |
| ENTI 401 | Opportunity Identification | Fall 2020 |
| UNIV 201 | Global Challenges | Winter 2020 |
| ENTI 407 | Technology for Entrepreneurs | Winter 2020 |
| ENTI 401 | Opportunity Identification | Fall 2019 |
| ENTI 401 | Opportunity Identification | Fall 2018 |
Awards
- Awarded $5,000 RBC Teaching & Curriculum Grant to develop ENTI 401 – Opportunity course materials, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 2022
- Awarded $12,500 Teaching & Curriculum Development grant to develop online course for Entrepreneurship Technology, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 2020
Publications
- Business Communciation Decoded. Kris Hans. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. 314. (2025)
- Voices from the Digital Classroom: 25 Interviews about Teaching and Learning in the Face of a Global Pandemic . Kris Hans and Erik Christiansen. In S. Abegglen, F. Neuhaus, & K. Wilson (Eds.). University of Calgary Press. (2022)
In the News
- Empathy is under attack — but it remains vital for leadership and connection. The Conversation. (2025)
- Calgary post-secondary students discuss A.I. in the classroom. CityNews. (2025)
- Calgary professor, students say AI models not meeting expectations. Calgary Herald. (2025)
- The golden ticket for Calgary's fast food restaurants? A drive-thru. CBC. (2022)
- The art of collecting watches in Calgary. Calgary Journal. (2024)
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