Beedie School of Business News

Two university surveys published in recent times have reconfirmed that the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University ranks among the best globally in the realms of business and management research.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s 2011 Academic Ranking of the Top 500 World Universities, released in August, has placed Simon Fraser University among the top 75 schools internationally in the category of economics/business – a testament to both the Beedie School’s research output and that of SFU Economics. The Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings are heavily research-oriented, with weight given to criteria such as citations and publications in top academic journals. Keep reading…

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Michiko Araki, an undergraduate student at the Beedie School of Business, is not only winning in the classroom. Now entering her third year at SFU, the aspiring business leader is also enjoying success on the wrestling mat, and is emerging as one of the top young female wrestlers in the country.

This past year, she took the bronze at the Canadian Junior National Championships, held in Edmonton. Her top-3 performance came in the 44kg weight class.

Araki started wrestling in grade 8 at Balmoral Jr. Secondary School in North Vancouver. In high school, she won three provincial titles and three national age group titles. She joined SFU and the Beedie School in 2009, and has been a part of the SFU varsity wrestling team ever since.
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As national brands go, it’s hard to beat that of Italy’s. The country is renowned for its rich cultural life, one that attracts tourists, investors and migrants from around the world every year. However, new research shows that this coveted national brand may be in decline because of the actions of its most prominent politician – a lesson that other countries should take heed of.

The new study from the Beedie School of Business by PhD marketing student Kirk Plangger shows how a country’s brand — which government marketers pour millions of dollars into annually — can be negatively impacted by the actions of its national politicians.

The study was published in the August issue of Journal of Public Affairs. Keep reading…

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is pleased to announce the coaching staff for its participation in JDC West 2012 – one of Canada’s most presitigious business school competitions.

The Jeux du Commerce West Business Competition is held annually and features top business schools and students from across Western Canada. It is the largest undergraduate business competition in Western Canada. Since the competition’s inception in 2006, the Beedie School has sent 50 of its top undergraduate students to the Games. January 2012 will be no different, when SFU students joins over six hundred other business school students in Edmonton, Alberta for the annual showdown.
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Tom Lawrence, a professor at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, has been appointed as the school’s inaugural W.J. VanDusen Professor.

The newly-created professorship focuses on scholarship that is relevant to the growth, renewal and diversification of business and economic activity in British Columbia – and outreach activities that disseminate academic research.

“In addition to being a great scholar, Tom is an outstanding teacher and colleague,” said Daniel Shapiro, Dean of the Beedie School of Business. “I am delighted that Tom will serve in this role – one that is a testament to his impressive track record of research and academic impact.”
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The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is proud to host the SFU – Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity at the Segal Graduate School on September 28, 2011. The awards recognize those who have shown exemplary leadership in advancing the cause of diversity in business. Last year tickets for this inspirational breakfast sold out in less than two weeks, so be sure to contact Alicia Hebner at cerem1@sfu.ca.

A corporate award will be presented to an organization that exemplifies the values of diversity in the workplace and a graduate student scholarship is given to an SFU Beedie School of Business graduate student who has been a leader in promoting opportunities for women.

This year’s keynote speaker for this breakfast event is Michael Bach, National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, KPMG LLP (Canada).
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A case study from SFU’s Beedie of Business, focused on the long-term business viability of a colourful Twitter success story, has been awarded a top prize at one of Europe’s most noteworthy marketing academic events.

The case study entitled “Marketing S#*t My Dad Says” – authored by Beedie School of Business marketing professor Leyland Pitt, Beedie PhD student Adam Mills, and Phuong Nguyen, Jia-Rong Wu and Aschwin van Alphen-Sato of the Rotterdam School of Management, won the Best Case Study award at the 2011 annual Academy of Marketing Conference at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom this past July.
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From The Peak, SFU’s Student Newspaper: Vol. 138, Issue 13

August 01, 2011

By Jennifer Bednard

SFU’s Beedie School of Business is jumping headfirst into the twenty-first century with its own iPhone app, created, and desgined by SFU students. The project, prepared for CUS 338: Foundations of Innovation, was developed by a group of students from the Beedie School and the computer science department, including Charlene Adomako, Randy Tarampi, Justin Horacsek, Kyle Krystalowich, and Justin Lee.

“Our task was to create an app for the Beedie School of Business,” explained Justin Lee. “Through brainstorming sessions and talking with people, we formulated the structure of the app.”

The app allows users to access business department news and Twitter feeds, as well as allowing mobile access to SFU applications such as WebCT.

“The app is like a one-stop shop,” Lee said. “It’s an information hub where they can grab news about the Beedie School. News and events feed, twitter feed, Facebook feed — we have all the buttons on the bottom, so people can navigate to the different means of communication.”

The app also includes links to announcements about current research performed by the school’s faculty and graduate students.

Lee feels that the application is an important tool. “It’s a good way to differentiate the business school not only from the different faculties in SFU, but also to help SFU to differentiate itself from different universities, to show that we are taking the next step in following the trend. With smartphone usage so high now, especially in universities, it helps business students [keep] in touch with what’s going on in the school.”

Lee added, “social networking is important, especially in the business school. Because there’s so much that goes on within the school, students have to stay ahead of the curve.”

The project involved heavy collaboration between business students and computer science students; the BUS 338 class was paired up with CMPT 275 in order to create the app.

“It was definitely a good project, definitely something different,” Lee said. “It was a good idea to collaborate with different classes. The computing science students could be tough to work with at times, but it was a good experience because you could work with someone with a different perspective. It does help students with skills for the future, in terms of working outside your comfort zone.”

Currently, there are no plans to develop the app for other tablets or smartphones.

The Beedie School of Business app can be previewed at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sfu-beedie-school-of-business/id434700597?mt=8.

View the article at the Peak at: http://www.the-peak.ca/article/22895

Carey McBeth, a Vancouver-based etiquette trainer who has worked with both graduate and undergraduate students at the Beedie School of Business, was the recent subject of a Vancouver Sun profile. In addition to her work in higher education, she has also been an instructor at The Protocol School of Washington, in Washington, D.C. McBeth, according to Sun reporter Darah Hansen, “agreed to meet The Sun at Tableau to share some essential tips to help you impress the boss when you next meet over a crumbly croissant.”

Social graces smooth the way during business meals

Carey McBeth, etiquette instructor, talks about the do’s and don’ts at a business luncheon

BY DARAH HANSEN, VANCOUVER SUN AUGUST 8, 2011

Vancouver Etiquette instructor Carey McBeth shares some tips on how to master the business lunch.

VANCOUVER – Carey McBeth is, at first, loath to take the seat facing the main windows at the Tableau Bar Bistro in downtown Vancouver, but the photographer is adamant. He needs the natural light.

“If my teacher ever saw this, I’d get in trouble,” she jokingly protests as she glides her slender frame around the neatly set table to settle in at the back bench in polite compliance with the request.

“The guest always takes the best seat.”

And, with that, we already have lesson one in McBeth’s basic etiquette class for business people.

McBeth is an eager teacher. For the past eight years, she has built a career around etiquette after training as an instructor at The Protocol School of Washington, in Washington, D.C.

In Vancouver, she’s helped to sharpen the professional image of clients ranging from the ambitious cubicle dweller to the savvy boardroom big-wig.

She’s also the etiquette trainer for both Simon Fraser University and UBC, where she works with business undergraduate and graduate students alike.

Everyone is looking for that competitive edge.

“People don’t want to be seen as not knowing,” she says.

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http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Social+graces+smooth+during+business+meals/5224256/story.html