 | Beedie School of Business NewsAs a two-time winner of the Beedie School of Business’ highest teaching honour, the TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award, professor Avi Bick is clearly not content to rest on his laurels. Read More... |
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 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business faculty Sarah Lubik and Avi Bick have been named winners of the 2016 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award. The prestigious award is the highest teaching honour of its kind at the Beedie School. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA dedication to community engagement and a passion for experiential learning have earned Beedie School of Business lecturer Kamal Masri a Surrey Leader Community Leaders Award. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsWhen Ben Britton took the stage at the Hong Kong-Canada National Investment Pitch Competition on June 3 in Calgary, he presented with the confidence of a professional. He knew his product, he knew his market, and he knew he could sway the judges to hand him the $50,000 grand prize – which they did – along with the opportunity to meet investors in Hong Kong. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSarah Lubik, Director of Entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser University, has been named one of Canada’s ten Innovation Leaders who will help form the nation’s Innovation Agenda. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following is an excerpt from an article published by the Globe and Mail in the Business Education section on June 23. By Jennifer Lewington. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsCharles Chang: Entrepreneurial instinctJun 20, 2016A historic gift from SFU Beedie School of Business alumnus Charles Chang underscores the School’s commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVega founder Charles Chang makes one of the largest gifts in SFU history. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsFirst year Beedie School of Business undergraduate students Stefanie Huffman and Kimberley Venn could pass for twin sisters. The pair not only share an uncanny resemblance, but also an inherent ability to think alike and work together – one that made them a force to be reckoned with at this year’s Enactus National Exposition. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsWhen Naqib Azad graduates from the BBA program at SFU’s Beedie School of Business today, he leaves behind a legacy in empowering students to benefit society through social entrepreneurship. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBusiness education in action takes to world stage. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business undergraduate students comprised almost one third of the recipients at the 2016 Surrey Board of Trade’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsUndergraduate students at the Beedie School of Business are learning how to market the most valuable commodity of all: themselves. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVancouver entrepreneur Andrew Harries appointed to newly created position. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business undergraduate students continued their impressive form at global case competitions in 2016, earning the gold medal at the prestigious APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge, one of the world’s premier management information systems case competitions. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsEnactus SFU students win big at National ExpositionMay 12, 2016Beedie School of Business students’ dedication to social innovation paid off at the Enactus National Exposition, as Enactus SFU took home the Capital One Financial Education Challenge award and reached the semi finals of the overall competition. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsHow to improve Canada’s record in science innovationMay 04, 2016SFU Beedie Professor Elicia Maine studies strategies to boost advanced material commercialization. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsEMBA in Indigenous Business and Leadership facilitates international Indigenous connectionsMay 02, 2016At Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, students in the pioneering Executive MBA in Indigenous Business and Leadership program are set to benefit from a new partnership – one that will expose them to some of the world’s top research in Indigenous governance and economic issues. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAt the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, a host of Entrepreneurship and Innovation programs are empowering students from a multitude of disciplines to harness their skills in order to create game-changing ventures. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsGraduate students at the Beedie School of Business savoured success in the field of sustainability, as they both hosted and competed at the third annual SFU Net Impact Sustainability Challenge. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie case competition success continues at UNICCMar 29, 2016The Beedie School of Business continued its run of success at case competitions in 2016 with a third place finish at the University of Navarra International Case Competition (UNICC). Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie duo named on BC Business 30 Under 30 listMar 23, 2016Beedie School of Business alumni Bryan Gallagher and Matias Marquez have been named on BC Business’ prestigious 30 Under 30 list. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTwo teams of students from the Beedie School of Business took home the gold and silver medals in the regional stage of the CFA Institute Research Challenge. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsStudents from disciplines across Simon Fraser University and beyond are preparing to demonstrate their prowess in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation at the sixth annual Opportunity Fest. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is pleased to announce that it has maintained its accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for a period of five years. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsCentre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability: The role of investors in building sustainable capital marketsMar 01, 2016Despite recent success in making responsible investing more attractive to investors, more support is required from governing bodies to continue the momentum. Though a prevalent attitude that sustainable investment is not profitable continues to exist, money managers are proven to respond to demand – meaning that pressure from clients to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment strategies would be a huge step towards progress. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsPresident’s Faculty Lecture: Elicia Maine on turning scientific invention into innovationFeb 25, 2016Canada is punching above its weight in invention – but when it comes to bringing its scientific discoveries to commercial applications, it receives a failing grade on its report card. So what can be done to turn Canada’s burgeoning community of scientists into a prolific community of scientist entrepreneurs? Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business BBA alumnus and founder of Vega, Charles Chang was one of three winners of Impact Awards at the 15th annual BASS Banquet. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA new book from Beedie School of Business Professor of International Management David Thomas indicates that multicultural employees are an under-utilized resource within organizations – and if correctly nurtured can be used to harness in innovation. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA new venture housed at the Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab RADIUS aims to solve the increasing problem of consumer-generated waste in the world’s oceans – one piece of plastic at a time. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsFour students from the MSc Finance program at the Beedie School of Business emerged victorious over three teams from Western Canada to win the regional round of the prestigious PRMIA Risk Management Challenge. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business lecturer Kamal Masri has never been afraid to take chances. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business senior lecturer Kathleen Burke’s first teaching position was an awakening – both figuratively and literally. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsMore First Nations students navigate post-secondary business training as aboriginal high school graduation notches to all-time high. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA team of Beedie School of Business graduate students has qualified from a field of over 25,000 applicants for the prestigious Hult Prize, the largest student competition in the world. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsHands-on learning is increasingly a staple of business school education, with students expected to apply theory from the classroom to real-world situations. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA new student-led initiative at the Beedie School of Business aims to prepare students for the rigours of the management consulting profession hiring process. And after just one cohort, the program boasts an impressive employment success rate in this highly competitive field. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBreaking through the ‘Fourth Wall’Dec 18, 2015Symphony musicians, to their audience, would appear to have a simple job: in black and white uniforms, arrive with their instruments, play with passion and perfection, receive applause, then leave for home. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsStudents at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business this semester leveraged a project management class project to raise funds for cancer – and after narrowly failing to reach their ambitious $30,000 target, dipped into their own pockets to make up the shortfall. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsInsect-based protein powder, First Nations tea blends, and home-delivered healthy snack boxes are just some of the local food-related ventures that will receive a jump-start from their inclusion in SFU’s third annual RADIUS Ventures Slingshot Accelerator. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following is an excerpt from an article published in the Globe and Mail on November 4, 2015. By Jennifer Lewington, Globe and Mail. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business’ Speakers on Campus program this month celebrates one year of successfully connecting business education with real world industry experience. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAn innovative new partnership between SFU’s bookstore and a class of Beedie School of Business undergraduate students could point to a new direction in the future of university bookstores – as a laboratory for putting business education into action. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsIn 2013 when the SFU JDC West team was named Academic School of the Year, the scenes of euphoria among the victorious students were both heartwarming and inspirational in equal measure. Now a new crowd-funding initiative at the Beedie School of Business is aiming to make such scenes an annual occurrence. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBBA alumni named on BIV’s Forty Under 40Oct 28, 2015Beedie School of Business alumni Manny Padda and Raman Randhawa have been ranked among B.C.’s top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in the 2015 Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 awards. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsFor many students at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, the chance to learn from experienced industry professionals is an invaluable opportunity. Such mentorship can often make a significant difference to a fledgling career. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBBA graduate Edwin Hendrawan has a unique claim to fame amongst this year’s crop of SFU graduates: he has been the host of a national television show. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSome of Canada’s most respected leaders of extractive resource companies and First Nations communities attended the Beedie School of Business on September 29 to impart leadership insights upon the students of the Executive MBA in Indigenous Business and Leadership. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTremendous progress has been made in the last few decades in improving relations between Aboriginal peoples and resource development, caused by what can be described as, “A seismic shift in attitudes from both sides.” And though the future is clouded in uncertainty, there is cause for hope that this trend will continue. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsStarting this fall, SFU’s Beedie School of Business and nine other top Canadian universities will begin granting a new and noteworthy Award to some of Canada’s most deserving and internationally minded students. Read More... |