Beedie School of Business NewsBBA alumnus Elio Luongo elected CEO of KPMG CanadaAug 26, 2016Beedie School of Business alumnus and Dean’s External Advisory Board member Elio Luongo has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of KPMG Canada. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsEnvironmentally friendly toothbrushes found to impact energy conservation. Read More... |
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 NewsThe following article was published in the Georgia Straight on August 17. By Charlie Smith. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBlaize Horner Reich, RBC Professor of Technology and Innovation, and former Dean of the Beedie School of Business, has received the prestigious Academic Fellow Award by the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) for 2016. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business PhD candidate Ebru Ipek was the winner of the “That’s Interesting!” award at the prestigious 2016 Academy of International Business (AIB) conference. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSeries of working sessions discuss collaborative governance in Peruvian natural resources. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsNet Impact has announced the 2016 Gold standings for Net Impact chapters, awarding Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business the prestigious Gold standing. These standings, based on the chapter’s performance this past academic year, represent the most outstanding chapters in the Net Impact network. This year, just 38% of over 300 Net Impact chapters worldwide achieved Gold standing. “Of our network of over 300 chapters worldwide, Net Impact’s Gold chapters represent the brightest, most […] Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe music industry has Billboard, the business world has Forbes 500. Now, ranking successful academic papers has been made possible by Google Metrics – and Beedie School of Business professors Jan Kietzmann and Ian McCarthy rank as stars in business and management. Kietzmann and McCarthy’s seminal paper, Social Media? Get Serious! Understanding the functional building blocks of social media, is the highest ranked paper over five years in the Business, Economics and Management category of […] Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business continues to build strong ties in international business education through the Bocconi Campus Abroad program. For three weeks in July a cohort of 29 students from the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan traveled to Vancouver to take a condensed course in marketing with a select number of Beedie students. The Bocconi Campus Abroad program has been active for nine years, with a different topic being co-taught by two Bocconi […] Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsAs China’s economy slows to a medium-high growth forecast, the government has revealed plans for structural reforms around State-owned Enterprises (SOEs). Though these reforms offer opportunity for the Chinese economy, they are not without potential pitfalls. 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 NewsGlobe and Mail: Ending self-regulation in Vancouver real estate won’t solve the market crisisJul 05, 2016The following article was published by the Globe and Mail on July 4. By Andrey Pavlov and Tsur Somerville. 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 NewsVancouver is home to some global-leading organizations in thriving industries: visual effects, performance apparel, and information and communications technology to name but a few. Yet perhaps somewhat surprisingly, given the prominence of the great outdoors in Vancouver’s identity, one industry in which the city is a true global leader is gaming. 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 NewsNHL Draft 2016: Drafting is educated guessworkJun 23, 2016On the heels of the NHL draft, research from SFU Beedie School of Business professor Peter Tingling suggests that the draft tactics of NHL teams are often no better than randomly assigning players across the entire draft. 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 NewsSuccess for Beedie alumni at BCTIA awardsJun 08, 2016Beedie School of Business alumni enjoyed success at the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) 2016 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsKeith Beedie receives honorary degree from SFUJun 07, 2016Keith Beedie, founder and former president of the Beedie Development Group, was honoured by Simon Fraser University with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the summer convocation ceremony, held on June 7 at the SFU Burnaby campus. 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 NewsThe Beedie School of Business has for many years positioned itself as a pioneer in its field, with innovative research and programs. One such pioneering program is the Management of Technology MBA (MOT MBA), the first program of its kind in Canada, which this year celebrates its fifteenth anniversary. 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 NewsHQ Vancouver: How BC attracts global tech companiesMay 20, 2016Vancouver is home to an undeniably world-class, and growing tech industry. Industry giants such as Microsoft and Amazon have recently set up home here, and the list of homegrown global organizations that have chosen to remain within BC is impressive. Yet, like most industries, Vancouver still falls short of its potential in housing the headquarters of tech organizations. So what can be done to improve this record? 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 NewsThe following article about Beedie School of Business full-time MBA graduates Colin Stansfield and Anna Migicovsky was published in the Vancouver Sun on May 5. By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun. 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 NewsThe following article was published by Burnaby Now on April 28. By Cayley Dobie. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSociety believes that those on social assistance – or “welfare” – should not be paying a premium to purchase ethical goods instead of cheaper alternatives, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsTechnology is increasingly embedded in our everyday lives, yet in addition to the positive effects that it is intended to have it can also have negative side effects – one of which is a significant detrimental impact on our attention spans. 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 NewsFaculty and alumni from the Beedie School of Business are featured prominently in the shortlist for the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) 2016 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). 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 School of Business associate professor Stephanie Bertels has been awarded the SFU President’s Award for Leadership in Sustainability, recognizing her efforts in advancing the cause of sustainability both within and beyond the University. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe 2015 Beedie School of Business Dean’s Student Service Award has been awarded to undergraduate student Jordan Schwartz, in recognition of the extraordinary impact he has made upon the Beedie community. 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 NewsA team of MSc in Finance students captured the silver medal at the prestigious Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge finals. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSFU Net Impact Sustainability Challenge 2016 offers real-world sustainability experienceMar 17, 2016Some of the brightest young minds from across the Pacific Northwest region will congregate at the Beedie School of Business in April to tackle sustainability issues in business at the third annual SFU Net Impact Sustainability Challenge. 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 NewsA strong sense of moral values passed down from father to son has stood Ryan Beedie in good stead throughout his career. Prioritizing doing the right thing over financial cost has ensured long-term success for the Beedie Group since Ryan’s father, Keith, established it in 1954 – and Ryan has no intention of abandoning these values now. Read More... |