 | Beedie School of Business NewsMOT MBA grad pioneers new transportation modeOct 09, 2014Kody Baker has parlayed his Beedie School of Business education into a new venture – one that could revolutionize transportation around Vancouver. Read More... |
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 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business alumni Sarah Lubik and Amit Sandhu have been named among BC’s top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in this year’s Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 awards. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsHSBC Bank Canada and Teck win SFU diversity awardsSep 17, 2014A trio of awards recognizing outstanding efforts in promoting diversity in business were presented today at the Simon Fraser University 2014 Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsNew Dean welcomes Beedie graduate studentsSep 02, 2014As the first day of the new academic year heralds the start of a journey for students beginning their programs, this year also marks a landmark for the Beedie School of Business, as it finds itself under the tutelage of a new Dean. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsIan McCarthy, associate dean of graduate programs at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has for the second year in a row been included on a prestigious list of the top 50 professors using Twitter. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Georgia Straight on August 20, 2014, and features comment from Beedie School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation Sarah Lubik. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsCKNW’s CEO Series returns to Segal Graduate SchoolAug 16, 2014The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University will this fall welcome back Vancouver radio station CKNW News Talk 980 to the Segal Graduate School to garner leadership insights from some of BC’s top CEOs in the Leadership Talks Series. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe 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 17, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsOver the course of a decade, five brothers in Bavaria, Germany all started business ventures in the food service industry with varying degrees of success. Given their near-identical backgrounds, what are the psychological and micro-social factors that affected the subjects’ entrepreneurial resilience, ultimately leading to their success and failure? Jessica Di Bella, Head of Mannheim Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Mannheim in Germany, explored this topic in a fascinating presentation in […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business News24 Hours Toronto: Specialized MBAs on the riseAug 11, 2014The following is an excerpt from the full article published in 24 Hours Toronto on August 11, 2014, and features comment from Beedie School of Business associate dean Ian McCarthy. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsJune Francis and Adam Mills awarded 2014 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching honoursJul 29, 2014Beedie School of Business teachers June Francis and Adam Mills have been awarded the 2014 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award – the highest teaching honour offered by the Beedie School of Business. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in the Globe and Mail on July 28, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsNew research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business indicates that bias towards the effects of Affirmative Action (AA) exists in not only people opposed to it, but also in those who strongly endorse equality. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsIn 2014, the Beedie School of Business introduced a new award honouring its undergraduate alumni for their excellence in leadership and their contributions to the social, educational, and economic well being of current Beedie students or alumni. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article about Beedie School of Business professor Judy Zaichkowsy’s research was published by NBC News on July 21, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA research paper by Beedie School of Business Associate Professor Nilesh Saraf has been recognized as one of the best and most highly cited research papers published in management journals in the last 15 years. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsProfessor Blaize Horner Reich has been appointed dean of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, beginning her new role September 1. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in the Globe and Mail on July 2, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in 24 Hours on Tuesday, 1 July 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAIB 2014 Annual Meeting: The war for talentJun 25, 2014Attracting and retaining talent has forever been an issue for organizations, yet new research suggests the competition to attract talent will reach unprecedented levels in the near future. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsAIB 2014 Annual Meeting: How do MNEs overcome distrust and build legitimacy in host countries?Jun 24, 2014Foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly that from emerging markets such as China, has rocketed in recent years. Almost ten years ago Chinese outward investment was negligible, yet last year over $100 billion was invested. Yet with much distrust existing in the countries that are the beneficiaries of the investment, MNEs are increasingly looking to take action in order to get stakeholders onside. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsDaniel Shapiro, Dean of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, has been honoured with the Academy of International Business (AIB) Fellows’ International Educator of the Year Award. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA trio of Beedie School of Business alumni has been elected to the SFU Alumni Association Board of Directors for 2014/15 following the May elections. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTwo Beedie School of Business undergraduate students have been selected as recipients of a prestigious international business scholarship in recognition of their commitment to building an international business career. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAs the largest student-run business case competition in Western Canada, JDC West serves to provide teams of students from top business schools with case competition experience. Yet despite a proud history that had seen the Beedie School of Business crowned School of the Year in the 2007 competition, standards had slipped so far that Beedie teams did not place in a single category in 2012. Clearly, something had to change. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Globe and Mail on May 23, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsRADIUS venture go2gether launches pilot with VancityMay 15, 2014Real-time carpooling app go2gether, a client of The Beedie School of Business’ social innovation venture incubator RADIUS, has secured an eight-month pilot contract with Vancity credit union. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVancouver Sun: Secrets to building business in ChinaMay 13, 2014Huge potential for B.C. companies that are willing to invest the time and adapt to culture differences. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe 2014 SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity is issuing a call for nominations for the Corporate Diversity Award. The award recognizes a company that excels in the area of diversity, with nominations open to all companies with operations in British Columbia. The winner of the Corporate Diversity Award will be announced at the awards breakfast on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Nominations and finalists will be confidentially held and resubmitted with future nominations […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA rare collection of historical business share certificates has been donated to the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University by former member of the Canadian Senate Jack Austin. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsGeek Speak: Chantelle Buffie, cofounder of FIXOApr 08, 2014The following article was published by the Georgia Straight on April 4, 2014 and features an interview with Beedie School of Business BBA student Chantelle Buffie. By Stephen Hui. If you’re a tenant, how do you contact your landlord? Simon Fraser University business student Chantelle Buffie is hoping that you’ll soon be using FIXO. A 24-year-old Surrey resident, Buffie is one of the undergraduates selected for the 2014 cohort of The Next 36 entrepreneurship program […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business alumnus Milun Tesovic, co-founder of MetroLyrics.com, the most comprehensive database of music lyrics in the world, has been named one of BC Business’ 30 Under 30. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie Group celebrates 60 years in businessApr 04, 2014Family that runs B.C.’s largest industrial property developer are also front-rank philanthropists. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsA new student venture that will provide a dedicated communications channel for residential property managers and tenants has won the Newcomers category at the National Business & Technology Conference entrepreneurship competition. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business undergraduate student Tamara Hombrebueno has been honoured with the 2013 Dean’s Student Service Award in recognition of her contribution to the Beedie community through extra-curricular activities. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in the Vancouver Sun on March 25, 2014, and features comment from Beedie School of Business Professor Mark Wexler. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA team of Beedie School of Business MBA students has earned a top three finish at the prestigious HEC Montréal Sustainability Challenge 2014 case competition. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA team of undergraduate and graduate Beedie School of Business students captured the silver medal in the recent Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article profiles Beedie School of Business undergraduate student Ravneet Dhaliwal, who this week received the BASS Student Impact Award at the 2014 BASS Banquet, the Beedie School of Business’ signature undergraduate networking event. Ravneet was profiled as part of the Beedie Engaged campaign, a celebration of the Beedie School of Business’ outstanding BBA students. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSimon Fraser University Professor Rosalie Tung has been voted as President-Elect of the Academy of International Business (AIB) Executive Board. She will serve a three-year term, to commence from August 2014, initially as President-Elect before progressing to President in 2015, and finally Past President from 2016. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsStudent project helps land Juno nominationMar 16, 2014Beedie School of Business teachers have a reputation for innovative class assignments with an emphasis on experiential learning. One such group project in the Executive MBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership has resulted in an outcome that will be familiar to those with an interest in music – a Juno Awards nomination. Read More... |
 | CommunityEnactus SFU earns triple gold at Regional ExpositionMar 14, 2014A trio of Enactus SFU teams has advanced to the national finals after taking home the gold in their respective categories at the Enactus Western Regional Competition. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has welcomed several new board members representing globally renowned organizations to its Business Technology Management (BTM) Advisory Board. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe prize for successfully starting a business can be exceptional, and tremendously rewarding – yet 75% of startups fail within the first year, as a result of failing to think their finance requirements through. So what is the secret to raising the capital required for businesses to make it past the hazardous early stages? Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThink of a typical MBA class. Does your mind’s eye see a class of smart, intense men? Well, you’d be wrong – if you were at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. This year, the full-time MBA program – that classroom you were thinking of – is comprised, more than half, of females. (Who are equally smart and equally intense.) Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBarbara Dunfield, Chief Financial Officer of Sennen Potash Corporation and a graduate of the Executive MBA at the Beedie School of Business, has been named among the winners of Business in Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business Awards 2014. The BIV Influential Women in Business Awards recognize influential leaders in their industry and the business community at large who have committed time and resources to mentor other women in business and contribute their expertise on corporate […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTop MBA: The First Nations and Business in CanadaFeb 27, 2014The following article was published by TopMBA.com on February 27, 2014, and features comment from Ulrike Radermacher, Associate Director of the Executive MBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership at the Beedie School of Business. The welfare and rights of the indigenous people of Canada – or First Nations, as they are collectively referred to – are of pressing concern at a time when many companies wish to develop Canada’s wealth of natural resources. Recent oil […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSudheer Gupta, an associate professor at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, will share details of a study on how entrepreneurs in developing countries are finding innovative ways to solve some of society’s “most wicked problems,” as part of SFU President’s Faculty Lecture series. The lecture will be held at SFU’s Surrey campus on February 27 at 7 p.m. Gupta collaborated with Infosys Ltd., a global IT services company based in India, to carry […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business’ interdisciplinary social innovation lab and venture incubator, RADIUS, in conjunction with Ashoka Canada, will host the second annual SFU Changemaker Showcase, a celebration of the brightest ideas and social innovators at Simon Fraser University. The SFU Changemaker Showcase will provide an opportunity to celebrate some of the brightest ideas and innovators at SFU who are working to foment positive change in the community and beyond. It will feature three TED-style […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSince launching its on-demand media streaming service in the US in 2007, Netflix has revolutionized the global entertainment industry. Recently named by Fast Company as one of the top five most innovative companies in the world, its annual revenues last year exceeded $4 billion. So how has it achieved its phenomenal success? Kelly Bennett, BBA alumnus, and Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, detailed the company’s remarkable success story – and his own – in a […] Read More... |