Beedie School of Business NewsSimon Fraser University has opened the Charles Chang Innovation Centre, a new graduate student residence and innovation facility in downtown Vancouver. Read More... |
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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 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 NewsVancouver entrepreneur Andrew Harries appointed to newly created position. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsZabeen Hirji, Beedie School of Business alumna and Chief Human Resources Officer at the Royal Bank of Canada, has received the Professional Achievement honour at the 2016 SFU Outstanding Alumni Awards. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSFU’s Beedie School of Business offers researchers a way to bring their world-changing thinking to practical applications in the global marketplace. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsTwin BBA alumni leverage family entrepreneurial geneAug 25, 2015Beedie School of Business alumni Haley and Maney Grewal share more than just their looks. The twin brothers also share a passion for entrepreneurial endeavours – one that was nurtured in the Beedie BBA program. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business students again featured prominently in this year’s Surrey Board of Trade’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsA $1.3 million gift from RBC will enable Simon Fraser University to prepare the next generation of Aboriginal leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Globe and Mail on April 8, 2014. By Jennifer Lewington, Globe and Mail. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsA team of five Simon Fraser University students has netted the title of Enactus Canada’s Financial Education Challenge Western Canada regional champion – the fourth consecutive year a team from Enactus SFU has taken home the title. Read More... |
UncategorizedBC Business: SFU’s new MBA in aboriginal businessMar 30, 2015The following article was published by BC Business on March 30, 2015. By Jessica Barrett. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article about a new report prepared for B.C.’s Financial Institutions Commission by Beedie School of Business PhD student Mingxin Li was published by CBC News on March 11, 2015. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business undergraduate students Alex Mason and Mthabisi Mhlanga will take to the international stage to represent Canada in the KPMG International Case Competition. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business undergraduate students Alvin Li, Steven Li, and Alexander Golikov fought off strong competition from a field consisting largely of Masters- and PhD-level students to net first place at the prestigious PRMIA Risk Management Challenge. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsAs one of two SFU students selected for this year’s prestigious Next 36 program, Mechatronic Systems Engineering student Gursher Sidhu is fulfilling a lifelong ambition to pursue a career in entrepreneurship – with a little help from the mentoring initiatives available at SFU. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsTaylor Ward’s innovative energy concept has set a winning pace. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSFU students shine in ‘CEO for a Day’ competitionFeb 12, 2015Simon Fraser University undergraduate student Ryan Smith will spend Thursday, February 19 walking in a CEO’s shoes. He surpassed competitors from five local universities to secure a spot at the helm of Goldcorp alongside CEO and President Chuck Jeannes in B.C.’s inaugural CEO for a Day competition. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSimon Fraser University undergraduate students Gursher Sidhu and Lauren Watkins have been named to the 2015 cohort of The Next 36, a national initiative aimed at transforming Canada’s most promising post-secondary students into leading entrepreneurs. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article about research by Beedie School of Business assistant professor Brent McFerran was published in the Globe and Mail on January 26, 2015. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsStudent’s concept of insoles that would store electricity when we walk snares berth in international design competition. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie BBAs continue run of success at JDC WestJan 22, 2015Undergraduate students at the Beedie School of Business continued their recent run of success at the prestigious JDC West case competition, earning two gold medals and a total of three podium places in individual categories. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThree teams of undergraduate students from the Beedie School of Business have earned podium places at the prestigious Inter Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC), Canada’s oldest and longest running business case competition. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsA new certificate program from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business will teach scientists and engineers the skills necessary to make their inventions a commercial success. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsConsumers misled about cause of obesity: studyJan 13, 2015New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business indicates that food and drink manufacturers are contributing to the world’s growing obesity crisis through deceptive and confusing marketing. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in the Globe and Mail on January 9, 2015. By Jennifer Lewington. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in Business in Vancouver’s Sounding Board December edition. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsA team of MBA students from the Beedie School of Business has progressed to the final round of the prestigious Business for a Better World Case Competition, where they will take the stage at the 2015 World Economic Forum. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsRADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator, has partnered with the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing on a new national investment fund for ventures committed to tackling social and environmental challenges. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsSFU’s new interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation course showcases health startup ideasDec 12, 2014A non-invasive home blood-testing device, an online counseling service, and a “big-brother” style service for grandparents and young children were some of the health-related startup ideas showcased by undergraduate students from faculties across Simon Fraser University. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsDarrell Burnham, Beedie School of Business alumnus and executive director of Coast Mental Health, has been announced as the winner of the Service to the Community Award in Simon Fraser University’s 2014 Outstanding Alumni Awards. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsRADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab and venture incubator, has launched two new initiatives designed to transform students at Simon Fraser University into the next generation of game-changing social entrepreneurs. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsThe Canadian healthcare system is one that Canada can rightly be proud of – but that is not to say that there is not work needed. Specific improvements relating to equality, cost, and access would address the challenges faced by the system, for the benefit of all Canadians. Read More... |
Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business students, faculty and staff gathered to express their gratitude to the Beedie family for their record-setting $22 million gift at the second annual Beedie Appreciation Night. 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 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 NewsRemembering Alan Rugman, 1945-2014Jul 31, 2014It is with great sadness that we announce that Professor Alan Rugman passed away on the morning of July 8, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer. 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... |