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The BBA program subsidizes attendance at professional or academic conferences or events. The conference itself should provide valuable academic or professional information or opportunity that applies directly to your degree.
Step 1: Eligibility
To qualify for funding you must be an Undergraduate Business student in good standing. Other criteria like academic performance, involvement in clubs or student organizations, and community service may also be taken into consideration.
Step 2: Interest in a conference
The Student Affairs Office (SAO) regularly notifies students of conferences across Canada and the United States. If you find a conference of interest, please inform the SAO for consideration. If a conference is considered, the SAO office creates a registration form that you are asked to fill in and submit.
Step 3: Submission
Submit your request before any deadlines noted to the SAO office at bba-sao@sfu.ca.
Step 4: Selection
The Student Affairs Office at times works with other staff, faculty and BASS to select students for conferences. If you are selected then please contact Melissa-Sue Read about flights and expenses before you go.
Step 5: When you return
Funding will be provided upon return and completion of an expense request and a one-page write-up of your experience. The write-up should include the following:
- Details of the event
- A brochure from the event
- What you have learned from the conference
- Your favorite and worst experiences
- How other students can benefit from attending future events
- Your advice to students who would like to attend