 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in the Globe and Mail on January 9, 2015. By Jennifer Lewington. Read More... |
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 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published in Business in Vancouver’s Sounding Board December edition. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThree teams of undergraduate students from the Beedie School of Business have netted top twenty finishes in the Montréal Exchange Options Trading Simulation competition. Beedie undergraduate student Mitchell Wong triumphed over almost 1,500 entrants to bag the silver medal in the competition, netting $5,000 in prize money for his efforts. Two other teams from Simon Fraser University also placed in the top 20, with Xiaomeng Liu and Yingliang Sun placing 16th, and the team of more » 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 NewsGlobe and Mail: Christmas cheer has a place at the office – but not at the expense of other religionsDec 18, 2014The following article was published in the Globe and Mail on December 18, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie alumna wins Global Startup Battle competitionDec 17, 2014Beedie School of Business alumna and co-founder of ConceptKicker, Shan Shan Fu, triumphed over 250 cities, 83 countries, and more than 25,000 entrepreneurs to take first place at the world’s largest business startup competition, Global Startup Battle. 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 NewsBusiness in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40: Sarah LubikDec 09, 2014The following article was published in Business in Vancouver on December 9, 2014, and profiles BIV Top 40 Under 40 Award winner and Beedie School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation Sarah Lubik. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business alumna Dr. Amiee Chan has been named on the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 list – the third consecutive year that she has been recognized on this prestigious list. 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 NewsSuccessful companies must empower employees to be responsible for their own decisions – and the potential for saving money by eliminating micromanagement will more than compensate for any potential employee errors. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsPwC Canada creates student study space at SFU BeedieNov 21, 2014A $125,000 gift from PwC Canada will create a state-of-the-art study space for students at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business. 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 NewsA major new award will see the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator RADIUS strengthen its position as a thought-leader in changing higher education in Canada and launching high-impact solutions to social challenges. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsNew research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business indicates that organizations could benefit by encouraging employees to talk about their religion in the workplace. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie hosts TYE Vancouver and SurreyNov 04, 2014The Beedie School of Business and Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus partnered with TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) to host the launch of the 2014-2015 TYE Surrey and Vancouver programs. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAn online marketplace for BC wineries, a company with an innovative organics processing technology, and a student talent crowd-sourcing platform are among the social ventures that will receive expert mentoring in the second annual SFU RADIUS Ventures Slingshot cohort. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has announced the appointment of Yuen Pau Woo as Senior Resident Fellow for the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBiopharmaceutical firms who are performing below the levels of new product development they strive for are more likely to form strategic research and development alliances to compensate. This was the focus of a special CMA Centre for Innovation research presentation by Beverly Tyler, professor in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. The event, held at the Segal Graduate School on 16 October, featured a presentation by Tyler on research from her more » Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAn unquenchable desire to initiate change in the building industry – an industry he believed was “broken” – spurred Jeff Booth to co-found BuildDirect. And by simplifying the entire process and focusing on customer requirements, Booth has succeeded in changing the entire industry for the better. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsJack Austin Centre hosts Asian Development BankOct 15, 2014The established world standard for indicating extreme poverty – currently measured as income or expenditure of $1.25 a day per person – does not fully capture the extent of Asian poverty levels, and should be adjusted to include additional factors. Read More... |
 | 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... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAt family-run concrete solutions provider Kryton International, there can be no accusations of nepotism. Despite having succeeded her father as CEO, Kari Yuers was once fired from the company by the same man – and indeed, would years later make her own mother one of the first people she herself would fire as CEO. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsDozens of aspiring entrepreneurs from across Simon Fraser University gathered at Surrey City Hall to hear inspiring success stories from established entrepreneurs and esteemed guests, as part of The Next 36 campus tour. Read More... |
 | 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 NewsThe following is an extract from an article published in the Financial Post on September 25, 2014. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAccording to Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of BroadbandTV, an entrepreneurial attitude, a tireless work ethic, and a willingness to constantly learn are more valuable assets than decades of experience – and necessary requirements to build a revolutionary business. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe global energy sector is a constantly evolving, fast-paced industry, and British Columbia has the potential to leverage some profitable relationships if it capitalizes on its resources. 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 NewsA new interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration offered by Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business and its partners will teach undergraduate students the teamwork, problem solving, and creativity skills that are increasingly required to create opportunities after graduation. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe global business world is in a constant state of flux, and in order to stay relevant successful business people must constantly educate themselves. This was just one of the many insightful business tips delivered by John Montalbano, CEO of RBC Global Asset Management, in the first of the fall 2014 series of CKNW 980’s “The Chief Executives”. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThis summer, undergraduates at SFU’s Beedie School of Business and Emily Carr University showcased and sold sustainable products of their own design in the culmination of the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship platFORM program. 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 more » Read More... |