 | Beedie School of Business NewsJudy Estrin speaks about the Innovation EcosystemApr 20, 2011On April 6, 2011, Judy Estrin, CEO of JLABS, was the keynote presenter at a special presentation hosted by the Beedie School of Business in collaboration with the Whistler Foundation. The event, which took place at the Segal Graduate School campus in downtown Vancouver, was attended by a number of industry leaders from the Vancouver technology and entrepreneurship communities. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVANCOUVER— The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University – @sfubeedie – lays claim to the highest-rated Klout score among Canadian business schools – positioning it as a leader for social media influence and impact. Increasingly, universities and other post-secondary institutions are being measured for social media influence by Klout scores, considered by many as the “gold standard Twitter ranking system.” Klout measures influence by using a number of data points from Twitter, including […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsUnderstanding social media ecosystem top priority for middle managers: SFU Beedie researchApr 13, 2011VANCOUVER– Time-crunched middle managers and dismissive executives should take note: Deferring social media to your organization’s marketers or techies will soon become a relic of the past. At companies large and small, social media is expanding beyond the jurisdiction of the communications, marketing or IT departments. It requires corporate level strategic attention. For that reason, according to researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, social media sites — including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsInnovative new weekly digest to feature the useful and the fun from the world of apps VANCOUVER– Two alumni from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business — Maryam Mehrtash (BBA ’06) and Andy Baryer (MBA ’08) — are leading an effort to bring mobile applications to the living rooms of television viewers across Canada. Mehrtash — an expert in social media, marketing and entertainment — will host the program along with Mike Agerbo. Baryer […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsWatch video of Beedie professor Peter Tingling’s presentation to the MIT Sloan Sports Conference. Click here. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAn innovative social enterprise aiming to provide people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with meaningful employment opportunities was the big winner at a Beedie School of Business entrepreneurship competition held at SFU’s Surrey campus. The business model was put forth by Team “Aspire” – consisting of Beedie School undergraduate students Alice Chen, Matt Armstrong, Joanne Chen, Robbie Hsieh, Justin Findlay. Their idea leverages the characteristics of autism as a competitive advantage in the software testing […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsVANCOUVER– The research output of the Management Information Systems (MIS) area at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business has been ranked among the Top 30 in the world, according to a recently published analysis of publications in top academic journals. The ranking puts SFU in an elite class of business schools – and ahead of some of the world’s most prestigious research institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management and […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsOpportunity Fest highlights student venturesApr 07, 2011Contact: Eric Gedajlovic, 778.782.5168; erg@sfu.ca Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.3210;marianne_meadahl@sfu.ca April 4, 2011 Student entrepreneurs are preparing to showcase their class-produced ventures to the wider business community as part of Simon Fraser University Surrey’s Opportunity Fest on April 7 from 7 – 9 p.m. They’re also vying for the chance to be crowned Mr. and Ms. Opportunity. “This is like a Capstone experience for these undergraduate students,” said Eric Gedajlovic, a professor at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, which is […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsMarketing PhDs awarded scholarships for upcoming AMS Conference in Coral Gables, FloridaApr 05, 2011Anjali Bal, Kirk Plangger and Adam Mills — all marketing PhD students at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business — have been awarded scholarships by the Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) to attend the Academy’s upcoming conference in Coral Gables, Florida. The Academy of Marketing Science is the largest marketing association in North America that caters only to marketing academics, and will be celebrating its 40th anniversary at the Coral Gables Conference, which will […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsFIA (Brazil), ITAM (Mexico) and Vanderbilt University (USA) team up with SFU’s Beedie School of Business to partner on new executive program focused on the Americas VANCOUVER– Four of the most widely respected graduate business schools in North and South America are partnering to offer an innovative new Master of Business Administration program for international executives starting in August 2011. Called the Americas MBA for Executives, the two-year degree program provides 60 students with the […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsMBA students win big at social finance showdownApr 01, 2011Matt Harris and Dave Crozier, students in Simon Fraser University’s full-time MBA program, were the winners of the Vancouver for Acumen Fund Team Social Finance Case Challenge (MBA division) held on March 26 at SFU’s Surrey campus. A total of 25 MBA teams competed in the competition. In the final round, Harris and Crozier edged out a team from the University of British Columbia to take the top prize. The social finance showdown is geared […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAndrew Gemino on his Excellence in Teaching awardMar 28, 2011March 24, 2011. SFU News Online It’s not unusual for business professor Andrew Gemino to encounter former students who still remember the concepts he taught them almost 20 years ago.His quirky demonstrations of abstract concepts are always engaging and are one of the reasons he received a 2010 SFU Excellence in Teaching award last month. He recalls, for example, a rainy summer semester when he told students of the uncanny correlation he had noticed between […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsCompanies can’t dismiss consumer hackersMar 28, 2011Companies need to embrace the new wave of consumers who are tinkering and altering their products, according to an award-winning study by researchers at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. Their findings come in the wake of some high profile hacking of proprietary technology offerings, including the unlocking of Apple’s iPhone 4 and the hacking of Microsoft’s Kinect gaming device. Doctoral student Colin Campbell, professors Leyland Pitt and Ian McCarthy, and a U.S. colleague examined the […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsGood instructors recognize that sometimes simply knowing the content is not enough. You also need to understand how to effectively share your knowledge with your students. For Andrew Gemino, one of this year’s three Excellence in Teaching Award recipients, being a good teacher is about, “creating an environment where students want to learn and have fun learning.” He makes a point of engaging his students by adopting a friendly attitude, breaking the ice with ‘fireside […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBurnaby, BC – The BIG Book Drive team made up of three Simon Fraser University students, Joseph Choi, Alex Venetis and Steffi Chua would like to thank the residents of BC for their incredible support and generosity on February 26th and March 19-20, 2011 in Richmond and Burnaby, respectively. Altogether, these communities donated more than 10,000 books to The BIG Book Drive, all of which is benefiting the Salvation Army’s Family Services to provide low-income […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsJapan Relief Fundraiser: Pacific Rim disaster hits close to home for SFU students and alumniMar 21, 2011SOURCE: Japan Relief Fundraiser – http://lumioso.com/japanfundraiser March 21, 2011 (Vancouver, BC) – The earthquake and tsunami that recently wreaked havoc on Japan has stolen the lives and wellbeing from countless individuals. This disaster has touched the lives of many of the students and alumni of SFU. To this end, a group of them have united to organize the Japan Relief Fundraiser on April 2, 2011. The event is a chance for SFU students and alumni, […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsBanner win for SIFE students in CalgaryMar 15, 2011Contact: Kyle Krystalowich, 604.961.6740; president@sifesimonfraser.com Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.3210;marianne_meadahl@sfu.ca March 15, 2011 A Simon Fraser University student team has clinched top honors in a regional competition with their presentation of a project that finds new life for old banners. The team, from SFU’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) group, was selected winner of the Scotiabank & SIFE Go Green Challenge at the Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) competition in Calgary March 14. The win entitles the students to participate in […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVANCOUVER – Businesses both small and large across Metro Vancouver can benefit from hiring international student interns for seasonal staffing needs, according to the local SFU chapter of AIESEC, the world’s largest student organization. These exchange students from across the globe bring university-level skill sets, strong work ethics, and diverse backgrounds with them. They also represent a low-risk, fiscally prudent human resources investment for virtually any organization. Best yet – it’s a simple, low-maintenance process […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsAn upcoming event at Simon Fraser University Surrey and hosted by the Beedie School of Business will give students the opportunity to showcase their in-class developed entrepreneurial ventures to the wider business community. “Opportunity Fest” will be held on April 7 from 7 to 9 pm in the Mezzanine of SFU’s Surrey Campus. Students will be tasked to develop trade-show exhibits that include product prototypes, videos, graphical display boards and more. Judges from industry, academia […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA team of business students from Simon Fraser University are using their growing expertise in management and social media to address one of the most pressing issues facing Africa today: access to clean drinking water. The MBA students from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business — Angie Rai, Karen Robson, Tina Sun and Pankaj Saini — are raising money to build a clean water well in a Sierra Leone village via the not-for-profit Free […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsNHL late-round picks do better than you’d think, says new SFU Beedie study from Peter Tingling and Michael BrydonMar 14, 2011Longshots and Luck By Ken Warren, The Ottawa Citizen We’ve all seen those teenage prospects forced to sweat through round after round of the National Hockey League entry draft before they hear their names called. Well, maybe there’s no reason to feel sorry for them. A comprehensive study of the history of NHL draft selections, compiled by researchers at Simon Fraser University, shows that lateround picks have almost the same chance of a career in […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVANCOUVER– A team of undergraduate and graduate students from Simon Fraser University took top honours this past weekend at the BC Investment Research Challenge regional competition. The finance showdown, sponsored by CFA Vancouver and held at the Four Seasons in downtown Vancouver, included the top business schools and universities from across British Columbia. The SFU team was represented by Beedie School of Business students Jin Yan, Chris Tse, Lauren Looi and Alex Conconi; and SFU […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsYoung Women in Business have much to celebrate at International Women’s Day mini-conferenceMar 07, 2011Influential business leaders come together to reflect on the accomplishments of women Vancouver, B.C. (March 2, 2011)- You needn’t look much further than the emerging female leaders of the Young Women in Business (YWiB) organization to find proof that women have become key players in the professional world. To celebrate the successes of women past and present, the YWiB Simon Fraser University (YWiB SFU) team, one of YWiB’s three university chapters, has been working hard […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following is an excerpt from Ian McCarthy’s blog entitled It Depends: Competitive advantages are temporary, especially in fast changing industries. A cover of Business Week magazine asks “Is Your Company Fast Enough?”, and there are scores of popular business books and magazines with titles such as “Fast Company”, “Business @ the Speed of Thought”, and “The Age of Speed”. Such publications suggest that in fast moving industry environments, speed, and in particular being fast, […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe BIG Book Drive aims to collect 6,500 books in Burnaby for low-income families on March 19-20Mar 02, 2011Local SFU Business students collecting books to help increase literacy skills in BC Burnaby, BC – Three Simon Fraser University students – Joseph Choi, Alex Venetis and Steffi Chua – have organized a book drive named “The BIG Book Drive” to collect books for the Salvation Army. Started by SFU Beedie School of Business project management students, this book drive will take place on March 19-20th at Salvation Army’s Divisional Headquarters in Burnaby, BC. All […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsMarch 2, 2011 Ryan Beedie, who recently made the largest gift to Simon Fraser University, will be a special guest and speaker at this year’s student-organized BASS Banquet on March 9. Along with his father Keith, Ryan Beedie, an alumnus of SFU’s business school, donated $22 million to his alma mater — which will now be named the Beedie School of Business. SFU will use the gift to create an endowment supporting students, professorships and […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsSFU recognizes outstanding alumniFeb 28, 2011Familiar faces to SFU’s Beedie School of Business, both nationally and internationally, were the recipients of the 2010 SFU Outstanding Alumni Awards. Jim Chu and Alan Rugman were recently honoured during an awards dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver earlier this month. The recipients have made their marks in the categories of Public Service and Academic Achievement: Public Service Jim Chu, who completed Bachelor of Business Administration in 1986 at Simon Fraser University, is […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsHiring: gut feelings or hard numbers? SFU Beedie’s Michael Brydon and Peter Tingling weigh inFeb 28, 2011Mike Brydon and Peter Tingling are decision theory specialists at Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Business, and they have a question they like to ask when giving presentations to senior management groups, especially to human resources managers. “How many here have taken golf lessons to improve their game?” A lot of hands go up. Then they ask: “How many have had instruction to improve their decision making?” No one raises a hand because, as Brydon […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsCreative Consumers: What’s your stance?Feb 22, 2011The following is an excerpt from Ian McCarthy’s blog entitled It Depends: A few years back I wrote a paper with colleagues (Pierre Berthon, Leyland Pitt and Stephen Kates) on the phenomenon of creative consumers. These are individuals, or communities of individuals, who adapt or modify a proprietary product offering. They tinker and experiment with almost any product, ranging from automobiles to cell phones. Traditionally, companies have disliked consumers messing with their products. They have got annoyed […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsRichmond, BC – Three Simon Fraser University students – Joseph Choi, Alex Venetis and Steffi Chua – have organized a book drive named “The BIG Book Drive” to collect books for the Salvation Army. Started by SFU Beedie School of Business project management students, the team aims to collect 2,000 books over the next five weeks with two separate book drives happening in both Richmond and Burnaby. The first book drive will take place on […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsCorporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have the potential to enhance customer value in many ways, The Conference Board said in a report co-authored by SFU Beedie marketing professor John Peloza. Investing in CSR to Enhance Customer Value, the most recent installment in The Conference Board Director Notes series, includes a review of 163 articles about the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and financial performance. It finds that this relationship is impacted by many mediating […] Read More... |
| EQUISOn February 4, 2011 the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) will launch its new Leadership and Management Development Program (LMDP) for physician and non‐physician leaders of stakeholder groups involved in the GPSC’s primary care initiatives. Developed in partnership with and delivered by the Learning Strategies Group (a division of SFU Business), the program is designed to enhance participants’ ability to collaborate with colleagues and community stakeholders in building healthy communities and excellence in primary health […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsContacts: Ryan & Keith Beedie: Contact Mat Wilcox, 604.828.7007; mwilcox@wilcoxgroup.com Andrew Petter, SFU President, 604.808.6530; petter@sfu.ca Daniel Shapiro, Dean of SFU Business, 778.782.4183; daniel_shapiro@sfu.ca Derek Moscato, Director, Marketing and Communications, SFU Business, 604.671.4567; derek_moscato@sfu.ca Don MacLachlan, PAMR, 604.763.3929; donmac@sfu.ca February 9, 2011 Ryan and Keith Beedie have donated $22 million to Ryan’s alma mater—SFU Business, which will now be named the Beedie School of Business. This is the largest gift that Simon Fraser University has […] Read More... |
| EQUISHow SFU Business fared in the news for the week ending February 4, 2011. Bauer Goes Public Strong brand power in Canada should make hockey-equipment Bauer a popular buy when the company goes public, said SFU marketing expert Lindsay Meredith. “The advantage of that kind of a market – and this doesn’t apply to a lot of products out there – is that if you get these kids hooked at a young age … that will […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTurning checkmate into a business winnerFeb 01, 2011Contact: Maxim Doroshenko, 604.565.3319; maxim_doroshenko@sfu.ca Carol Thorbes, PAMR, 778.782.3035; cthorbes@sfu.ca January 31, 2011 Maxim Doroshenko, a Simon Fraser University student who is as strategic in making career moves as he is in playing chess, tied for first-place in the 2011 B.C. Active Chess Championship. The B.C. Chess Federation hosts the annual competition — one of the top provincial chess showdowns — in Vancouver in January. Ending a 15-year hiatus from the world of bishops, knights […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsStudy: Engage consumers using social mediaJan 25, 2011Contact: Michael Parent, SFU Business, 778.782.5214; mparent@sfu.ca Derek Moscato, SFU Business, 778.782.5038;derek_moscato@sfu.ca Dixon Tam, SFU media relations, 778.782.8742; dixon_tam@sfu.ca January 25, 2011 It isn’t enough for today’s companies to pay lip service to social media when developing successful marketing strategies, according to Simon Fraser University researchers. Instead, firms need to focus more on increasing two-way engagement through social media channels. This means garnering consumer participation beyond the monetary level, by creating opportunities for them to spend time […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsBusiness News Network kicks off search for best new entrepreneur by interviewing SFU’s Terry BeechJan 25, 2011In the first of an ongoing series BNN speaks to Terry Beech: CEO of the crowd-sourcing company, hiretheworld.com. Click here to watch the interview. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsIs business ready to embrace the power of slow?Jan 25, 2011Managers and scholars have long been interested in how industry dynamics govern the creation and erosion of competitive advantage. As competitive advantages are temporary, especially in fast changing industries, a cover of Business Week asked “Is Your Company Fast Enough?” and we have popular business book and magazines with titles such as Fast Company, “Business @ the Speed of Thought”, and “The Age of Speed”. A groundbreaking research article from Simon Fraser University, however, dispels […] Read More... |
| ContextHow SFU Business fared in the news for the week ending January 21, 2011. Support Local Businesses It’s important to shop local, SFU marketing expert Lindsay Meredith told the Burnaby NewsLeader, otherwise small businesses will disappear. “If you don’t supply some business to your local business infrastructure, that basically means that store is not going to be there when you do decide you want it,” he said. Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/cbDqCA Violence on the River Glenn Sigurdson with SFU […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVANCOUVER— A team of Master of Financial Risk Management (MFRM) students from Simon Fraser University placed second in the National Investment Banking Competition held at the University of British Columbia on January 13 and 14. The annual high finance showdown featured 67 teams from across Canada. The SFU students were Lauren Looi, Simon Hutchison, Milton-Andres Bernal and Ashkan Ziabakhshdeylami. In the spirit of their heritage downtown campus, the Segal Graduate School, a site that used […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsThe 2010 recipients of TD Canada Distinguished Teaching Award discuss the business of teachingJan 21, 2011Every year, the Faculty of Business Administration recognizes up to two instructors with the TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award. All instructors who teach in undergraduate or graduate programs in the faculty are eligible for the award and may be nominated by students, colleagues, or alumni. The Teaching Effectiveness Committee selects the award recipients based on the nomination and input from former students. Click here to read about the 2010 award recipients, Dr. Ian McCarthy and […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsSFU undergrads recognize SFU grad and mentorJan 20, 2011Contact: Derek Moscato, SFU Business, 778.782.5038, drmoscat@sfu.ca Carol Thorbes, PAMR, 778.782.3035, cthorbes@sfu.ca Website: BASS banquet http://i.sfu.ca/pCROaV January 19, 2011 Dave Cobb, the president and CEO of B.C. Hydro and a Simon Fraser University alumnus, will get a big thumbs-up from SFU business undergrads at a March 9 gala dinner co-hosted by them. SFU’s Business Administration Student Society (BASS) and SFU Business will award Cobb, a 1987 SFU business graduate, the BASS 2011 Corporate Impact Award, a prestigious prize […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsMBA checkmates competition at BC chess championshipJan 20, 2011Maxim Doroshenko, a student in Simon Fraser University’s full-time MBA program, finished in first place in the 2011 BC Active Chess Championship, one of the top tournaments in the province, this past January. The chess showdown is held annually in Vancouver. Doroshenko won six of his games, and finished with a draw in three others, to tie for the top billing along with one other participant. Along the way, he beat three former British Columbia […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsVideo: SFU at the 2011 MBA GamesJan 20, 2011A team of Master of Business Administration students from Simon Fraser University were the top-ranked British Columbia team at the 2011 MBA Games, held in Toronto from January 7 to 9, 2011. Click here to watch the video. Read More... |
| ContextHow SFU Business fared in the news for the week ending January 14, 2011. Sperm Donors’ Anonymity A lawsuit before the B.C. Supreme Court regarding the anonymity of sperm donors has huge implications, SFU ethicist Mark Wexler told The Toronto Star. If their anonymity cannot be guaranteed, then financial incentives may have to be offered. “The issue is not whether people should have knowledge about their origins for medical reasons. That’s going to occur; it’s […] Read More... |
| EQUISAhp-cii-uk: going the right wayJan 18, 2011The Ahp-cii-uk initiative has been developed in partnership with Health Canada, the BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, and Synergos, as well as several corporate sponsors. It is a multi-sectoral initiative designed to demonstrate new ways of creating change in First Nations communities by forming partnerships at the grass roots level. The Learning Strategies Group has been instrumental in designing and managing the process. Independent evaluations have shown a significant […] Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsSurvey Indicates Chinese Private Enterprises Eyeing Investment Opportunities in Canada’s Manufacturing SectorJan 17, 2011January 17, 2011 Vancouver, B.C.– Canada is expected to benefit from China’s increasingly active private enterprises, which are poised to invest abroad in industries beyond the resources sector, according to a report published today by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and supported by SFU Business. The China Goes Global 2010 a workshop on Chinese Investments in Canada at Simon Fraser University’s Segal Graduate School of Business, also indicated that Chinese enterprises consider the Canadian economy […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSFU students make big impact at MBA GamesJan 17, 2011A team of Master of Business Administration students from Simon Fraser University were the top-ranked British Columbia team at the 2011 MBA Games, held in Toronto from January 7 to 9, 2011. The SFU team ultimately placed fourth overall out of 20 of the top MBA programs across Canada. The group of 39 full-time and Management of Technology MBA students travelled to Toronto for the university’s triumphant return to the highly regarded competition. “The success […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsSFU undergrads win prestigious marketing prizeJan 11, 2011SFU Business undergraduate students May Yu and Emily Chua have won top prize in the marketing category at one of Canada’s most prestigious university competitions. Hosted by Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and held from January 6-8, the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C) is Canada’s premier undergraduate business case competition. In taking top billing, Yu and Chua beat out a staggering 170 preliminary round submissions from 41 leading business schools across Canada and around the world. […] Read More... |
| EQUISHow SFU Business fared in the news for the week ending January 7, 2011. Not All Hackers Are Bad The Vancouver Sun reported on an award-winning paper by SFU researchers that said companies should embrace consumers who hack proprietary products. SFU PhD researcher Colin Campbelland SFU business professors Leyland Pitt and Ian McCarthy collaborated on the paper. Full story: http://i.sfu.ca/ySBGPf TriCities Mentorship Sam Thiara, a representative from SFU Business, is working with the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce to develop […] Read More... |