 | Beedie School of Business NewsDr. Sarah Lubik, a lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation at the Beedie School of Business, and co-director of the Tech Entrepreneurship@SFU program, has been announced as Director of Entrepreneurship for SFU. Read More... |
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 | 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 NewsThe following article was published in the Huffington Post Canada Business section on August 26. It features research by Beedie School of Business faculty Ian McCarthy, Jan Kietzmann and Leyland Pitt, current PhD student Karen Robson, and former PhD student Kirk Plangger. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsDrone technology that can be used to monitor crops, a medication management device, and an app-enabled pregnancy monitoring device were just some of the innovative interdisciplinary technology ventures showcased at the final class presentation for the 2014/15 Tech Entrepreneurship@SFU cohort. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsNew research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business reveals that organizations that implement rules governing Confidential Information (CI) can make it difficult for employees to fulfill their roles – resulting in rule breaking or bending. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsUser innovation is a potential creative goldmine for organizations – but there are many potential hurdles that must be overcome in order for a firm to strategically take advantage of these opportunities. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsNew broadly skilled breed of entrepreneurs coming out of SFU Surrey campus. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsCalifornia’s Bay Area houses some indisputably world-class technology companies. Google, Samsung, and LinkedIn, to name only a few, are headquartered in the area. Operating in secrecy on game-changing ideas and products, these companies make Silicon Valley the undeniable global hub of innovation. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA new website co-founded by a recent graduate of the BBA program at the Beedie School of Business is helping connect retired professionals with organizations seeking professional expertise. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business PhD student Bryan Gallagher has been selected as one of five winners of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) 2015 Storytellers contest. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsMichelle Stilwell, Minister for Social Development and Social Innovation for British Columbia, received an overview of the numerous social innovation activities at Simon Fraser University, as she visited RADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab and venture incubator. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsContrary to popular belief, venture capital investment isn’t the Holy Grail in startups. Just ask Greg Malpass, co-founder and CEO of Traction on Demand. In less than a decade, he has built a leading cloud consulting and software development company – without taking one penny of external investment. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie undergraduate Nick Heng lands gold at MMICCApr 08, 2015Beedie School of Business undergraduate student Nick Heng took home the gold medal at the prestigious McGill Management International Case Competition (MMICC), a world-class undergraduate competition with a focus on globalization, innovation and multidisciplinary thinking. 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 NewsStudents from across Simon Fraser University will step under the spotlight to demonstrate their talents as entrepreneurs and innovators at the fifth annual Opportunity Fest. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie School of Business undergraduate student Lauren Watkins’ student experience has taken her to many exciting places – including internships at home with the Vancouver Canucks and further afield in China – and she now intends to leverage her latest achievement to solve a pressing social issue. 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 NewsA new student venture that allows users to remotely control fragrances in their home has earned Beedie School of Business undergraduate Kevin Cruz the title of Enactus 2015 Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champion for British Columbia. 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 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 hosts fifth annual Innovation ConferenceJan 23, 2015A firm’s technological capabilities can moderate the negative relationship between host country and foreign entry and expansion in the face of technological disasters – and by patenting their technology a firm can help further mitigate the effects of these disasters. 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 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 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 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 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 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 […] 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 NewsSFU student innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration highlighted at Opportunity FestApr 11, 2014Undergraduate student entrepreneurs from across Simon Fraser University gathered to celebrate innovation at the fourth annual Opportunity Fest, a marketplace-style showcase of student creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation. 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 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 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 NewsBC Business: Adapting to ChangeFeb 14, 2014The following article was published by BC Business on February 3, 2014, and features comment from Kate Dilworth, Adjunct Professor and Director of Learning Design at the Beedie School of Business. Executive Education used to be reserved for senior management. Today it’s geared toward helping entire organizations stay agile. Executive education is not about learning facts and theory; it’s about the spaces around the learning. That means developing innovation-enabling processes, relationship building, cross-sector exchanges and cultivating […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsFor many startup businesses, overcoming a lack of resources often proves to be an insurmountable hurdle, resulting in failure. Entrepreneurs would do well to examine innovative methods of commercializing their ideas and taking the time to understand the role strategy plays in order to accelerate their ventures – thereby creating and capturing value in a competitive environment. Dr. Scott Stern, David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology and Chair of the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and […] Read More... |