 | Beedie School of Business NewsA new study by the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University makes the case for mentored entrepreneurial competition as a means to contributing to the British Columbia economy. The research report, entitled “New Ventures BC Economic Impact and Entrepreneurial Research Impact”, was co-authored by Beedie Professors Elicia Maine and Pek-Hooi Soh, and Beedie MBA alumnus Lee O’Donnell. To date, more than 1,400 aspiring B.C. entrepreneurs have entered the competition, with 36 winning major […] Read More... |
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 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie faculty and alumni engage with Management of Technology sector leaders at PICMET 2012Aug 15, 2012Faculty and alumni of the Beedie School of Business engaged with industry and academia in the Technology Management sector at a major conference held in Vancouver recently. PICMET is an annual conference, organized by the Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, which brings together leading figures from innovation management in a high-impact symposium in order to set the stage for the sector in years to come. The Beedie School of Business was […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBeedie students chosen to attend global summit for sustainability and responsible leadershipSep 27, 2011Two students from SFU’s Beedie School of Business have been selected to be among only 125 globally to attend the Daimler World Dialogue in Germany. Undergraduate student Chris Velasco and MBA student Lee O’Donnell are off to Stuttgart to attend the highly selective event, taking place on October 4 and 5 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the Carl Benz Arena. Daimler, one of the world’s leading automobile companies, is hosting the event alongside the UN Global Compact GRLI (Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative’s) 11th General Assembly in the German city. Read More... |