 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published by the Globe and Mail on December 16, 2016. By Andrey Pavlov. The B.C. government announced Thursday their new program designed to help address the housing affordability crisis that has spread across many parts of our province. Read More... |
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 | Beedie School of Business NewsGlobe and Mail: Ending self-regulation in Vancouver real estate won’t solve the market crisisJul 05, 2016The following article was published by the Globe and Mail on July 4. By Andrey Pavlov and Tsur Somerville. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsHQ Vancouver: How BC attracts global tech companiesMay 20, 2016Vancouver is home to an undeniably world-class, and growing tech industry. Industry giants such as Microsoft and Amazon have recently set up home here, and the list of homegrown global organizations that have chosen to remain within BC is impressive. Yet, like most industries, Vancouver still falls short of its potential in housing the headquarters of tech organizations. So what can be done to improve this record? Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVancouver entrepreneur Andrew Harries appointed to newly created position. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTwin BBA alumni leverage family entrepreneurial geneAug 25, 2015Beedie School of Business alumni Haley and Maney Grewal share more than just their looks. The twin brothers also share a passion for entrepreneurial endeavours – one that was nurtured in the Beedie BBA program. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article about a new report prepared for B.C.’s Financial Institutions Commission by Beedie School of Business PhD student Mingxin Li was published by CBC News on March 11, 2015. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsCentre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management: Investment in a low carbon economyFeb 27, 2015Building a carbon neutral world is a necessity, but will require compromise, hard work, innovation, and foresight from the global business community – and at present not enough is being done to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly within the investment sector. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsTaylor Ward’s innovative energy concept has set a winning pace. 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 NewsThe 21st century is going to see an unprecedented pace of growth in Asian countries, resulting in some 1.7 billion new middle class consumers being created in Asia alone. And while many organizations are unprepared for the change that is coming, B.C. is well positioned to play a significant role in the “Asian century”. Read More... |
| Beedie School of Business NewsAs the host school of the Academy of International Business (AIB) 2014 Annual Meeting, the Beedie School of Business has partnered with the Globe and Mail to publish a special business report highlighting a small selection of the research papers that will be presented at the event. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsDaniel Shapiro, Dean of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, has been honoured with the Academy of International Business (AIB) Fellows’ International Educator of the Year Award. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsA new report co-produced by a Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business initiative aims to help the City of Vancouver provide supportive housing for marginalized individuals. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsBC Business: Tech MeltdownJun 26, 2013The following article was published by BC Business on June 26, 2013. Yesteryear’s darlings are giving way to a nimble new generation. A generation ago, in 1982, the launch of QLT Inc. under UBC cancer researcher Julia Levy ushered in the future of B.C.’s biotech industry. Levy was 48 years old at the time and virtually alone in a B.C. business landscape dominated by forestry heavyweights, mining hopefuls and merchant families with names like Woodward, Pattison […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published by TechVibes on March 25, 2013. BY SUMARI MACLEOD, TECHVIBES Students working hard on a weekend at UBC is nothing new. Students from other schools working hard at UBC’s Point Grey campus on a gorgeous weekend is a little unusual. The past three days were host to the first UBC Startup Weekend. Vancouver’s Startup Weekends have been hosted by universities before – last August’s event was hosted by Emily […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe following article was published by The Province on July 4, 2012. It may be a buyers’ market but that doesn’t mean cheaper homes. Potential homeowners can, however, breathe a little easier. While Vancouver home sales have hit their lowest level in more than a decade this June — falling 17.2 per cent from May and tilting the market in favour of buyers — prices have remained firm in what was once the country’s hottest […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVANCOUVER– As British Columbia moves to have manufacturers and retailers take increasing responsibility for the recycling and responsible disposal of consumer products, opportunities are being created for new businesses and products to facilitate this environmental and social trend. To this end, students at SFU’s Beedie School of Business are using their sustainability in business acumen to help the City of Vancouver and other BC jurisdictions reach their zero waste goals. Annually, SFU’s MBA students undertake […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsLast week, when Cervenko was invited by a friend to a private “Cocktails with the Canucks” function in downtown Vancouver, she hastily grabbed her playoff towel on her way out the door not knowing what to expect of the event. In the back of her mind, she had big plans for the white space on the towel. A Simon Fraser University MBA student, Cervenko needed some star power for a social media project. The assignment: partner with a local non-profit and create a social media strategy with the objective of raising financial support or awareness for this organization. Cervenko and her group chose The Dugout — a drop-in centre on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that hosts one of the longest-running Alcoholics Anonymous programs in Vancouver. “The reason I thought about The Dugout was because in the 1970s and ’80s it would stay open late so that their clients could have a warm and safe place to watch the Canucks games,” says Cervenko. “But because of a lack of funding they don’t have the resources to stay open late anymore.” Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsVancouver Startup Weekend, sponsored by the Beedie School of Business and hosted at the Segal Graduate School in downtown Vancouver, brought together entrepreneurs from across the region to develop their business ideas from early-stage conceptualization to real-world viability. A panel of local entrepreneurs and investors awarded first place to “My Best Helper” at the Vancouver Startup Weekend. “My Best Helper” is a web-based service that matches caregivers with people who need their services. Nannies, babysitters, […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe Beedie School of Business class “Business 492: Management of Fashion Companies” has paired up undergraduate students from SFU’s Beedie School of Business with a cohort of visiting students from Bocconi, regarded as Italy’s top business and economics school, who are visiting Canada this summer. Read More... |