GBSA’s Annual Summer Social surely ended in burps and laughter! This was an opportunity for the MBA’s to ditch their business formals and network among other cohorts in their summer casuals over drinks and a sumptuous barbecue spread. There was opportunity to network with people from other corporate organisations too, that had booked areas in the stadium for their groups. Here are some glimpses of the evening.
Our Executive team– comprised of Sarah (President), Reena (VP Communications) and Simrat (VP Finance)– were invited to attend the 12th annual BC Laureates Gala Dinner at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on May 24, 2017. The Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame is an initiative created by JA British Columbia to honour BC business leaders whose efforts have shaped our province and country.
The black tie gala featured a cocktail hour, a delicious three-course dinner and the induction ceremonies for the following inductees:
Ross J. Beaty (Alterra Power Corp.)
David G. MacLean (The MacLean Group of Companies)
John McLernon (Colliers International)
Richard Nelson (Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd.)
Check out some pictures of our Executive team in their finest threads:
On February 20, 2017, PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers’ International Association) co-hosted in partnership with AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association), CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association) and CFA Vancouver (Chartered Financial Analyst Association), the 8th Annual Alternative Investment Outlook Forum at SFU’s Segal Building. The event was sold out, with 150 people attending and 35 people on the waiting list.
Twelve MSc Finance students had the unique opportunity to be part of this event, attend inspiring panel discussions about hedge funds and real estate and make valuable connections with leading industry professionals at the reception afterwards. It was a great turnout and an unforgettable event for the MSc Finance cohort.
Check out some pictures from the event below:
On Friday, January 27th, the CFA Ethics Challenge held its first local edition in Vancouver.
The teams competed assessing a hypothetical case using the CFA Code of Ethics & Standards of Professional Conduct as guidance. The event took place at the Terminal City Club and had a panel of esteemed professionals to evaluate team’s performances and select the regional champion who will move forward and participate on the national edition in Toronto.
SFU MSc Finance sent its team to represent the school formed by students Brandon Burrel, Julia Ferreira, Meng Li and Yanis Madjuga.
A select group of Beedie business students attended the BC MBA Games at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo from October 16-18, 2016. The BC MBA Games is an annual event that brings together teams of MBA students from Vancouver Island University, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Thompson River University and University of Victoria to compete in academic, team sport and spirit competitions.
This year, our representative SFU team achieved great success and placed first in the canoe race challenge and were the runners up in the entrepreneurship case competition. They had a jam-packed weekend and describe the experience as unforgettable.
Check out the video below for an overview of this year’s BC MBA Games:
https://vimeo.com/188582297
This year’s SFU team included the following students:
