Research
SSHRC Insight Development Grants awarded to SFU Beedie researchers
Sep 13, 2024
We are pleased to share that two SFU Beedie faculty members have each been awarded an Insight Development Grant from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). SSHRC is Canada’s funding agency that promotes and supports research and training in the humanities and social sciences. Aviva Philipp-Muller, assistant professor of marketing, was awarded $65,000 for How Donors’ Assumptions Impact the Recipients of Charity. This research examines how consumers make the choices to give different types […]More...
PhD candidate examines enacting values as a pathway to success for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Aug 12, 2024
Indigenous entrepreneurs often experience colonial dissonance—tension that arises from operating their business in a western marketplace based on competitive and capitalist values that are out of sync with their own as Indigenous Peoples. SFU Beedie PhD candidate and Indigenous (Michif) scholar, Jordyn Hrenyk, conducted research to better understand the role of values in Indigenous entrepreneurship, by engaging 40 Indigenous beadwork entrepreneurs from Nations across colonial states of Canada and the U.S. The business of beading […]More...
SFU Beedie researchers secure SSHRC grants
Mar 13, 2024
We are excited to announce that several SFU Beedie professors have been selected to receive prestigious research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Among the grants awarded, four professors have been awarded Insight Development grants, while another professor has received an Insight grant. SSHRC is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and training in the humanities and social sciences. In total, the SFU Beedie faculty has been […]More...
Trailblazing researcher Jeong-Bon Kim honoured with 2023 SFU Distinguished Professor Award
Jul 27, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Jeong-Bon Kim, one of the newest faculty members at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been named a recipient of the 2023 SFU Distinguished Professor award. This accolade stands as a testament to Kim’s exceptional contributions to the field of accounting and finance and his unwavering dedication to academic excellence. The SFU Distinguished Professor award, jointly initiated by SFU’s Vice-President, Academic and Provost, and the Vice-President, Research and International, […]More...
Six exciting faculty members join the ranks at SFU Beedie
Jul 13, 2023
SFU’s Beedie School of Business is thrilled to announce the addition of six exceptional faculty members to its world-class teaching and research team. The diverse backgrounds of our new faculty members span various fields, such as finance, management and organization studies, strategy and more. With their extensive research and teaching expertise, these educators and researchers bring a dynamic range of knowledge that will enrich the academic community at SFU Beedie. We extend a warm welcome […]More...
From regenerative brain treatment to renewable packaging: Mitacs i2I Skills Training finale showcases the impact of science innovators
May 2, 2023
Dr. Nitzan Letko Khait has taken home top honours at the 2023 Mitacs Invention to Innovation (i2I) Skills Training Final Pitch Competition and received a $5,000 prize from SFU Innovates for her compelling plan for controlled delivery of specialized cells and proteins to promote regeneration of the injured brain in stroke patients. Dr. Yeling (Yale) Zhu, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia, was named the second-prize winner, receiving a $2,500 prize from […]More...
2022 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award winners announced
Nov 23, 2022
Scott MacEachern and Mark Moore have been named the winners of the 2022 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Awards, the highest teaching honour of its kind at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. MacEachern is an accounting lecturer, while Moore is a senior lecturer of strategy, business, and society. Each year, SFU Beedie students, faculty, and alumni nominate their favourite instructors from both undergraduate and postgraduate programs for this award in recognition of their excellent teaching and the respect and […]More...
SFU’s Beedie School of Business renews prestigious EQUIS accreditation
Oct 26, 2022
Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business has earned renewed EQUIS accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Global, a comprehensive institutional accreditation system that recognizes the world’s top business and management schools. The accreditation, which is valid for a five-year period, recognizes the excellence of research and education at SFU Beedie. SFU Beedie also holds accreditation from AACSB International and is among only one per cent of business schools worldwide with both […]More...
Research-based entrepreneurship shines at the i2I Venture Pitch
Oct 21, 2022
Environmentally-friendly water-repellent materials and rapid, yet accurate, viral testing took home the top prizes at this year’s invention to Innovation (i2I) Venture Pitch Competition at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. The annual event is a celebration of the scientific entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial scientists graduating from SFU Beedie’s i2I program. The culmination of the program, the event gives six program participants the opportunity to present their strategies for their research-based innovations to a panel of expert […]More...
SFU Beedie welcomes 10 exciting new faculty members
Sep 29, 2022
This fall, SFU’s Beedie School of Business is delighted to welcome 10 new faculty members to join the ranks of our world-class teaching and research faculty. Our new faculty members come from an incredible diversity of backgrounds, including accounting, management organization studies, technology, law, and more. These educators and researchers boast a dynamic range of research and teaching expertise that will enrich and strengthen our SFU Beedie academic community. Please join us in welcoming these […]More...