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SFU Beedie senior resident fellow Yuen Pau Woo appointed to the Canadian Senate

Nov 10, 2016

British Columbia’s newest independent senator is Yuen Pau Woo, a senior resident fellow at the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies at SFU.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment this fall. Woo has more than 25 years of experience in strategy and policy for business, government and not-for-profit organizations. He is widely recognized as a leading thinker on Asian economic issues and Canada-Asia relations, and is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond […]

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HQ Vancouver: Growing a global hub of premium and performance apparel in B.C.

Jan 21, 2016

Unbeknownst to many of its residents, British Columbia is home to a cluster of head offices in the premium and performance apparel sector – and the province should strive to leverage the unique advantages it has to offer to entice organizations to set up head offices here, and nurture those less-developed ones that already call B.C. home.

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Beedie hosts historic presentation on China’s 13th Five-Year Plan

Jan 19, 2016

A commitment to innovation and green technologies, and a shift away from the inefficient economic model that relies on cheap labour for manufacturing will play fundamental roles in the future of China’s economy.

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SFU celebrates 100th birthday of Dr. A. John Ellis

May 27, 2015

On the eve of Simon Fraser University’s own 50th anniversary celebrations, friends of Simon Fraser University and the Beedie School of Business gathered at the Segal Graduate School to celebrate the centenary of long-time supporter Dr. A. John Ellis.

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Yuen Pau Woo appointed Senior Resident Fellow for Beedie’s Jack Austin Centre

Oct 24, 2014

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has announced the appointment of Yuen Pau Woo as Senior Resident Fellow for the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies.

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British Columbia’s place in the “Asian Century”

Sep 12, 2014

AIB Fellows’ International Executive of the Year Dominic Barton on B.C.’s evolving role in the global economy.

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Globe and Mail: Departing dean reflects on his legacy

Jul 28, 2014

The following article was published in the Globe and Mail on July 28, 2014.

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AIB 2014 Annual Meeting: McKinsey chief on B.C.’s place in the global economy

Jun 26, 2014

The 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”.

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Rare 1900’s share certificates donated to SFU’s Beedie School of Business

May 1, 2014

A rare collection of historical business share certificates has been donated to the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University by former member of the Canadian Senate Jack Austin.

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Jack Austin: The Pacific is Canada’s future

Jul 20, 2011

Jack Austin, namesake of the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies at the Beedie School of Business, wrote the following op-ed for the Vancouver Sun on July 19 – highlighting the importance of an Asia-Pacific strategy for Canada’s government and industry leaders.   The Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies at SFU — in partnership with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada – was named to recognize Jack Austin’s exceptional contribution […]

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