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Ryan Beedie: Independent Spirit

Sep 21, 2012

A historic and record-setting $22 million gift from alumnus Ryan Beedie and his father Keith underscores Ryan’s longstanding relationship with Simon Fraser University and the Beedie School of Business. — On February 11, 2011, when Ryan Beedie and his father Keith made a record $22 million gift to Simon Fraser University’s business school, a bold statement was made not only about the future of the newly-named Beedie School of Business, but also about the school’s […]

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BBA graduate Fahad Yasin: Continuing a family tradition

Jun 18, 2012

The following story was published on SFU News on June 7, 2012. By Ross MacDonald-Allan When undergrad Fahad Yasin collects his degree in business administration this month, his family’s association with Simon Fraser University will have returned to where it started. His father, Mohammed, graduated 30 years ago after leaving his home country, Fiji, to study at SFU. His two older sisters also attended SFU, one of whom will join him at convocation when she […]

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Beedie student and alumnus recognized by Surrey Board of Trade’s Top 25 Under 25

May 29, 2012

Surrey, BC – On Tuesday, May 29th from 5:30-8pm at Eaglequest Golf Course, the Surrey Board of Trade will award 25 winners in their second annual Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards event.   The event will celebrate the incredible initiatives of Surrey’s youth under the Age of 25. The winners were chosen based upon a subjective analysis of their business or community achievements, leadership ability, community involvement, professional achievements and uniqueness of their business or […]

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Beedie alumni win big in BIV’s Forty Under 40 list

Dec 13, 2011

Alumni from the Beedie School of Business at SFU have made a big impact on the recently-published Business in Vancouver Forty under 40 list for 2011. According to the British Columbia business publication, the winners represent a wide array of businesses, "but they all have one focus: an unstoppable desire to be the best in their field." Beedie graduates who made this year's prestigious list include Robin Dhir (BBA), Benjamin Sparrow (Management of Technology MBA), Diane Stirling (BBA), and Joshua Zoshi (Management of Technology MBA).

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