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CaseIT competition marks 11 years at the top

Feb 3, 2014

Schools from across the globe will gather in Vancouver this week to compete at CaseIT, the Beedie School of Business’ annual undergraduate Management Information Systems (MIS) case competition. The competition will be held from February 5 to 8, and will encompass a corporate networking event, a discussion panel, and a 24-hour case deliberation. This year’s case will focus on the topic of “Big Data”, a collection of data sets so large and complex, that it […]

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BBA student facilitates debate among Vancouver’s top CIOs

Dec 12, 2013

A Beedie School of Business undergraduate drove debate at a recent gathering of Vancouver’s top CIOs, as they discussed the controversial topic of reselling software licenses under copyright law. The event, “Advocating the Legalization of
 Reselling Used Software Licenses in Canada”, was hosted by the Program Committee of the CIO Association of Canada’s Vancouver chapter, and held at the Sutton Place Hotel on November 19. BBA student Ellaine Chan was asked to present her group research […]

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SFU Executive Education marks five years of developing IT business leaders

Jul 24, 2013

This fall marks the latest installment of the CIOCAN Leadership Development Program, an annual professional development program for senior IT leaders offered by SFU Executive Education at the Beedie School of Business in partnership with the CIO Association of Canada’s Vancouver chapter. The program, now in its fifth year, supports IT leaders who want to take their careers to the next level and become true business leaders. “We are listening to the business needs of […]

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CIOCAN Leadership Development Program set for September

Jul 1, 2013

“The quality of the speakers/lecturers exceeded my expectations. I felt privileged to learn from what I feel are the best.” Software Development Manager (previous program participant) “Online works great, plenty of time and thoughtful and thought provoking discussions.  In class was great as well. Pace is fast, jam packed but manageable.” Director, Information Services (previous program participant)
 This popular program, offered in partnership with the CIO Association of Canada, is geared towards aspiring and current CIOs […]

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Canadian Universities Sweep 10th International CaseIT Competition

Feb 26, 2013

The following article was published by the CIO Association of Canada “The Future of Canadian IT is in Good Hands.” For the first time since its inception in 2004, the International CaseIT competition, hosted annually by MIS (Management Information Students) at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, and co-sponsored by the CIO Association of Canada – Vancouver Chapter,  three Canadian teams have captured all three podium spots. This year’s sixteen qualifying teams hailed from […]

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Professor Blaize Horner Reich to receive Influential Women in Business award

Feb 1, 2013

Blaize Horner Reich, the RBC Professor of Technology and Innovation at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been chosen as a 2013 recipient of Business in Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business award. The Influential Women in Business (IWIB) awards are presented to women in BC who are leaders in their industry and the business community at large, who are in charge of corporate entities and not-for-profit organizations and who commit time and resources to mentor […]

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4th Annual CIOCAN Leadership Development Program commences in September

Aug 10, 2012

“The quality of the instruction was first class, and the overall cohesiveness of the program was impressive.  The amount of prep and assignment work struck the right balance – not so onerous that you were dreading the next class.  I have come away with many new insights and will definitely recommend the program to colleagues…in fact, I already have!” Director, Business Solutions, Information Services (previous program participant) This popular program, offered in partnership with the CIO […]

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