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CMA Centre for Innovation: Introverts in the Executive Suite

Nov 27, 2015

One of the hottest topics in research on leadership these days is the revelation that contrary to conventional wisdom, introverts can thrive as leaders of large organizations – and indeed have a multitude of personality traits that can bring success to their role that extroverts cannot offer.

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Business Career Expo 2013 highlights new CPA designation

Mar 22, 2013

For Business Career Expo 2013 Platinum Sponsors, the Chartered Accountants & Certified Management Accountants of BC, the event offered more than the chance to talk to some enthusiastic students about employment opportunities. It allowed them to spread the word about a new accounting designation – one that will soon become the preeminent program in Canada when it launches later this year. The new Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is the result of a forthcoming merger […]

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CMA and Beedie School of Business team up to offer SFU CMA/MBA Combined Program

Jul 26, 2012

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University and Certified Management Accountants of British Columbia have come together to deliver the SFU CMA/MBA Combined Program – an innovative and unique program that combines the strategic leadership core of CMA and the results-focused curriculum of the SFU MBA. The curriculum will allow qualified applicants to expedite and reduce the cost of working towards their CMA designation upon completion of their MBA. The highly-regarded designation is […]

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Beedie Olympics brings home gold for SFU community and Right to Play

Jul 20, 2012

The inaugural Beedie Olympics that took place on July 7 at the Burnaby Campus of Simon Fraser University represented a first-ever student engagement initiative aimed to strengthen the Beedie community through the power of sport, as well as to raise money for the international humanitarian organization Right to Play.

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Undergrad nets bronze by forecasting future of business

May 8, 2012

A Beedie School of Business undergraduate student has placed in the top three in the recent Focus 2040 case competition by predicting what the business world will look like in the year 2040. Focus 2040 is open to undergraduate and graduate business students and is the first competition of its kind in the HRM and organizational strategy sector. Entrants have one task: to predict the world of work in the year 2040. Beedie undergrad student […]

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