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Embracing curiosity leads BBA grad to her passion

Oct 7, 2024

With convocation approaching, Mia Dommann is prepared to make her mark in the world of commercial real estate development, armed with the skills, experiences and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) earned during her time at SFU Beedie School of Business. Dommann chose SFU Beedie for its comprehensive offerings, including her Ryan Beedie Leadership Award entrance scholarship. “I wanted to develop my leadership abilities and support others,” she explains, noting the many student clubs available […]

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PhD another milestone for lifelong learner

Oct 7, 2024

Dr. Husna Memon considers herself a lifelong learner and now has a PhD in Finance from SFU’s Beedie School of Business to show for it. Memon’s curiosity and drive led her to earn an MBA from the University of Wales, and then on to Vancouver to continue her studies. “I first joined SFU Beedie’s MSc Finance program to expand upon my knowledge base acquired through an MBA,” Memon explains. “Following the completion of my MSc, […]

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Celebrating SFU Beedie IBL EMBA graduate Nyden Iron-Nighttraveller

Jun 10, 2024

  Nyden Iron-Nighttraveller will proudly add MBA to his list of accomplishments when the entrepreneur and father of four graduates from SFU Beedie’s Indigenous Business Leadership Executive MBA (IBL EMBA) program on June 12. Iron-Nighttraveller’s educational and professional journey has not been linear. The embodiment of perseverance, he completed his undergraduate degree in 2020 taking courses when and where he could, both in-person and online, and at two different universities, so he could study while […]

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Celebrating SFU Beedie graduate Harneet Gill, BBA

Jun 7, 2024

Harneet Gill will don a cap and gown on June 12 to celebrate earning a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Her journey through SFU Beedie has been marked by engaged learning and personal growth. Gill once aspired to be a teacher, but a high school work experience program and a two-week internship at the Vancouver Film School’s HR department sparked her interest in human resources, leading her to pursue a BBA with a concentration in […]

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MOT MBA alumnus pioneers digital health leadership in Canada

Sep 28, 2023

Rachel Barker, a leader in digital health, began her Management of Technology (MOT) MBA program journey at SFU Beedie with a wealth of experience spanning 15 years. Her passion for the digital health community and desire to build upon her expertise led her to the program. Barker has worked in a diverse range of digital health leadership roles including project and program management, change management, and strategy. Not wanting to step away from her career, the traditional […]

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BBA alumnus expands marketing horizons with global perspective

Sep 28, 2023

Embarking on her academic journey in the fall of 2017, Naomi Crich recounts her transformation from a wide-eyed first-year student to a well-rounded marketing alumnus graduating this October. From participating in SFU Beedie LAUNCH to being a member of Beedie Protégé, SFU JDC West, LAUNCH leader, and exchange student, Crich has taken her SFU Beedie experience to the fullest—culminating in an internship at Adidas’s global HQ in Germany and living abroad for a year. “I […]

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Extracurricular experiences key for SFU Beedie grad starting full-time job at Grant Thornton

May 19, 2023

Hailing from a family of business owners, Harman Chhina was exposed to the world of business at an early age. Witnessing his father’s small business and seeing various relatives engaged in their own entrepreneurial ventures sparked his interest in the field. This early exposure ignited a passion within him to understand the intricacies of business operations, management, and strategy. Chhina will graduate this summer from SFU Beedie with a concentration in accounting and HR and […]

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Part-time MBA program empowers student’s unconventional journey to success

May 19, 2023

In a remarkable display of determination and resilience, Tim Holloway, a former firefighter turned business professional, defied the odds and enrolled in a graduate business program despite never completing an undergraduate degree. He will graduate this June from the part-time MBA program at SFU Beedie. With an unconventional background that included years of firefighting and a successful stint in the real estate and sports and entertainment industries, Holloway’s decision to pursue an MBA may have […]

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BBA graduate pursues dream of being commercial airline pilot with Cathay Pacific

Oct 6, 2022

Of the career paths chosen by graduates of SFU’s Beedie School of Business, commercial airline pilot of a Boeing 777 might be one of the rarer ones. Leo Cheung’s first love was always aviation. As a child travelling between Vancouver and Asia during summer holidays, he thought it would be cool to have a job sitting on the flight deck of a massive commercial aircraft. After all, not many individuals can have the bragging rights […]

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SFU Beedie’s Indigenous Business Leadership EMBA weaves Indigenous teachings into contemporary business knowledge

Oct 4, 2022

Dennis Thomas’s dedication to his Nation started 15 years ago with working in economic development and managing Takaya Tours, an internationally recognized Indigenous tourism business. It was there that he connected with his cultural roots and, today, he is a cultural ambassador in his community who strives to embed his Nation’s culture in all areas of business to keep the ancestral knowledge alive and well. Thomas, whose ancestral name is Whonoak, is a member and […]

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