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Beedie undergraduate parlays student engagement into national television role

Oct 9, 2015

BBA graduate Edwin Hendrawan has a unique claim to fame amongst this year’s crop of SFU graduates: he has been the host of a national television show.

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Enactus SFU breaks barriers at National Exposition

May 29, 2015

Enactus SFU was named Opening Round Runner-up at this year’s Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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Beedie undergraduates prominent in Surrey Top 25 Under 25

May 29, 2015

Beedie School of Business students again featured prominently in this year’s Surrey Board of Trade’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards.

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Enactus SFU nets fourth consecutive Western Canada Regional Championship title

Mar 31, 2015

A team of five Simon Fraser University students has netted the title of Enactus Canada’s Financial Education Challenge Western Canada regional champion – the fourth consecutive year a team from Enactus SFU has taken home the title.

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Lauren Watkins parlays Beedie experience into Next 36 stint

Mar 2, 2015

Beedie School of Business undergraduate student Lauren Watkins’ student experience has taken her to many exciting places – including internships at home with the Vancouver Canucks and further afield in China – and she now intends to leverage her latest achievement to solve a pressing social issue.

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App-enabled scent diffuser nets BBA Kevin Cruz entrepreneurship award

Feb 12, 2015

A new student venture that allows users to remotely control fragrances in their home has earned Beedie School of Business undergraduate Kevin Cruz the title of Enactus 2015 Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champion for British Columbia.

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Geek Speak: Chantelle Buffie, cofounder of FIXO

Apr 8, 2014

The following article was published by the Georgia Straight on April 4, 2014 and features an interview with Beedie School of Business BBA student Chantelle Buffie. By Stephen Hui. If you’re a tenant, how do you contact your landlord? Simon Fraser University business student Chantelle Buffie is hoping that you’ll soon be using FIXO. A 24-year-old Surrey resident, Buffie is one of the undergraduates selected for the 2014 cohort of The Next 36 entrepreneurship program […]

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Enactus SFU earns triple gold at Regional Exposition

Mar 14, 2014

A trio of Enactus SFU teams has advanced to the national finals after taking home the gold in their respective categories at the Enactus Western Regional Competition.

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BBA student and entrepreneur Chantelle Buffie chosen for The Next 36

Dec 5, 2013

A Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business student who has received national recognition for her leadership and entrepreneurship joins the 2014 class of The Next 36. Chantelle Buffie is one of 40 successful candidates gleaned from a field of about 1,000 applicants nationally for a spot in the prestigious program, aimed at stimulating new ideas among brilliant young minds. She is the third SFU student to secure a place in the competitive program. The […]

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SFU Entrepreneur of the Year Competition showcases Beedie innovation

Nov 27, 2013

Two teams of students from the Beedie School of Business took their place on the podium at the sixth Annual SFU Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. This year’s competition took place at the SFU Surrey Campus on November 16, and brought together SFU’s finest entrepreneurs in a Dragon’s Den style competition to compete for funding and resources to take their venture to the next level. Second place at the competition went to Salvedge Bags, a […]

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