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Gervase Bushe named one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers

Sep 22, 2016

Beedie School of Business professor Gervase Bushe has been named to a prestigious list of the 30 Most Influential Thinkers in the field of Human Resources.

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SFU Outstanding Alumni Award presented to MBA alumna Zabeen Hirji

Mar 4, 2016

Zabeen Hirji, Beedie School of Business alumna and Chief Human Resources Officer at the Royal Bank of Canada, has received the Professional Achievement honour at the 2016 SFU Outstanding Alumni Awards.

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Speakers on Campus brings real-world perspectives to the classroom

Nov 5, 2015

The Beedie School of Business’ Speakers on Campus program this month celebrates one year of successfully connecting business education with real world industry experience.

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24 Hours: Lieke ten Brummelhuis on World Cup watching in the workplace

Jul 2, 2014

The following article was published in 24 Hours on Tuesday, 1 July 2014.

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AIB 2014 Annual Meeting: The war for talent

Jun 25, 2014

Attracting and retaining talent has forever been an issue for organizations, yet new research suggests the competition to attract talent will reach unprecedented levels in the near future.

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Beedie named Academic School of the Year at JDC West

Jan 23, 2013

SFU’s Beedie School of Business captured the Academic School of the Year award at the prestigious JDC West case competition, held from January 18 to 20 at the University of British Columbia, edging out stiff competition from 11 other leading Canadian business schools to claim the title. The Academic School of the Year award is presented to the team which achieves the highest overall finish in the JDC West competition’s ten academic categories. In addition, the […]

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Peter Tingling on the four common pitfalls in cutting back: Jakarta Post

Jun 28, 2012

The following article was authored by Associate Professor Peter Tingling, and published by The Jakarta Post on June 23, 2012. You work for an organization that has grown steadily by getting the fundamentals right — hiring and developing good people, instilling a strong work ethic, conducting solid analysis, and making smart choices. Yet, despite these efforts, your company is struggling to make ends meet. The economy has faltered, your reserves are dwindling, and your biggest […]

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Spring Soirée networking night connects HR students with industry leaders

Mar 5, 2012

The Human Resources Students’ Association (HRSA) at Simon Fraser University is to host its first annual professional networking night, Spring Soirée 2012, on March 21. Held at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in downtown Vancouver from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, Spring Soirée provides an opportunity for Beedie School of Business students in the HR field to network with experienced HR professionals. With support from title sponsors HSBC and Angus One, the Spring Soirée will be attended by […]

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BBA Curtis Jones applies human resources to search and rescue

Feb 6, 2012

Curtis Jones, who is in his final year at the Beedie School of Business, is also a longtime member of North Shore Search and Rescue, a volunteer-run search and rescue team operating in Vancouver and surrounding areas.

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Send women on international assignments: Prof. Rosalie Tung

Sep 21, 2011

Send women on international assignments: Expert Published in Human Capital Magazine September 21, 2011 An international expert has revealed that fewer than 20% of women are given international assignments in business, despite being better equipped to handle the pressures of working abroad. At a seminar held yesterday at Macquarie University and attended by management leaders from across Australia, Dr Rosalie L. Tung (pictured) presented her findings on the complexity of doing business in Asia and […]

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