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From Textbook to Tablet

Dec 17, 2013

Ian McCarthy on the value of using social media in academia. 

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BBA student Matt Hallat takes shot at Paralympic glory

Aug 16, 2013

The Beedie School of Business has a tremendous number of students and alumni with impressive résumés, but few can rival undergraduate student Matt Hallat’s claim of being an Olympian.

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MBAs summit West Lion mountain peak for BC youth

Aug 15, 2013

A team of adventure-seeking MBA students from SFU’s Beedie School of Business geared up in July to ascend one of the most iconic mountain peaks in the Vancouver area to raise funds for youth and family nature programs in British Columbia. They are the first MBA group in the province to have led this kind of charity-focused climb. The challenging day hike and scramble took students to the West Lion – a famous peak on […]

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On the case

Aug 14, 2013

Beedie sets new standards for case competition training – and results. In 2012, the spring semester of undergraduate business case competitions saw Beedie School of Business teams achieve some strong results, including a podium finish for the APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge team. However, despite some admirable performances, the consensus was that the school’s students were capable of achieving even more. Fast forward one year, and the 2013 spring semester saw Beedie School of Business […]

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Tread carefully

Aug 13, 2013

Beedie Executive MBA alumnus Jim Hamlin on creating his online hiking community. As any active West Coast resident will testify, the Pacific Northwest region is a veritable treasure chest of exceptional outdoor activities, with breathtaking trails that almost demand exploration. It is a passion for hiking in this beautiful area that spurred Beedie Executive MBA alumnus Jim Hamlin on to create a platform for others with similar interests to connect and engage with like-minded individuals. […]

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Michael Brydon nets silver in NHL analytics contest

Aug 12, 2013

Beedie School of Business associate professor Michael Brydon has scored a top-two placing in an analytics challenge established by NHL franchise the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers Hackathon 2.0 saw the Oilers open up their vault of in-depth and historical data to hockey and data enthusiasts, who were asked to submit their own analyses and present a compelling case to help the club win games. Entries were scored over the course of the 2012-13 season […]

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Prof. Gervase Bushe brings organizational development insights to Korea

Jun 13, 2013

Gervase Bushe, Professor of Leadership and Organization Development at the Beedie School of Business, recently touched down in Seoul, Korea for a series of talks and seminars on leadership and organizational change. Bushe spoke to some of Korea’s most prominent academic and business leaders, delivering lectures and workshops at Kyung Hee University and to the Korean CEO’s Association of Multinational Corporations, as well as the leadership team of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Korea. Attendees […]

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Active Design

May 17, 2013

By David Dunne, adjunct senior fellow at the Beedie School of Business. As you settle into the firm, yet cozy, seats in your brand-new BMW, you immerse yourself in your surroundings. The smooth feel of the steering column as you gently caress it: uncannily, it seems to caress you in return. The new-car smell, that chemical bouquet that shouts opulence and sensuality louder than words ever can. The coloured lights and indicators, meticulously arranged to […]

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Innovation into action

May 17, 2013

Beedie’s Executive Education serves up leading-edge programming for professionals Innovation is at the heart of Executive Education offerings from SFU’s Beedie School of Business – making a pivotal link between academia and the professional world. The Executive Education team at Beedie collaborates with organizations and leaders seeking powerful ideas and innovative approaches for driving their industries forward – designing everything from short courses and workshops to industry dialogues and corporate MBAs. A recent example: Earlier […]

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Emily Chen bags startup success

May 17, 2013

Beedie alumna Emily Chen has parlayed her entrepreneurial talents into a new startup venture that provides working parents with the means to spend some quality time with their young children. Chen is part of the team that won the UBC Startup Weekend competition with their venture Pony Pony Dog, a trans-generational gaming platform that allows parents to bond with their three to six year-old children through a series of mini-games, regardless of their physical location. […]

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