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BBA alumnus Elio Luongo elected CEO of KPMG Canada

Aug 26, 2016

Beedie School of Business alumnus and Dean’s External Advisory Board member Elio Luongo has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of KPMG Canada.

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Opportunity Fest parlays Entrepreneurship & Innovation focus into student success

Apr 18, 2016

At the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, a host of Entrepreneurship and Innovation programs are empowering students from a multitude of disciplines to harness their skills in order to create game-changing ventures.

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Beedie alumni and faculty shortlisted for BCTIA awards

Apr 15, 2016

Faculty and alumni from the Beedie School of Business are featured prominently in the shortlist for the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) 2016 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs).

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Beedie Alumni Celebration: Ryan Beedie extols the virtues of family values

Mar 14, 2016

A strong sense of moral values passed down from father to son has stood Ryan Beedie in good stead throughout his career. Prioritizing doing the right thing over financial cost has ensured long-term success for the Beedie Group since Ryan’s father, Keith, established it in 1954 – and Ryan has no intention of abandoning these values now.

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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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SFU Net Impact Competition connects MBAs with a passion for sustainability

Mar 19, 2015

Western Canada’s most sustainability-conscious MBA students will return to the Beedie School of Business in April to compete in the second annual SFU Net Impact Sustainability Case Competition.

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Ryan Beedie among trio of Impact Award winners at BASS Banquet

Feb 19, 2015

A trio of Beedie School of Business alumni and students were honoured for their achievements in business at the 14th annual BASS Banquet.

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AIB 2014 Annual Meeting: How do MNEs overcome distrust and build legitimacy in host countries?

Jun 24, 2014

Foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly that from emerging markets such as China, has rocketed in recent years. Almost ten years ago Chinese outward investment was negligible, yet last year over $100 billion was invested. Yet with much distrust existing in the countries that are the beneficiaries of the investment, MNEs are increasingly looking to take action in order to get stakeholders onside.

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Alumni systemize coaching culture in Beedie JDC West team

Jun 9, 2014

As the largest student-run business case competition in Western Canada, JDC West serves to provide teams of students from top business schools with case competition experience. Yet despite a proud history that had seen the Beedie School of Business crowned School of the Year in the 2007 competition, standards had slipped so far that Beedie teams did not place in a single category in 2012. Clearly, something had to change.

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SFU Beedie Net Impact Case Competition welcomes Western Canada MBAs

May 29, 2014

The Beedie School of Business will this weekend host the inaugural SFU Beedie Net Impact Sustainability Challenge Case Competition.

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