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Students channel business acumen and innovative thinking into solutions to global health challenges
Sep 6, 2024
Two teams of SFU Beedie undergraduate students applied their business skills to tackle a chronic global health issue in a virtual global case competition. According to the World Health Organization, about 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, the majority (close to 80 per cent) live in low- and middle-income countries. The number of people with diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980 and the prevalence continues to increase, particularly in urban areas and amongst children and […]More...
Enactus SFU teams demonstrate innovation and impact at Canada Western Regional Exposition
Apr 10, 2024
Enactus SFU teams showcased their impact at the Enactus Canada Western Regional Exposition, a competition where teams present the results of applied community impact projects and business ventures to a judging panel. This year’s exposition took place March 14-15 in Calgary with 15 additional post-secondary institutions competing. As a global network of chapters in 33 countries, Enactus provides an experiential learning opportunity for young people to use innovation and entrepreneurship to solve the world’s most […]More...