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SFU Beedie team finishes strong in top Western Canada case competition
Feb 10, 2022
A team of undergraduates at SFU’s Beedie School of Business delivered a strong performance this year at the Jeux du Commerce (JDC) West case competition in January, the most prestigious event of its kind in Western Canada. The SFU Beedie team took home second place in two major categories, Academic School of the Year and School of the Year, as well as podium finishes in nine out of the 13 competition categories. Since 2006, JDC […]More...
Executive MBA student fought back from a near-fatal accident to complete his degree
Jun 14, 2021
Everyone receiving their degree at the June 2021 convocation will have their own stories of challenges overcome, but few can be as dramatic as that of Erik Brinkman, who will collect his Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from the Beedie School of Business at the ceremony. In February 2019, halfway through his second semester of the program, Brinkman and his wife travelled to Cancun, Mexico, for their honeymoon. On the first night, a tropical rainstorm […]More...
SFU Beedie to host JDC West, Western Canada’s biggest business competition
Jul 12, 2018
In January 2019, Simon Fraser University will host JDC West, the biggest and most prestigious business competition in Western Canada. Taking place over three days from January 11 to 13, JDC West will bring approximately 1,300 attendees with 600 undergraduate delegates from 12 of the leading post-secondary institutions across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. In addition to competitors, almost 300 volunteers from across the university and the wider community in Burnaby, as well as […]More...
SFU Beedie students among Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards
May 2, 2018
SFU’s Beedie School of Business was once again well represented at the Surrey Board of Trade’s annual Top 25 Under 25 Awards for 2018, with six SFU Beedie students or alumni appearing in the list as well as two further students who have taken interdisciplinary programs at the school. The award winners were honoured at an event celebrating remarkable initiatives taken by young people in Surrey, who are 25 years of age or younger. The […]More...
Beedie undergrad Raymond Zeng wins Governor General’s Silver Medal
Jun 6, 2017
It takes commitment to achieve the highest grades in your graduating class, and commitment is something that Raymond Zeng has in abundance.More...
Business and design combination yields Facebook job for BBA Taylor Ward
Oct 6, 2016
Taylor Ward’s student experience has been tailor-made for success.More...
Beedie PhD candidate wins prestigious Academy of International Business award
Aug 15, 2016
Beedie School of Business PhD candidate Ebru Ipek was the winner of the “That’s Interesting!” award at the prestigious 2016 Academy of International Business (AIB) conference.More...
The 11th annual BASS Banquet recognizes business community leaders
Feb 20, 2012
Submitted by Winnie Jung The BASS Banquet is the Beedie School of Business’ signature networking event, which showcases the brightest students of the BBA program to the Vancouver business community. Consisting of a networking reception and a sit-down dinner, the banquet is an evening of fine dining, inspiring leadership, and stimulating conversation. Taking place on March 14 at the Four Season Hotel, the 11th annual BASS Banquet aims to celebrate the community within the Beedie School of Business by inviting […]More...
Beedie undergrad is SFU’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Nov 24, 2011
The founder of a burgeoning online instant gift card company is Simon Fraser University’s newest Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Matias Marquez, an undergraduate student in the Beedie School of Business, took the honour at the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) annual competition held on Nov. 19. His company, Buyatab.com, Canada’s leading digital gift card processor is a “software-as-a-service” digital gift card processing technology that becomes embedded onto its customers’ websites. According to Marquez, thousands of merchant locations across […]More...