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Beedie team takes home win in SFU Net Impact Sustainability Challenge

Mar 31, 2017

A team of Full-Time MBA students recorded a memorable win for the Beedie School of Business at the fourth annual SFU Net Impact Sustainability Challenge, overcoming strong competition in the final round from American University’s Kogod School of Business (finishing second), Oregon’s Lundquist School of Business (third) and Western’s Ivey (fourth).

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Sustainability success for Beedie MBAs at Net Impact competition

Apr 13, 2016

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BBA graduate Amit Bhagat: Community engagement enriches lives

Jun 30, 2014

The following story was published by SFU News on June 10, 2014.

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Beedie alumni elected to SFU Alumni Association Board of Directors

Jun 19, 2014

A trio of Beedie School of Business alumni has been elected to the SFU Alumni Association Board of Directors for 2014/15 following the May elections.

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Business Technology Management Advisory Board welcomes new members

Mar 13, 2014

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has welcomed several new board members representing globally renowned organizations to its Business Technology Management (BTM) Advisory Board.

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Beedie student female leaders named Women of Promise

Mar 12, 2014

On the same day that Hillary Clinton delivered an impassioned speech in Vancouver about the role of women in business, five Beedie School of Business students were honoured by the Vancouver Board of Trade (VBOT) for their contributions as female leaders in the community.

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Beedie undergraduate innovation showcased at I-3 competition

Jan 13, 2014

BBA students at the Beedie School of Business demonstrated their entrepreneurship and innovation skills in front of a guest panel of some of BC’s top business minds at the annual I-3 competition. The I-3 competition, formerly known as the Ken Spencer Competition, is held in conjunction with the Business 477: New Venture Planning class. Each year, students are asked to design a new product or service and a viable business plan to commercialize their venture, […]

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BBA student and entrepreneur Chantelle Buffie chosen for The Next 36

Dec 5, 2013

A Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business student who has received national recognition for her leadership and entrepreneurship joins the 2014 class of The Next 36. Chantelle Buffie is one of 40 successful candidates gleaned from a field of about 1,000 applicants nationally for a spot in the prestigious program, aimed at stimulating new ideas among brilliant young minds. She is the third SFU student to secure a place in the competitive program. The […]

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Hockey’s been good to BBA alumnus and Alpha Technologies CEO Mark Schnarr

Aug 1, 2013

The following article was published by Business in Vancouver on July 31, 2013. Mark Schnarr is a SFU BBA alumnus. It’s been years since Alpha Technologies CEO Mark Schnarr laced ’em up for the Kelowna Buckaroos, but the lessons he learned and connections he made on the ice continue to influence his corporate career today Hockey’s been good to Mark Schnarr. The game has taught the Alpha Technologies president and CEO about fairness, hard work and the importance […]

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