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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 […]

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Real-world problem-solving skills showcased in annual competitions

Jul 19, 2024

The annual PEAK and ELITE case competitions took place this summer at SFU Beedie. The events showcased the talent, critical thinking, and dedication of 166 participants who competed in front of a panel of judges. Both competitions are organized by SFU Beedie’s Office of Student Experiences (OSE) to challenge students with real world business problems they must solve within a limited time. The competitions present hands-on opportunities for participants to strengthen their analytical, problem solving […]

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Celebrating SFU Beedie graduate Harneet Gill, BBA

Jun 7, 2024

Harneet Gill will don a cap and gown on June 12 to celebrate earning a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Her journey through SFU Beedie has been marked by engaged learning and personal growth. Gill once aspired to be a teacher, but a high school work experience program and a two-week internship at the Vancouver Film School’s HR department sparked her interest in human resources, leading her to pursue a BBA with a concentration in […]

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Student-led Axis Consulting demonstrates its value with first-ever paid project

Mar 28, 2024

SFU’s undergraduate student-led Axis Consulting has completed its first-ever paid contract. The milestone client, Green North Energy, is a Finland-based green energy development company. “Axis Consulting teams usually complete pro bono work for nonprofits. I arranged this project so the team could experience the challenge and higher expectations of working for a paying client,” explains Simon Ford , SFU Beedie senior lecturer and Axis faculty advisor. Over its history Axis Consulting has completed more than […]

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SFU Beedie makes impressive showing at JDC West 2024

Feb 28, 2024

SFU’s Beedie School of Business made a formidable appearance at Jeux du Commerce (JDC) West case competition, the most prestigious event of its kind in Western Canada. The undergraduate team placed second in both Academic School of the Year and School of the Year categories, competing against some of the top business schools in the country. JDC West has taken place annually since 2006, bringing together undergraduate delegates from the leading business schools across BC, […]

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BBA alumnus expands marketing horizons with global perspective

Sep 28, 2023

Embarking on her academic journey in the fall of 2017, Naomi Crich recounts her transformation from a wide-eyed first-year student to a well-rounded marketing alumnus graduating this October. From participating in SFU Beedie LAUNCH to being a member of Beedie Protégé, SFU JDC West, LAUNCH leader, and exchange student, Crich has taken her SFU Beedie experience to the fullest—culminating in an internship at Adidas’s global HQ in Germany and living abroad for a year. “I […]

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Extracurricular experiences key for SFU Beedie grad starting full-time job at Grant Thornton

May 19, 2023

Hailing from a family of business owners, Harman Chhina was exposed to the world of business at an early age. Witnessing his father’s small business and seeing various relatives engaged in their own entrepreneurial ventures sparked his interest in the field. This early exposure ignited a passion within him to understand the intricacies of business operations, management, and strategy. Chhina will graduate this summer from SFU Beedie with a concentration in accounting and HR and […]

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SFU Beedie wins big in Western Canada’s top undergraduate case competition

Feb 6, 2023

For the third time in five years, SFU Beedie’s undergraduate team has emerged victorious at the 2023 Jeux du Commerce (JDC) West case competition, the most prestigious event of its kind in Western Canada. SFU Beedie’s outstanding performance this year won them the coveted Academic School of the Year and School of the Year titles in competition against some of the top business schools in the country. JDC West has taken place annually since 2006, […]

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BBA graduate pursues dream of being commercial airline pilot with Cathay Pacific

Oct 6, 2022

Of the career paths chosen by graduates of SFU’s Beedie School of Business, commercial airline pilot of a Boeing 777 might be one of the rarer ones. Leo Cheung’s first love was always aviation. As a child travelling between Vancouver and Asia during summer holidays, he thought it would be cool to have a job sitting on the flight deck of a massive commercial aircraft. After all, not many individuals can have the bragging rights […]

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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 […]

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