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SFU Beedie to host Indigenous governance program

Feb 28, 2018

SFU’s Beedie School of Business is partnering with the Native Nations Institute at the University of Arizona to host June in Vancouver (JiV), a new program in Indigenous governance, economic development and business. The two-week interactive program offers a series of eight non-credit courses, running from June 4 to 16, 2018, at SFU Beedie’s Segal Graduate School in downtown Vancouver. Students who complete six courses in either program are eligible for a non-credit certificate from […]

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HQ Vancouver: How BC attracts global tech companies

May 20, 2016

Vancouver is home to an undeniably world-class, and growing tech industry. Industry giants such as Microsoft and Amazon have recently set up home here, and the list of homegrown global organizations that have chosen to remain within BC is impressive. Yet, like most industries, Vancouver still falls short of its potential in housing the headquarters of tech organizations. So what can be done to improve this record?

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SFU names inaugural Tom Foord Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

May 17, 2016

Vancouver entrepreneur Andrew Harries appointed to newly created position. 

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Twin BBA alumni leverage family entrepreneurial gene

Aug 25, 2015

Beedie School of Business alumni Haley and Maney Grewal share more than just their looks. The twin brothers also share a passion for entrepreneurial endeavours – one that was nurtured in the Beedie BBA program.

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CBC News: Vancouver housing prices risk mortgage default

Mar 13, 2015

The following article about a new report prepared for B.C.’s Financial Institutions Commission by Beedie School of Business PhD student Mingxin Li was published by CBC  News on March 11, 2015.

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Centre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management: Investment in a low carbon economy

Feb 27, 2015

Building a carbon neutral world is a necessity, but will require compromise, hard work, innovation, and foresight from the global business community – and at present not enough is being done to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly within the investment sector.

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Energy-generating shoe insole concept wins international competition

Feb 16, 2015

Taylor Ward’s innovative energy concept has set a winning pace.

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MOT MBA grad pioneers new transportation mode

Oct 9, 2014

Kody Baker has parlayed his Beedie School of Business education into a new venture – one that could revolutionize transportation around Vancouver.

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AIB 2014 Annual Meeting: McKinsey chief on B.C.’s place in the global economy

Jun 26, 2014

The 21st century is going to see an unprecedented pace of growth in Asian countries, resulting in some 1.7 billion new middle class consumers being created in Asia alone. And while many organizations are unprepared for the change that is coming, B.C. is well positioned to play a significant role in the “Asian century”.

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Academy of International Business: Local Contexts in Global Business

Jun 24, 2014

As the host school of the Academy of International Business (AIB) 2014 Annual Meeting, the Beedie School of Business has partnered with the Globe and Mail to publish a special business report highlighting a small selection of the research papers that will be presented at the event.

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