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Beedie undergrad Stephanie Wong first recipient of HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award
Mar 1, 2012
Stephanie Wong, an undergraduate student in the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, has been selected as SFU’s first recipient of the HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award. Wong was selected for the honour based on her outstanding academic achievement and record of student leadership. At Simon Fraser University, she has parlayed her passion for the progression of professional women into establishing SFU’s Young Women in Business (YWiB) chapter. Additionally, she founded programs more »More...
Beedie students to represent Canada in global KPMG Ace the Case competition
Feb 27, 2012
Two undergraduate students from the Beedie School of Business have won the opportunity to represent Canada at the prestigious KPMG International Case Competition (KICC). Christian Jeffery and Juan Pablo Leal won the local and national stages of the Ace the Case competition and will now go on to compete at the KICC with the rest of their team in Hong Kong this April. According to the official KPMG announcement: “KICC will provide Christian Jeffery and more »More...
Richmond Review: 30 Under 30: Aamir Sheriff
Feb 27, 2012
By Martin van den Hemel – Richmond Review Age: 20. High School: R.A. McMath. When Aamir Sheriff helped lead an initiative to open his mosque’s doors to the public, he didn’t think the efforts would be so successful. But some 300 people from all parts of the community, and many faiths, participated in Journey into Islam, which served to clear up people’s misconceptions about the Muslim faith. In fact, the event was so successful, organizers are more »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 »More...
Beedie hosts Candid Conversation with Walmart Canada about Sustainability
Nov 24, 2011
SFU’s Beedie School of Business hosted “A Candid Conversation with Walmart Canada about Sustainability” on Monday, November 21 at the Segal Graduate School of Business in downtown Vancouver. The event was co-sponsored by SFU Beedie’s CMA Centre for Strategic Change and Performance Measurement and SFU Beedie’s NetImpact Chapter. A diverse and engaged audience — consisting of SFU MBAs and BBAs, plus students, faculty and industry professionals from across the Lower Mainland — joined the Beedie School to learn more more »More...
MetroLyrics, founded by BBA Milun Tesovic and EMBA Alan Juristovski, acquired by CBS Interactive Music
Oct 6, 2011
MetroLyrics.com, the most comprehensive database of music lyrics in the world with longstanding roots at SFU, along with its company assets, have been integrated into CBS Interactive Music Group. The site is the flagship property of MetroLeap Media Inc., a start-up co-founded by SFU Beedie School of Business undergraduate student Milun Tesovic and EMBA graduate Alan Juristovski, both active participants in SFU Venture Connection, which provides support to student entrepreneurs at the university.More...
Beedie team takes home hardware at business ethics competition
Sep 26, 2011
A team of students from the Beedie School of Business is enjoying the afterglow of a successful journey to Bellevue, Washington to participate in one of North America's highest-profile business ethics competitions. The students — Fahad Yasin, Christine Prasad, Sasha Vukovic, Moira van den Akker, and Andrew McKinlay — competed in the LMU/ECOA Intercollegiate Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC), held in Bellevue, Washington from September 21-22. The team competed against a prestigious international field that included the likes of Oxford, USC, INSEAD, Holy Cross and Boston College.More...
Social media the focus of new undergrad course at Beedie School of Business
Jul 29, 2011
by Jevta Lukic As Twitter and Facebook increasingly become topics of conversation in many company boardrooms, undergraduate business students at SFU’s Beedie School of Business are also focusing on social networking in a management context. This fall, they will enjoy a unique course offering that explores the intersection of social media and business strategy. Entitled Business 495: Social Media & Business, the course strives to develop students’ understanding of how social media is used by more »More...