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Anthony Chan – TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award winner 2013
Aug 23, 2013
Anthony Chan’s long-term affiliation with the Beedie School of Business has given him a unique insight into the needs of the students – one that not only benefits those he teaches, but as the winner of the TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award for 2013, has undoubtedly benefited him too. Chan, a lecturer in Beedie’s Management Information Systems (MIS) area, actually studied for his undergraduate degree at Simon Fraser, where he majored in MIS. After more »More...
Shafik Bhalloo – TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award winner 2013
Aug 20, 2013
Beedie School of Business lecturer Shafik Bhalloo’s engaging teaching style has won him many admirers in the short time he has taught at the Beedie School – so many, in fact, that it has resulted in him winning the 2013 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award. Bhalloo joined the Beedie School of Business in 2008 as a sessional lecturer, where he teaches classes in commercial law, employment law, and business ethics. Outside of teaching, Bhalloo more »More...
BBA student Matt Hallat takes shot at Paralympic glory
Aug 16, 2013
The Beedie School of Business has a tremendous number of students and alumni with impressive résumés, but few can rival undergraduate student Matt Hallat’s claim of being an Olympian.More...
MBAs summit West Lion mountain peak for BC youth
Aug 15, 2013
A team of adventure-seeking MBA students from SFU’s Beedie School of Business geared up in July to ascend one of the most iconic mountain peaks in the Vancouver area to raise funds for youth and family nature programs in British Columbia. They are the first MBA group in the province to have led this kind of charity-focused climb. The challenging day hike and scramble took students to the West Lion – a famous peak on more »More...
On the case
Aug 14, 2013
Beedie sets new standards for case competition training – and results. In 2012, the spring semester of undergraduate business case competitions saw Beedie School of Business teams achieve some strong results, including a podium finish for the APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge team. However, despite some admirable performances, the consensus was that the school’s students were capable of achieving even more. Fast forward one year, and the 2013 spring semester saw Beedie School of Business more »More...
Tread carefully
Aug 13, 2013
Beedie Executive MBA alumnus Jim Hamlin on creating his online hiking community. As any active West Coast resident will testify, the Pacific Northwest region is a veritable treasure chest of exceptional outdoor activities, with breathtaking trails that almost demand exploration. It is a passion for hiking in this beautiful area that spurred Beedie Executive MBA alumnus Jim Hamlin on to create a platform for others with similar interests to connect and engage with like-minded individuals. more »More...
2013 SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity: Tickets now on sale
Aug 13, 2013
The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is proud to host the SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity at the Segal Graduate School on September 25, 2013. The annual awards, now in their fifth year, recognize those who have shown exemplary leadership in advancing the cause of diversity in business. The breakfast event will see a corporate award presented to the organization that exemplifies the values of diversity in the workplace. more »More...
Michael Brydon nets silver in NHL analytics contest
Aug 12, 2013
Beedie School of Business associate professor Michael Brydon has scored a top-two placing in an analytics challenge established by NHL franchise the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers Hackathon 2.0 saw the Oilers open up their vault of in-depth and historical data to hockey and data enthusiasts, who were asked to submit their own analyses and present a compelling case to help the club win games. Entries were scored over the course of the 2012-13 season more »More...
Ian McCarthy named a Top Professor on Twitter in leadership, innovation and strategy
Aug 12, 2013
Ian McCarthy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Technology & Operations Management at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has been named to a prestigious list of the Top 50 Professors on Twitter, ranking him as one of the most influential academics using social media in the fields of leadership, innovation and strategy. The LDRLB list recognizes those professors who consistently build upon their body of knowledge and further the goal of evidence-based leadership through the use more »More...
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 more »More...