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Beedie hosts Inequality, Institutions and Organizations Conference
Jun 11, 2013
The Beedie School of Business brought together some of the world’s leading experts on social inequality to share research and engage in meaningful discussion on how organizations and institutions contribute to or mitigate inequality at the Inequality, Institutions and Organizations Conference. With social inequality remaining a profound issue for both developing and developed societies, the conference sought to further explore the increasing problem of inequality growing in developed countries in conjunction with the growing power more »More...
MBA spurs passion for social development
Jun 11, 2013
The following story was published by SFU News on June 10, 2013. MBA graduate Zain Nayani has dedicated his career to social development — and his SFU education is helping him take this passion to the next level. Originally from Pakistan, Nayani worked in the finance field in his home country before deciding that his career needed a new direction. “I started to devote a lot of my time to working with developmental organizations, and more »More...
SFU’s Beedie School of Business launches first MBA for Surrey
May 28, 2013
Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business has announced another first with its MBA program at Surrey, one of Canada’s fastest-growing major cities and an important economic hub for the south Fraser region and British Columbia. The part-time Surrey MBA program will meet the needs of a growing number of managers, entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking to enhance their business skillset without skipping a beat in their professional careers. Featuring the same curriculum as SFU’s more »More...
Beedie seven named in Top 25 Under 25
May 24, 2013
The Beedie School of Business accounted for more than a quarter of the recipients at the Surrey Board of Trade’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards, with seven awards presented to Beedie students and alumni. The annual awards, now in their third year, recognize business and community minded people under the age of 25 who are either working in Surrey or working on a related project in or for the city, and are considered role models more »More...
Singapore silver for Team Beedie at APEX Global Case Challenge
May 23, 2013
The Beedie School of Business continued its recent winning form in university case competitions by grabbing the silver medal at the high-profile APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge. The competition, hosted by Singapore Management University (SMU) from May 12 to 16, is regarded as one of the top management information systems case competitions in the world, and this year featured 24 top universities from as far afield as Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong, Australia, and the US. more »More...
Active Design
May 17, 2013
By David Dunne, adjunct senior fellow at the Beedie School of Business. As you settle into the firm, yet cozy, seats in your brand-new BMW, you immerse yourself in your surroundings. The smooth feel of the steering column as you gently caress it: uncannily, it seems to caress you in return. The new-car smell, that chemical bouquet that shouts opulence and sensuality louder than words ever can. The coloured lights and indicators, meticulously arranged to more »More...
Innovation into action
May 17, 2013
Beedie’s Executive Education serves up leading-edge programming for professionals Innovation is at the heart of Executive Education offerings from SFU’s Beedie School of Business – making a pivotal link between academia and the professional world. The Executive Education team at Beedie collaborates with organizations and leaders seeking powerful ideas and innovative approaches for driving their industries forward – designing everything from short courses and workshops to industry dialogues and corporate MBAs. A recent example: Earlier more »More...
Emily Chen bags startup success
May 17, 2013
Beedie alumna Emily Chen has parlayed her entrepreneurial talents into a new startup venture that provides working parents with the means to spend some quality time with their young children. Chen is part of the team that won the UBC Startup Weekend competition with their venture Pony Pony Dog, a trans-generational gaming platform that allows parents to bond with their three to six year-old children through a series of mini-games, regardless of their physical location. more »More...
Beedie graduate in running for Best Job in the World
May 7, 2013
Beedie School of Business alumna Salina Siu has been given an opportunity all graduates seek – the chance to land her dream job. Siu is one of 150 people selected from over 600,000 applicants to advance to the second round of Tourism Australia’s The Best Jobs in the World competition. With six positions available, Siu is the only Canadian to make the 25-person shortlist for the Chief Funster position. The Chief Funster position is based more »More...
Aritzia CEO fashions family business into international success: CEO Series
May 3, 2013
The spring series of CKNW 980’s “The Chief Executives” concluded with Brian Hill, CEO and co-founder of fashion retailer Aritzia, discussing his hands-on approach to the fashion retail industry with CKNW host Bill Good in front of a live audience at the Segal Graduate School. The event was part of an ongoing partnership between the Beedie School of Business and prominent Vancouver radio station CKNW News Talk 980 to bring leadership and business insights from more »More...