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Beedie alumna recognized on WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women list

Dec 4, 2013

Beedie School of Business Executive MBA alumna Dr. Amiee Chan has been named on the Women’s Executive Network’s annual Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list. The award marks the second consecutive year that Chan has been recognized on this prestigious list. Chan, who is President & CEO of satellite communications company Norsat, is selected in the Scotiabank Corporate Executive category, which recognizes women who are not only key leaders, but whose innovative and strategic […]

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First Nations need to share in B.C.’s future resource boom

Oct 1, 2013

The following article was published by The Vancouver Sun on October 1, 2013 By Mark Selman, Program Director, EMBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership, Beedie School of Business. The biggest challenge and opportunity facing British Columbia is reconciliation, or the development of respectful relationships and equality between Aboriginal Peoples and the rest of British Columbians. This is not only a social and an ethical challenge and opportunity, it is also an economic challenge and opportunity […]

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Financial Post: Teaching women to be more confident about their achievements

Sep 26, 2013

The following article was published in the Financial Post on September 25, 2013. Colleen Collins likes to illustrate the difference between men and women moving up the executive ranks with an anecdote. “If a woman sees a job with 12 requirements, and she can meet 10 of them, she won’t think she’s qualified to apply. But a man with only two of [the 12] skills believes he is,” says the former associate dean for Simon […]

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Vancity wins Nancy McKinstry Corporate Diversity award

Sep 25, 2013

Vancity was today announced as the winner of the Simon Fraser University Nancy McKinstry award for leadership in diversity. The SFU Beedie School of Business Corporate Diversity award recognizes an organization that exemplifies the values of diversity in the workplace. Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union, was recognized for its commitment to diversity, in particular their extensive community efforts, and their well-rounded approach to addressing the needs of the different identity groups. The award was presented to […]

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Business school scholarships offered to LGBTQ community

Aug 27, 2013

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in The Globe and Mail on August 2, 2013. Building on an established relationship with those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) – and others who are their advocates – HSBC Bank Canada has established new scholarships at four Canadian business schools worth $80,000 and potential employment over the next four years. The announcement comes on the eve of the Vancouver […]

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EMBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership boosts First Nations postsecondary enrollment

Aug 26, 2013

The following article was published by The Georgia Straight on August 21, 2013. When Eldon Yellowhorn attended Simon Fraser University in the early 1990s, he was one of two First Nations graduate students, and he says he was among fewer than a dozen indigenous people enrolled at the institution. Now the chair of the department of First Nations studies at SFU, Yellowhorn notes that a lot has changed since then. The university now has more […]

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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. […]

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Call for Nominations for 2013 SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity

Apr 16, 2013

The 2013 SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity is issuing a call for nominations for the Corporate Diversity Award. The award recognizes a company that excels in the area of diversity, with nominations open to all companies with operations in British Columbia. The winner of the Corporate Diversity Award will be announced at the awards breakfast on September 25, 2013. Nominations and finalists will be confidentially held and resubmitted with future nominations for […]

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Leading the way in diversity

Dec 1, 2012

Annual SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards focus on diversity in business. Since 2009, the Beedie School of Business has hosted the Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity to recognize organizations that are demonstrating leadership in workplace diversity. Each year an award is presented to the organization which exemplifies the values of diversity in the workplace, and a scholarship is presented to an SFU student who exemplifies leadership in promoting opportunities for women in business. This […]

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Tickets on sale now for the 2012 SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity

Jul 13, 2012

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 19, 2012. The awards recognize those who have shown exemplary leadership in advancing the cause of diversity in business. This event sells out quickly, so be sure to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. A corporate award will be presented to an organization that exemplifies […]

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