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SFU Beedie Names Inaugural Ryan Beedie Chair in Finance
Jul 6, 2017
Dr. Eduardo Schwartz has been appointed to the newly created position of Ryan Beedie Chair in Finance at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business. Schwartz is a highly-respected academic who has held positions in several of the world’s leading universities, including University of California (UCLA), the University of British Columbia, and the London Business School. He has an Engineering degree from the University of Chile and a Masters and Ph.D. in Finance from the more »More...
Beedie’s David Hannah honoured for contribution to management education
Jun 28, 2017
A case study co-authored by David Hannah, Associate Professor of Management and Organization Studies at Beedie School of Business, has won Management Teaching Review’s 2016 Best Paper Award. The Organizational Behavior Teaching Society and Management Teaching Review selected the paper, “Jarvis Manufacturing: An Experiential Exercise for Teaching the Fundamentals of Teamwork”, in recognition of the “significant impact” it had made on management education. “We were delighted to be chosen for this award,” says Hannah. “It more »More...
SFU’s Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection client Orello takes first prize at Hong Kong-Canada pitch competition
Jun 20, 2017
SFU’s Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection client Orello Hearing Technologies took home first place at the 2017 Hong Kong-Canada Investment Pitch Competition held earlier this month. In all, four SFU-affiliated companies made the prestigious top-six final. The competition is part of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA) National Conference. Orello won a $10,000 cash prize, $5,000 in legal assistance and a trip for two to Hong Kong to attend HKCBA’s annual flagship event in December. Orello is a socially-driven technology company whose more »More...
Jack Austin awarded honorary degree by SFU
Jun 6, 2017
The Hon. Jacob (Jack) Austin, retired Canadian senator and former federal cabinet minister, was presented with an honorary degree by Simon Fraser University at the summer convocation ceremony, held on June 6, 2017. He received a Doctor of Laws degree from the Beedie School of Business.More...
Beedie undergrad Raymond Zeng wins Governor General’s Silver Medal
Jun 6, 2017
It takes commitment to achieve the highest grades in your graduating class, and commitment is something that Raymond Zeng has in abundance.More...
Beedie Professor Gervase Bushe wins award for article in Organizational Development Journal
May 18, 2017
Members of the International Society for Organization Development and Change have voted to name an article co-authored by Beedie Professor Gervase Bushe as the best article published in the Organizational Development Journal during 2016. The award was presented at the society’s conference on May 17, 2017.More...
Beedie student Enoch Weng featured in Vancouver Sun article
May 9, 2017
Enoch Weng, who will graduate with a BBA this summer, has been featured in a Vancouver Sun article about students who are the first members of their families to attain a university degree. In the article, Weng talks about his experiences and the personal challenges he has faced. Weng overcame those challenges and has gone on to achieve an extraordinary amount during his time as a Beedie undergraduate. At this year’s BASS Banquet, he was presented with more »More...
Beedie student’s hockey analytics company lands first NHL team client
May 8, 2017
The NHL playoffs are in full swing and as the players focus on the Stanley Cup, SFU Beedie student Cole Gawenda is already looking ahead to next season, and how statistics on American Hockey League (AHL) players might impact the better-known NHL—including its first NHL client team, the Washington Capitals.More...
SFU team wins first prize in The Oxford Global Challenge
May 4, 2017
An interdisciplinary team of SFU undergraduates has won first place overall in The Oxford Global Challenge, an international competition for students to explore and present ideas around social and environmental change. The global finals of the competition took place in Oxford, UK, on April 30 and May 1, 2017.More...
Beedie students honoured at Surrey Board of Trade 25 Under 25 Awards
Apr 21, 2017
A total of 15 students and alumni of Simon Fraser University, including 12 from the Beedie School of Business, were named among the Surrey Board of Trade’s 25 Under 25 at a ceremony at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel on April 20, 2017. At the event, the Surrey Board of Trade recognizes business and community minded people under the age of 25, either working in Surrey or working on a business or community related project more »More...