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Undergraduate duo advance to KPMG International Case Competition

Mar 12, 2015

Beedie School of Business undergraduate students Alex Mason and Mthabisi Mhlanga will take to the international stage to represent Canada in the KPMG International Case Competition.

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SFU students shine in ‘CEO for a Day’ competition

Feb 12, 2015

Simon Fraser University undergraduate student Ryan Smith will spend Thursday, February 19 walking in a CEO’s shoes. He surpassed competitors from five local universities to secure a spot at the helm of Goldcorp alongside CEO and President Chuck Jeannes in B.C.’s inaugural CEO for a Day competition.

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Three top 20 finishes for Beedie at Montreal Exchange Trading Competition

Dec 19, 2014

Three teams of undergraduate students from the Beedie School of Business have netted top twenty finishes in the  Montréal Exchange Options Trading Simulation competition. Beedie undergraduate student Mitchell Wong triumphed over almost 1,500 entrants to bag the silver medal in the competition, netting $5,000 in prize money for his efforts. Two other teams from Simon Fraser University also placed in the top 20, with Xiaomeng Liu and Yingliang Sun placing 16th, and the team of […]

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RBC Global Asset Management boss on the value of education

Sep 9, 2014

The global business world is in a constant state of flux, and in order to stay relevant successful business people must constantly educate themselves. This was just one of the many insightful business tips delivered by John Montalbano, CEO of RBC Global Asset Management, in the first of the fall 2014 series of CKNW 980’s “The Chief Executives”.

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A BEAM of light for finance job seekers

Jul 7, 2014

Beedie student investment initiatives launch careers.

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Customizing a culture of coaching

May 23, 2014

Engaged alumni coaches bring success to Beedie’s JDC West team. 

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Scotiabank: the next generation

May 13, 2014

Beedie alumna Mari Jensen mentors the rising stars of finance.

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Top two finish for Beedie team in PRMIA Risk Management Challenge

Mar 24, 2014

A team of undergraduate and graduate Beedie School of Business students captured the silver medal in the recent Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge.

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Beedie alumna Barbara Dunfield wins Influential Women in Business Award

Feb 28, 2014

Barbara Dunfield, Chief Financial Officer of Sennen Potash Corporation and a graduate of the Executive MBA at the Beedie School of Business, has been named among the winners of Business in Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business Awards 2014. The BIV Influential Women in Business Awards recognize influential leaders in their industry and the business community at large who have committed time and resources to mentor other women in business and contribute their expertise on corporate […]

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Globe and Mail: Real stock market experience teaches students

Feb 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in The Globe and Mail on February 13, 2014. BY JENNIFER LEWINGTON, GLOBE AND MAIL At some Canadian business schools, students learn to manage other people’s money long before landing their first job. They do so through a student-run investment fund, fast becoming a staple of business schools in either for-credit courses or extracurricular activities. Increasingly, these funds use real money (from donors), giving students […]

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