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Opportunity Fest parlays Entrepreneurship & Innovation focus into student success

Apr 18, 2016

At the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, a host of Entrepreneurship and Innovation programs are empowering students from a multitude of disciplines to harness their skills in order to create game-changing ventures.

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Beedie alumni and faculty shortlisted for BCTIA awards

Apr 15, 2016

Faculty and alumni from the Beedie School of Business are featured prominently in the shortlist for the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) 2016 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs).

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Beedie students earn top two spots in 2016 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize

Feb 18, 2016

Two students in the Beedie School of Business’ Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization earned the top two places at the fifth annual Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize.

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Blaize Horner Reich receives WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women Award

Nov 25, 2015

Professor Blaize Horner Reich, Dean of the Beedie School of Business, has been named a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award winner.

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A company that makes…companies

Oct 9, 2015

The friendly modesty of Trevor Blackwell, CEO of Y Combinator – a company that makes companies (more on that in a moment) – is a stark contrast to the profound, massive way Y Combinator has been changing the world for the better.

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Tech Entrepreneurship@SFU 2015 cohort showcases interdisciplinary ventures

Aug 19, 2015

Drone technology that can be used to monitor crops, a medication management device, and an app-enabled pregnancy monitoring device were just some of the innovative interdisciplinary technology ventures showcased at the final class presentation for the 2014/15 Tech Entrepreneurship@SFU cohort.

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Business in Vancouver: Startup showcases school’s real-world business savvy

Aug 4, 2015

New broadly skilled breed of entrepreneurs coming out of SFU Surrey campus.

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Catherine Aczel Boivie appointed Chair of Burnaby Board of Trade

Jul 28, 2015

Beedie School of Business Executive in Residence Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie has been elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT).

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Beedie MOT MBA students tour Silicon Valley tech organizations

Jul 23, 2015

California’s Bay Area houses some indisputably world-class technology companies. Google, Samsung, and LinkedIn, to name only a few, are headquartered in the area. Operating in secrecy on game-changing ideas and products, these companies make Silicon Valley the undeniable global hub of innovation.

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Globe and Mail: How non-business students can segue into an MBA

Apr 8, 2015

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Globe and Mail on April 8, 2014.  By Jennifer Lewington, Globe and Mail.

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