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RADIUS launches new student social entrepreneurship initiatives
Dec 2, 2014
RADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab and venture incubator, has launched two new initiatives designed to transform students at Simon Fraser University into the next generation of game-changing social entrepreneurs.More...
Beedie hears Dr. Danielle Martin’s three big ideas to transform healthcare
Dec 1, 2014
The Canadian healthcare system is one that Canada can rightly be proud of – but that is not to say that there is not work needed. Specific improvements relating to equality, cost, and access would address the challenges faced by the system, for the benefit of all Canadians.More...
Beedie students showcase sustainable products
Nov 26, 2014
Beedie School of Business students continue to contribute to Vancouver’s Greenest City by 2020 goals with the kick-off of Products for a Circular Economy, a four-day event that showcased sustainable products of the students’ own creation.More...
Entrepreneurship lessons from tech legend Ken Spencer
Nov 24, 2014
Successful companies must empower employees to be responsible for their own decisions – and the potential for saving money by eliminating micromanagement will more than compensate for any potential employee errors.More...
PwC Canada creates student study space at SFU Beedie
Nov 21, 2014
A $125,000 gift from PwC Canada will create a state-of-the-art study space for students at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business.More...
Beedie School of Business pays tribute to Ryan Beedie
Nov 19, 2014
Beedie School of Business students, faculty and staff gathered to express their gratitude to the Beedie family for their record-setting $22 million gift at the second annual Beedie Appreciation Night.More...
SFU’s RADIUS awarded new grant to drive social change
Nov 14, 2014
A major new award will see the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator RADIUS strengthen its position as a thought-leader in changing higher education in Canada and launching high-impact solutions to social challenges.More...
Beedie hosts TYE Vancouver and Surrey
Nov 4, 2014
The Beedie School of Business and Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus partnered with TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) to host the launch of the 2014-2015 TYE Surrey and Vancouver programs.More...
SFU’s RADIUS Ventures launches second Slingshot cohort
Oct 28, 2014
An online marketplace for BC wineries, a company with an innovative organics processing technology, and a student talent crowd-sourcing platform are among the social ventures that will receive expert mentoring in the second annual SFU RADIUS Ventures Slingshot cohort.More...
Bedside Negotiation
Oct 27, 2014
MBA student Jamie Wlodarczak learned just how transferrable business skills can be – and in one of the most unlikely situations possible.More...