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Ian McCarthy ranked among Top 50 Professors on Twitter

Aug 26, 2014

Ian McCarthy, associate dean of graduate programs at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has for the second year in a row been included on a prestigious list of the top 50 professors using Twitter.  

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Beedie Peak and Elite case competitions promote experiential learning

Aug 21, 2014

Beedie School of Business undergraduate students applied their skills and knowledge to real-world business problems this past month at the annual Peak Performance and Elite case competitions.

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Georgia Straight: Vancouver student entrepreneurs learn new ways to launch ventures

Aug 20, 2014

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Georgia Straight on August 20, 2014, and features comment from Beedie School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation Sarah Lubik.

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CKNW’s CEO Series returns to Segal Graduate School

Aug 16, 2014

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University will this fall welcome back Vancouver radio station CKNW News Talk 980 to the Segal Graduate School to garner leadership insights from some of BC’s top CEOs in the Leadership Talks Series.

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Tickets on sale for 2014 SFU Nancy McKinstry Awards for Leadership in Diversity

Aug 14, 2014

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 17, 2014.

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CMA Innovation Centre: Measuring entrepreneurial resilience in five brothers

Aug 13, 2014

Over the course of a decade, five brothers in Bavaria, Germany all started business ventures in the food service industry with varying degrees of success. Given their near-identical backgrounds, what are the psychological and micro-social factors that affected the subjects’ entrepreneurial resilience, ultimately leading to their success and failure? Jessica Di Bella, Head of Mannheim Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Mannheim in Germany, explored this topic in a fascinating presentation in more »

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24 Hours Toronto: Specialized MBAs on the rise

Aug 11, 2014

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in 24 Hours Toronto on August 11, 2014, and features comment from Beedie School of Business associate dean Ian McCarthy.

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Beedie MBA students present sustainable commuting solutions

Aug 5, 2014

Beedie School of Business MBA students partnered with the City of Vancouver and CityStudio Vancouver to develop innovative solutions aimed at encouraging sustainable modes of commuting among City employees.

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Remembering Alan Rugman, 1945-2014

Jul 31, 2014

It is with great sadness that we announce that Professor Alan Rugman passed away on the morning of July 8, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer.

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June Francis and Adam Mills awarded 2014 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching honours

Jul 29, 2014

Beedie School of Business teachers June Francis and Adam Mills have been awarded the 2014 TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Award – the highest teaching honour offered by the Beedie School of Business.

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