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Beedie School of Business welcomes new Dean Ali Dastmalchian

Jan 5, 2016

The Beedie School of Business is delighted to welcome its new dean, Professor Ali Dastmalchian. While Monday, January 4 kicks off his first week in a new role, Beedie is most certainly in wise and experienced hands. Professor Dastmalchian served as dean at the Gustavson School of Business, at the University of Victoria, for 10 years.

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SFU Beedie alumni trio appointed parliamentary secretaries

Dec 10, 2015

Three alumni of SFU’s Beedie School of Business have been appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the position of parliamentary secretaries.

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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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Globe and Mail: Programs give startups a ‘hedge against failure’

Nov 12, 2015

The following is an excerpt from an article published in the Globe and Mail on November 4, 2015. By Jennifer Lewington, Globe and Mail.

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BBA alumni named on BIV’s Forty Under 40

Oct 28, 2015

Beedie School of Business alumni Manny Padda and Raman Randhawa have been ranked among B.C.’s top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in the 2015 Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 awards.

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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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SFU’s student entrepreneurs set sights on the Next 36

Sep 24, 2015

The next generation of budding entrepreneurs from faculties across Simon Fraser University gathered at Surrey City Hall, all with one goal: to become a member of the 2015 cohort of The Next 36.

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New undergraduate certificate delivers entrepreneurship for everyone at SFU

Sep 23, 2015

A new certificate from Simon Fraser University will allow any undergraduate student from faculties across the university to add innovation and entrepreneurship training to their education.

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Dr. Sarah Lubik named Director of Entrepreneurship for SFU

Sep 11, 2015

Dr. Sarah Lubik, a lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation at the Beedie School of Business, and co-director of the Tech Entrepreneurship@SFU program, has been announced as Director of Entrepreneurship for SFU.

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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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