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Business student lands worldly scholarship
Sep 12, 2011
Contact: Jevta Lukic (in Paris), lukic.jevta@gmail.com Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.9017; Marianne_Meadahl@sfu.ca Link to govt release: http://at.sfu.ca/bsmefl Photo (supplied): http://at.sfu.ca/AejtnZ Simon Fraser University student Jevta Lukic is among eight B.C. post-secondary students to receive the Premier’s One World Scholarship, a provincial award that encourages international education. It’s fitting that the young business student is in Paris for the announcement.More...
Visiting scholar Heyin Hou on research inspiration and living on Canada’s West Coast
Sep 9, 2011
VANCOUVER– Heyin Hou, a visiting scholar at the Beedie School of Business who recently concluded his one-year visit, has left the business school and SFU community with his poignant and inspired thoughts on not only academia, but also his experiences living in Vancouver and Canada.More...
Interview with John Pigeon – Admissions Advisor at the Beedie School of Business
Sep 6, 2011
John Pigeon, Admissions Advisor for Simon Fraser University’s MBA program, recently spoke to F1GMAT about the program. The interview is shown below: F1GMAT: SFU Beedie Full-time MBA program has put emphasis on building a foundation in business management. How is the program designed to help MBA candidates get real world Business Experience? John Pigeon(SFU Beedie): The Full-time MBA program is focused on both strategic management and working within groups, as a leader and a contributor. We focus the more »More...
Flash mobs don’t influence consumer spending
Sep 2, 2011
Contact: Philip Grant, philipstanleygrant@gmail.com, 604.779.3050 Derek Moscato, SFU Beedie, derek_moscato@sfu.ca, 778.782.5038 Dixon Tam, SFU PAMR, dixont@sfu.ca, 778.782.8742 Link to video: http://at.sfu.ca/ToZfer An operatic flash mob video from Spain convinced Simon Fraser University’s Philip Grant to try the same in Vancouver to gauge whether the phenomenon puts consumers in the mood to spend money.More...
SFU business school gains global kudos
Sep 2, 2011
From Business in Vancouver online, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 08:55 Two university studies place Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business as one of the world’s top 100 business and management research post-secondary institutions. China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked SFU’s business school in the top 75 on its 2011 academic ranking of the top 500 universities in the world, which was released earlier this month.More...
Academic rankings put Beedie among elite class of global business schools
Aug 26, 2011
Two university surveys published in recent times have reconfirmed that the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University ranks among the best globally in the realms of business and management research. Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s 2011 Academic Ranking of the Top 500 World Universities, released in August, has placed Simon Fraser University among the top 75 schools internationally in the category of economics/business – a testament to both the Beedie School’s research output and more »More...
Student grapples her way to business school success
Aug 25, 2011
Michiko Araki, an undergraduate student at the Beedie School of Business, is not only winning in the classroom. Now entering her third year at SFU, the aspiring business leader is also enjoying success on the wrestling mat, and is emerging as one of the top young female wrestlers in the country. This past year, she took the bronze at the Canadian Junior National Championships, held in Edmonton. Her top-3 performance came in the 44kg weight more »More...
Scandalized politicians can sully national brands: Beedie study
Aug 24, 2011
As national brands go, it’s hard to beat that of Italy’s. The country is renowned for its rich cultural life, one that attracts tourists, investors and migrants from around the world every year. However, new research shows that this coveted national brand may be in decline because of the actions of its most prominent politician – a lesson that other countries should take heed of. The new study from the Beedie School of Business by more »More...
Beedie School of Business announces JDC West 2012 coaches
Aug 19, 2011
The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is pleased to announce the coaching staff for its participation in JDC West 2012 – one of Canada’s most presitigious business school competitions. The Jeux du Commerce West Business Competition is held annually and features top business schools and students from across Western Canada. It is the largest undergraduate business competition in Western Canada. Since the competition’s inception in 2006, the Beedie School has sent 50 more »More...
Tom Lawrence appointed as inaugural W.J. VanDusen Professor at Beedie School of Business
Aug 18, 2011
Tom Lawrence, a professor at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, has been appointed as the school’s inaugural W.J. VanDusen Professor. The newly-created professorship focuses on scholarship that is relevant to the growth, renewal and diversification of business and economic activity in British Columbia – and outreach activities that disseminate academic research.More...