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Beedie piper set to take on the world
Jun 27, 2011
by Jevta Lukic Anny He, Beedie School of Business undergraduate student, has stayed true to Simon Fraser University’s Scottish heritage by contributing the sounds of her bagpipe to the SFU convocation ceremonies for the last five years. He, who plays on SFU’s Robert Malcolm Pipe Band, is not only musically inclined. She is also the president of the student-run Management Information Systems Association, an organization at the student forefront of the intersection of business and more »More...
Teams missing hidden gems in NHL draft: Beedie study
Jun 23, 2011
by David Shoalts, Globe and Mail A study by three academics at Simon Fraser University shows a surprising trend at the NHL draft and puts a dent in one long-held belief. Peter Tingling, an assistant professor at the B.C. university’s faculty of business administration, and colleagues Kamal Masri and Matt Martell studied the NHL draft results from 1995 through 2003 and concluded teams miss a lot of good players in the later rounds because they more »More...
Certificate of Business Technology Management launched at Beedie School of Business
Jun 21, 2011
The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is pleased to announce its newly-launched Certificate of Business Technology Management (BTM) – a program that enhances academic and career opportunities for business students immersed in the realms of technology and innovation. The Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills (CCICT) and the academic community have designed the BTM certificate to provide individuals with the opportunity to learn about innovation, leadership, and implementation of change in organizations, more »More...
From Russia with Love: Big Mac entrepreneur recounts bringing McDonald’s to Moscow during Cold War with SFU MBAs
Jun 20, 2011
By Jevta Lukic While every business venture brings forth its own set of unique challenges, one Canadian visionary knows particularly well the tribulations of conducting business amidst a politically tense environment – both at home and overseas. The founder of McDonald’s Canada and McDonald’s Russia, George Cohon, visited with Beedie School of Business MBA students at SFU’s Segal Graduate School in downtown Vancouver on June 16 to discuss the launching of the McDonald’s restaurant chain more »More...
Beedie undergrad Ashlee Liu to represent SFU at South American Business Forum
Jun 16, 2011
by Jevta Lukic Ashlee Liu is no stranger to global business and travel. The undergraduate student at the Beedie School of Business, who moved to North America from Asia and is preparing for an internship with BPI Group in France next year, says she is excited to use an upcoming development opportunity in Argentina to better understand the business environment across South America. Liu is about to embark on her next global adventure — representing more »More...
Powder Magazine: MBA Jeff Norman ascends North Africa’s highest peak
Jun 10, 2011
Jeff Norman, SFU MBA student and President of the Graduate Business Student Association, recently recounted a high-altitude adventure for Powder Magazine, one of the leading snow sport publications globally. His feature article entitled “Ski Morocco… Twice,” published at Powder.com, includes stunning photos of the rugged, breathtaking mountains outside of Marrakech, Morocco. Norman took a two-day hike to the top of Jebel Toubkal, North Africa’s highest Peak. He noted that the ski-and-hiking expedition was, for the more »More...
Professor Leyland Pitt on Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer: “Mutated Advertising” thrives in Web 2.0 World
Jun 10, 2011
Beedie School of Business marketing professor Leyland Pitt recently spoke with Studio 4 Television and host Fanny Kiefer about a new study which looks at the impact of “mutant” ads that can affect customers’ views of major international brands. The new study from Simon Fraser University argues that this new wave of digital advertising – user-generated ads that are posted to social media channels such as YouTube – has profound implications for brand managers and more »More...
Beedie student and alumnus named to Surrey’s Top 25 under 25 list
Jun 7, 2011
by Jevta Lukic Kyle Krystalowich, a current Beedie School of Business student, and Ashish Gurung, a 2010 Beedie BBA alumnus, have been named by the Surrey Board of Trade to the city’s much-vaunted list of the top 25 individuals under the age of 25. The prestigious honor was bestowed to the two Beedie leaders in the Board’s inaugural Top 25 under 25 awards reception on May 30 at Surrey’s Eaglequest Golf Course. The inaugural awards, more »More...
SFU Beedie launches student-developed app for iPhone and iPad
Jun 6, 2011
VANCOUVER— The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University has launched the SFU Beedie mobile app for iPhone. The occasion makes the business school one of the few in North America to have released its own app for the popular Apple smart phone as well as the iPad – one that caters to the school’s growing social network of students, alumni, researchers and industry partners. Uniquely, it was developed in-class by Simon Fraser University more »More...
Business student checkmates his way to top
Jun 6, 2011
Contact: Maxim Doroshenko, 604.565.3319; maxim_doroshenko@sfu.ca Carol Thorbes, PAMR, 778.782.3035; cthorbes@sfu.ca May 31, 2011 Simon Fraser University MBA student, Maxim Doroshenko has cemented his position as B.C.’s reigning chess champion and one of North America’s elite players, after proving he can block the best from owning first place. The Moldova-born Ukrainian, who lives in Vancouver with his wife, tied for top billing with 10-time tournament champion, Georgi Orlov in the 2011 Paul Keres Memorial Chess Tournament’s open section in early May. more »More...