Research

Beedie School Of Business

Pedal-power hybrid vehicle set for Vancouver

Jan 28, 2015

Management of Technology MBA alumnus Kody Baker aims to revolutionize Vancouver’s urban transport.

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Consumers misled about cause of obesity: study

Jan 13, 2015

New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business indicates that food and drink manufacturers are contributing to the world’s growing obesity crisis through deceptive and confusing marketing.

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Affirmative Action elicits bias in pro equality Caucasians: study

Jul 25, 2014

New research from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business indicates that bias towards the effects of Affirmative Action (AA) exists in not only people opposed to it, but also in those who strongly endorse equality.

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NBC News: Even One Woman on the Board Makes a Difference

Jul 22, 2014

The following article about Beedie School of Business professor Judy Zaichkowsy’s research was published by NBC News on July 21, 2014.

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Beedie Prof. Nilesh Saraf awarded prestigious research paper honour

Jul 21, 2014

A research paper by Beedie School of Business Associate Professor Nilesh Saraf has been recognized as one of the best and most highly cited research papers published in management journals in the last 15 years.

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The effect of counterparty credit risk on American options

Jul 14, 2014

New research from the Beedie School of Business suggests that long-established practice used by financial institutions for over two decades is in fact inaccurate – and could have major repercussions for the way banks value assets.

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Globe and Mail: Beedie study shows mixed-sex boards are better governed

Jul 3, 2014

The following article was published in the Globe and Mail on July 2, 2014.

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Shifting the burden of risk

Jun 30, 2014

Publicly traded companies more likely to take risks with employee pension plans.

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Beedie researchers examine technology’s impact on blue-collar workers

Feb 13, 2014

New research from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University indicates that the addition of simple communications technology is revolutionizing the way blue-collar workers perform their roles – often in unexpected ways. The research looks at how blue-collar workers use technology to share knowledge and collaborate on the go. It reveals that a relatively small introduction of technology, such as mobile phones, can result in a significant impact on the way work is […]

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At the intersection of Bio and Nano

Jan 6, 2014

Beedie researchers explore the emergence of a new sector.

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