Research
Beedie plays host to special User Innovation conference
Aug 7, 2015
User innovation is a potential creative goldmine for organizations – but there are many potential hurdles that must be overcome in order for a firm to strategically take advantage of these opportunities.More...
Beedie Professor Gervase Bushe offers new perspective on organizational change
Jul 30, 2015
A new book co-edited by Beedie School of Business Professor Gervase Bushe explains the underlying practices that make it possible for leaders to effectively change their organizations – even when faced with issues so complex that no one really knows what the right answers are.More...
How American Idol and Call of Duty can help improve business
Jul 24, 2015
Like most of us, Ian McCarthy enjoys a good game. The Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the Beedie School of Business (and fan of poker and soccer) has taken his love of games a step further, however.More...
From follower to leader: China and the “One Belt, One Road” initiative
Jul 22, 2015
Introduced in May 2013 by China’s President Xi Jinping, the “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative is an ambitious economic strategy focusing on connectivity and cooperation among countries primarily in Eurasia and involving over 60 countries. But for it to gain greater traction China will need influential supporters.More...
Prestigious doctoral scholarship benefits PhD students Stefanie Beninger and Karen Robson
Jun 15, 2015
As a leading research-focused school, the Beedie School of Business has a renowned PhD program. The program is so strong in fact, that it can currently boast two PhD students who are the recipients of a prestigious doctoral scholarship awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).More...
CIRDI fosters collaborative spaces for learning, action research, and innovation
Jun 12, 2015
How can cross-sector partners in developing countries come together to find new solutions to complex issues related to extractive activity, sustainable development, wellbeing, and poverty reduction?More...
Business Insider: Why people will inevitably buy the $17,000 Apple Watch even though it’s barely different from the $350 version
Apr 10, 2015
The following article about research by Beedie School of Business assistant professor Brent McFerran was published by Business Insider on April 10, 2015. By Erin Brodwin, Business Insider.More...
Developing and leveraging crowd capital: A valuable resource for organizations both global and local
Feb 17, 2015
The following article was written by Beedie School of Business Associate Dean Ian McCarthy, and adapted from an invited contribution by Derek Moscato.More...
Leanwashing: A Hidden Factor in the Obesity Crisis
Jan 30, 2015
A significant proportion of the global population believe that lack of exercise is a major factor that leads to obesity. Aneel Karnani, Brent McFerran and Anirban Mukhopadhyay explore the role of food and beverage companies in undermining the importance of dietary choices in the obesity debate – a process that has become known as “leanwashing”.More...
Pedal-power hybrid vehicle set for Vancouver
Jan 28, 2015
Management of Technology MBA alumnus Kody Baker aims to revolutionize Vancouver’s urban transport.More...