SFU MBAs arrive in Singapore for sustainability study
Sep 13, 2011
A team of four MBA students from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business are in Singapore to meet with stakeholder groups from government and industry, and to conduct field interviews and research.
To get to the Asian city-state, they developed a project plan that garnered top billing in a prestigious international competition – and it could now leave a lasting environmental impact for Singapore’s economy.
SFU graduate business students Kathleen Williams, Peter Konefal, Eva Tidlund and Connie Chang were selected from a global field in the Graduate School Projects@Singapore competition. The team’s faculty adviser is David Hannah, Academic Director of the MBA program.
Their project, accepted by Contact Singapore, an alliance of the Singapore Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower, is focused on integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental standards in Singapore’s booming hotel industry. This is the first time a Canada-based team has been selected in the program.
Stephanie Bertels, Assistant Professor at the Beedie School of Business, will provide guidance for their research. The team’s findings will be presented to Singapore government officials later that month.
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