September 2022

In this issue: sign up to SFU Beedie Advantage, find out about our 40th anniversary activities, access tickets to online career workshops, learn about upcoming events, and more!

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK AND OPPORTUNITIES

As an SFU Beedie alumnus, you are part of a network of 30,000 SFU Beedie alumni working in 84 countries worldwide. Now it is easier than ever to stay in touch! Join SFU Beedie Advantage and connect with a global SFU Beedie network to build new relationships, volunteer, and learn about career opportunities.

ONLINE CAREER WORKSHOPS

The job search can be a frustrating process. We’re offering two online workshops by Steve Dalton, renowned expert and author of The 2-Hour Job Search. Attendees will walk away with actionable steps for searching for a job and acing the interview.

SFU BEEDIE'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Come join us to celebrate our amazing achievements and 40 years as a business school! Enjoy fabulous food, drinks, a famous live band, and dancing on this special evening.

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Time: 5:30 to 10:00 pm

Location: Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel

Tickets: On Sale Soon!

#MADEBYSFU 2022 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Are you a DIY-er? Is it your dream to get your product on the SFU Spirit Shop bookshelves? Come check out this year’s #MadeBySFU Marketplace, where you can grab the attention of the SFU Spirit Shop and win one of three purchase orders.

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MBA STUDENTS' INSIGHTS

SFU Beedie graduate students share their experiences on their blog, A Few Good Minds. Here, you can find diverse stories about student experiences, career tips, alumni engagement, and much more. Check out MBA student Nicole Lee’s article, “An Introvert’s Guide to Networking in the MBA.”

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ALUMNUS BRINGS INDIGENOUS WAYS OF LEARNING INTO THE BUSINESS WORLD

The importance of Indigenous role models drew Joanne Stone-Campbell (EMBA’18) to SFU Beedie’s Indigenous Business Leadership Executive MBA program. The program gave Stone-Campbell a chance to collaborate with other Indigenous professionals and think about ways to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing and priorities around reconciliation into business and the world of work.

TURN UP THE DIAL ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

SFU Beedie Executive Education helps individuals and organizations build capacity for digital transformation through the Digital Innovation and Leadership (DIAL) initiative. Read more on how DIAL allowed Suzanne Fuller Blamey’s team to leap to focus on digital applications at Providence Health Care, as well as how Jason Williams embarked on a journey to transform the way YVR Airport operates digitally.

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SFU MOURNS THE LOSS OF BELOVED PHILANTHROPIST

SFU Beedie remembers Joseph (Joe) Segal (LLD'88), cherished friend of Simon Fraser University and benefactor of SFU Beedie’s Segal Graduate School, who passed away in May 2022. Read more about Joe and his legacy at SFU Beedie.

Featured: Sept. 28 Outstanding Alumni Awards 2022 (in-person)

Oct. 4 Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace (in-person)

Oct. 19 2022 Invention to Innovation (i2I) Venture Pitch Competition (online)

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

If you missed it, learn how to build a meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling life through the Designing Your Life workshop recordings, based on the #1 New York Times Bestselling book.

Beedie Luminaries, a registered foundation and non-profit society, is looking for SFU alumni who live in the Lower Mainland to become mentors to their luminaries attending SFU.

SFU Beedie is recruiting judges for its Annual BUS 201/202 Case Challenge for approximately 700 incoming business students.