Something Sustainable
On May 31st 2014, Beedie School of Business held its inaugural case competition – the SFU Beedie Net Impact Sustainability Challenge Case Competition, or in short the SFU Challenge. This[…]
Yearly Archive: 2014
Running in the Rain
Waking up on Saturday morning, the first thought that came to mind was what have I gotten myself into? It was pouring rain and I was expected to show up[…]
Exercise Options for Busy Students
When starting the MBA program I have to admit that exercising was not a top priority. However, as the first few months passed and the rhythm of the program began to set it[…]
La experiencia de un estudiante internacional en SFU
Canadá es un país con las puertas abiertas a todos sus visitantes, y conmigo no ha sido la excepción. Estudiar en Simon Fraser University me ha permitido conocer Vancouver, una[…]
Lunch ‘N’ Learn @ Beedie School of Business
It’s Saturday night after a long week of classes and I decide to fight the rain and head out on the town. That and my girlfriend is hosting a ‘book club’ (wine[…]
MSc Finance students attend the Rise Conference in Dayton Ohio
At first, participating in the Redefining Investment Strategy Education(RISE) competition was just an ordinary competition for us; but after spending three days at the University of Dayton, I can truly[…]
Bottom Line 2014: Workplace Mental Health. It’s personal.
Anca, Morenike and I were fortunate to attend the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) annual National Bottom Line Conference this year, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The discussion was[…]
Battle of Finance Minds- SFU Beedie finishes 2nd out of 91 competitors at The 2014 PRMIA Risk Management Case Competition
The 2014 PRMIA Risk Management Case Competition took place over 3 rounds with the international final round in Toronto on February 28th. Competitors were given two real world cases to[…]
The HEC Case Competition Experience – a Sensitivity Analysis
My colleague Shaun McPhee has already spoken about his experience at the HEC Sustainability Challenge in Montreal. This post will provide a quantitative analysis of this experience (prepare for a[…]
Poutine and Presentations
It is 11:58am and I am sitting in the vault trying to determine the best means of conveying my 2014 HEC Sustainability Challenge experience. My exhaustion is still present in[…]
Dragons’ Den – How to Make a Business Fly
As a business owner and an MBA student, you can imagine my joy when I was provided with the opportunity to volunteer at the Dragons’ Den auditions in Vancouver. Not[…]
The First Few Months of Our Start-Up: You Gotta Love the Grind!
What an adventure. It all started with an agreement between my partner Nic and I to start a company without any idea what it would be. After a firm hand[…]
The Secret Weapon of Sustain-a-thon 2014
It’s 4:20 a.m. and my alarm is buzzing me awake from a tumultuous sleep that my body didn’t commit to in the first place. My half of the Toronto Hilton’s queen-sized bed[…]
MBA Games: Marketing Case Competition Experience
It was early…I had a small breakfast…and a super strong coffee. Time to get on the bus. We arrived at the campus for all the case competitions that day. Anil,[…]
MBA Games 2014 – Not for the faint of heart
What a rush. The MBA Games was like going to a Vegas conference for the weekend, except Vegas is more relaxing – no joke. The MBA Games is not for[…]