Participating in the RADIUS Trampoline Business Model Validation Program
“Make the most of your MBA” was the advice that someone gave me before moving to Vancouver from Lima, Peru, my home country. At the time, I thought that meant[…]
“Make the most of your MBA” was the advice that someone gave me before moving to Vancouver from Lima, Peru, my home country. At the time, I thought that meant[…]
Articles proclaiming the benefits of exercise and the importance of work-life balance are not new. An article published in the Harvard Business Review stated that exercise reduces stress and helps[…]
“So, why SFU?” Over the course of my MBA experience, I’ve been asked this question quite a lot. Whether at networking events, interviews, or catching up with friends, I’ve grown[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
The Japanese term ikigai frames one’s reason for being as a combination of what one loves to do, what one is good at, what one can be paid for, and[…]
A few of my colleagues and I hosted an event last week called “Planting the Seeds of Hope”* — a fundraiser for the Alan & Ghalib Kurdi Foundation. This[…]
Whether signing a deal for a new car, reaching an agreement for a business contract, or deciding on a restaurant for dinner with friends, everything revolves around the concept of[…]
Last month I had the pleasure of participating in the Leeds School of Business Net Impact Case Competition: Whole Health and the Quest for Cultural Change: Acer Energy. This was[…]
Looking for the right place to stay can be challenging, especially for international students. Being new to Vancouver, I was looking for a place closer to school where I could[…]
What an amazing opportunity it was to participate in the Race and Case Competition hosted by the Daniel’s School of Business in Denver, Colorado. Unlike other case competitions, the Race[…]
On the evening of Friday, February 17th, 2017, four students arrived in Boulder, Colorado for the finals of the 16th annual Net Impact Case Competition (NICC). CU Boulder and the Leeds School[…]
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never shall the twain meet.” It’s been over a hundred years since Rudyard Kipling penned these words, but it is unlikely[…]
After completing the academic portion of an MBA, becoming an entrepreneur might not seem like your most appealing choice. There are so many opportunities available that risking the possibility of[…]
The 2016 Net Impact Conference was presented with the theme of Making History. Each session was crafted to encompass this spirit, and to positively shape the creation of ideas. In[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Let’s be honest; living in Vancouver, most of us can’t really afford to quit our jobs to go back to school. I certainly couldn’t. I wanted to find a way[…]
Last week I had the pleasure to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing held in Houston, TX. This conference is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists.[…]