Reflections on the First Few Weeks of our SFU MBA
We all had that nervous first week, fighting to prove that we were the superior balloon builders and pole balancers (mom would be so proud); we ran for office, learned[…]
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Reflections for the business community following Stockholm Water Week 2016
Business-as-usual is now no longer possible with the crisis that is faced by our global water resources. I had the privilege of attending Stockholm Water Week 2016 at the end[…]
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Case Competitions: Practical Experiences that you Cannot Mimic in a Classroom
Early this year I competed in a sustainability case competition hosted by the SFU Net Impact team. The following video gives some great clips of what a formal competition consists[…]
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ENGAGE Conference: Learning Opportunities for Future Investment Bankers
On Wednesday April 13, four students from the Student Investment Advisory Service Fund (SIAS) arrived in Chicago, Illinois to attend the ENGAGE International Investment Education Symposium with thousands of students,[…]
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A Journey Through the First Nations of British Columbia
As part of SFU’s cross-cultural study team touring the regions of British Columbia, I had a unique opportunity of meeting some remarkable individuals from the First Nations, listening to stories[…]
Pick up the pace: How speed reading worked for me
How many words can you read per minute? What about at 10 pm at night when faced with a 20 page case study that is due for the next day?[…]
Budget Friendly Eats and Happy Hours for Broke MBA Students
Best Cheap Eats Vancouver is home to some of the best restaurants in North America with over 5000 restaurants in the Greater Vancouver Region alone. As a result, the city is[…]
How to Network Effectively
Business networking is the key component of every business program. The question is how to make it a fun and thrilling experience? Elevator Pitch The most effective tip[…]
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My Experience: The Mentors in Business Program
People generally join MBA programs to gain management skills to excel in their career. For me, I want to continue working in Human Resources and was looking to interact with[…]
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MSc Finance Students Win 2nd Place at the International PRMIA Risk Management Challenge
On Friday, March 11, four students from the Master of Science in Finance program earned second place in Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge in Chicago, Illinois.[…]
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The 2016 “Hult Prize Competition” Experience
After countless ideas, discussions, and hours of work, our team was ready for the big weekend. We finished a marketing class in Vancouver, and then we were off to San[…]
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East Meets West: Collaboration & Connections from Coast to Coast
So you may be wondering, what do MBA students do with their free time on weekends? In between studying for our classes, we can be found participating in many case[…]
Extract More Value From Your MBA: Learning to Listen
I could see how a student might approach an MBA as a purely academic exercise and how this could result in missing valuable chances for personal growth that are not[…]
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‘Get Warm’ Outreach Day
The Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) is a student led organization that connects all graduate business students at the Beedie School of Business. The executive team, which consists of: the[…]
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The MBA Games: A Bucket List Experience
I totally get it, as an MBA student you’re busy. You’re tackling classes, readings, projects, work, family, kids, pets, hobbies and pretty much everything else in between. It’s not easy[…]