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[…]
Category: Graduate Experience
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 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[…]
The SFU MBA is Not the Hunger Games
Having prepared an application for the SFU MBA and being accepted brought the realization that I should probably prepare for the program. One error I will admit to immediately[…]
Telling a Story to Make the Greatest Impact: A Reflection on the 2013 Net Impact Conference
The Net Impact Conference is an annual conference that brings together academic and professional individuals that are interested in sustainability, corporate responsibility, social enterprise, and other similar initiatives. The 2013[…]