Information Interviews – You gotta do it! by Michelle Au
As part of the upcoming Business Career Expo on March 25, we are running special commentaries from our graduate business students on the hunt for the best jobs in the worlds[…]
Category: Graduate Experience
Student-Managed $10 Million Fund Soars, by Lauren Looi, edited by Derek Wong
On February 24, 2011 finance professionals and students alike gathered in the foyer of the Segal Graduate School campus in downtown Vancouver. As they walked into the building, they were greeted with[…]
MBAs make a meal out of multiculturalism by Taralyn Day
As part of the MBA curriculum, we recently completed a six-week course in cross cultural management taught by Dr. Anne Marie Francesco. The course focused on strategies and frameworks used[…]
Taking you to the front row: SIAS 2010 Performance Overview (By Meadow Wu, edited by Lauren Looi)
Starting at $7 million in 2003, the SIAS Fund has grown to over $10 million after years of hard work by SFU’s GAWM and MFRM students. On February 21st 2011,[…]
The MBA Games Experience Revisited by Lee O’Donnell
Vancouver at four in the morning in the wintertime looks a lot like an alien planet: Closed shops, vacant streets, and dimly lit homes all bathed in a gray lunar[…]
SFU SIAS: North America’s best student-run value investment fund. (By Sara Moghaddamjoo, edited by Lauren Looi.)
As a candidate in the Master of Financial Risk Management (FRM) program, one of the most rewarding experiences has definitely been the unique opportunity to attain a real understanding of[…]
Introducing the Beedie School of Business by Taralyn Day
February 9 was an exciting day for SFU Business—we were re-named the Beedie School of Business in recognition of an extremely generous gift from Ryan and Keith Beedie. The $22 million[…]
A sneak peak into MFRM by Lauren Looi, edited by Simon Hutchison
Hello Everyone! Welcome to the inaugural post from the Master of Finance Risk Management (MFRM) program. We are very excited to be a part of the ‘A Few Good Minds’[…]
Mingle, Chat, Network to Career Success by Helen Lau
Taking part in a 1-year intensive MBA program can be very challenging. In addition to the academics, the internship and future job opportunities are other concerns that students have. Although sometimes it seems impossible to spare time out to participate in non-business types of social events, attending these events actually leads to unexpected gains that may end up saving one’s time.
Everything Will Be OK: Dispelling Your MBA Myths By Kathleen Ong
Imagine this: You Got In. Shortly after you receive your acceptance letter, you get to be the guest of honour for one of those fun-filled family celebration dinners, your best[…]
Need a pep talk? Find a friend!
It’s 10 weeks into the school year, and we have five weeks remaining before the much deserved and long-awaited Christmas break. How are the SFU MBA students doing? Some have[…]
From Fast Track to Go-Kart Track by Jocelyn Wong
The go-kart track may or may not be the ideal metaphor for the competitive environment that MBA students exist in – but at the very least it is a terrific[…]
Marketing Assignment Gone Viral! by Michelle Au
As I sit at my desk and procrastinate (again) I often go check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzgzZCKFcm8 One of our assignments for our MBA marketing class was to create a spoof video[…]
The Impact of Getting Involved by Taralyn Day
Part of the value of the MBA program is the opportunity to network and get involved with local organizations. Many of us have found board and committee positions through SFU[…]
How to Save a Few Bucks While Keeping a Social Life! – By Michelle Au
We’re all struggling on a student budget. It’s been a big adjustment for me to go from getting 2 paycheques a month to….nothing. So how can we still enjoy some[…]