Vancouver MBA Research Turning Heads
I recently had the opportunity to add my name as a contributor to an article public in the Wall Street Journal’s Executive Adviser Report, entitled “When People Come and Go“.[…]
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Vancouver Celebration of Light: A Big Business
Every year near the end of July, Vancouver experiences a 4-day fireworks spectacle that rivals most international fireworks competitions. Since 1990, the residents of Vancouver and the Metro Vancouver have[…]
Ambush Marketing: Do They Teach This Stuff at Biz School?
We live in a world where organizations pay billions of dollars to have their logo front and centre during the most watched sporting event of all time (The FIFA World[…]
Top MBA Programs in Canada for Sustainability
SFU Business’ Undergraduate and MBA Programs have again made the top ten list (out of 35 Canadian MBA programs) for “sustainable education”. The study looks at the integration of environmental[…]
SFU Business Sustainability Entrepreneur in Residence
The SFU Graduate Business school’s Full-Time MBA is one of the more sustainability-focused MBA’s currently in existence. The program features a dedicated, full-credit sustainability course, along with an equally apportioned[…]
Wahiba Chair – The Stars of Science and “CarrotLines”
Wahiba Chair (SFU MBA ’08) is nourishing the Vancouver Technology scene with her fantastic new mobile application “CarrotLines“. Wahiba is one of these individuals who has entrepreneurism in her blood,[…]
EPIC Vancouver – Sustainability Advice for MBA Students
Ethical. Progressive. Intelligent. Consumer. (Company). EPIC is Western Canada’s largest sustainable living and working expo. In a city with a plethora of green space, one of the largest inner-city parks[…]
Vancouver Canary Derby – SFU MBA Community Engagement
Once the case studies, organizational analysis papers, and mock financial audits are completed, the primary goal for most MBA grads is the job hunt. Of course there are some students[…]
MBA Stress? Canadian Business has a Lot to Offer
In my opinion, Canadian MBA students and students in Vancouver are studying in one of the least stress conductive environments that exist in North America. I’d like to speak for[…]
Tips for Sustainable Business Planning
More than just a buzzword, sustainable business is going to become the norm. It has to. Every business has a social, an environmental, and an economic impact. To remain profitable[…]
Why Take a One-Year MBA?
What are the benefits of a one-year MBA? Why take a one-year MBA over a two-year or part-time program? How will a one-year MBA help me gain success with my[…]
SFU MBA Experience: A Day in the Life of a New Vancouver Entrepreneur
The routine of working 9-5 isn’t for everyone, and as a young entrepreneur, it certainly isn’t for me. I’ve launched my own business, Write Ahead editing & writing services. This[…]
New to the SFU Student Blog – Start Here">New to the SFU Student Blog – Start Here
Hello, and welcome to A Few Good Minds, the SFU MBA Student Blog, written here in Vancouver by current students and Alumni of SFU’s MBA programs. We understand that if[…]
Vancouver Business Career Expo – Hosted by SFU Business and UBC’s Sauder
This video was recently created to promote the Vancouver Business Career Expo. The event attracts nearly 100 employers and over 1000 business students at both the graduate and undergraduate level[…]
SFU MBA Student Experience – Vancouver 2010 Secondment
As we continue to follow Lindsay Angelo in her career as an MBA graduate from SFU Business, this post comes to you with a more playful tone. If you’ve been[…]