How my SFU Beedie MBA Prepared me to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Workplace
I always wanted to pursue my MBA when I graduated, but I needed to gain both work and life experience. Fast-forward 18 years later, I was offered a life-changing opportunity[…]
Category: Graduate Experience
Life in Vancouver: As Told by an SFU Beedie MSc Finance Student
Travelling to Vancouver, might as well be the biggest adventure of my lifetime. Saying goodbye to my family from Mumbai, I travelled to Delhi – Dubai – Barcelona – Mexico[…]
An Introvert’s Guide to Networking in the MBA
Leading up to the MBA, networking was one of the MBA activities I dreaded the most. I’ve always been shy and introverted, so it was hard to get excited about[…]
SFU Beedie MSc Finance Program: How to Maximize your Classroom Experience
While working at RBC, I saw the importance of financial literacy first-hand; the contrast in the types of clients I worked with was enormous and knowledge was often a key[…]
The SFU Beedie Graduate Women’s Council (GWC) “Break the Bias” as they Celebrate the Theme of this Year’s International Women’s Day
On March 8th, 2022, the SFU Beedie Graduate Women’s Council (GWC) hosted an in-person and virtual event to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is a global day that marks[…]
How to Complement your MBA Education with Skills Development Workshops
Do you wish that the skills section of your resume was longer or not filled with super-specific software that you used in an earlier role? Is there an area of[…]
How Applied Investment Experience in the MSc Finance Program at SFU Beedie Helped Me to Land My Dream Job
As a thriving Software Engineer back in 2020, I have always been fascinated by how I can build myself a money machine through passive income from investments. So, after five[…]
A Consecutive Win for SFU Beedie at the Kogod Case Competition
IDEATION CONSULTING, a team comprised of four members of the 2021 full-time MBA Cohort at the Beedie School of Business, won first place on Saturday, February 5th in the 29th[…]
SFU Beedie MBA Graduand: Post-program Ponderings
Coming into Beedie, I must confess that my goals for what I wanted to get out of the MBA program didn’t necessarily focus on the academics. Yes, I did want[…]
MBA GAMES: The string that connected MBA students during our most disconnected time
The Olympics of the MBA 2021-2022 has successfully ended with joy on the first weekend of January. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, the MBA games, like last year,[…]
Hit The Ground Running – 5 Key Takeaways from SFU Beedie Orientation Week
It was a warm summer day in May when the die for our futures were cast. It was official. Starting fall, we will be full-time graduate students at SFU Beedie[…]
Leadership in Unprecedented Times: Lessons Learned Through Virtual Engagement
SFU Beedie offers many extra-curricular activities that enhance your overall experience; one of these opportunities is to be a part of a student-led club. I was privileged to have been[…]
BC MBA GAMES 2021: An Exhilarating Experience
My journey with SFU has just begun! Less than 2 months ago, I started my MBA Program at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. And the last two[…]
Networking and Community Building for Success: Building Professional Relationships
Networking is a word which any MBA student will hear the most in their academic & professional lives. Several books are written on it, and the Career Management Centre at[…]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: How to Make Group Work Fun & Effective
The MBA program at SFU is uniquely designed to test a student’s ability not only on an individual level but also on a group level. The idea is to foster[…]