Takeaways From BC Tech Summit 2019
The non-techie goes to BC Tech Summit My kids scoffed when I told them I was going to the BC Tech Summit. Admittedly, I did laugh a little too,[…]
Category: Student Engagement
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
National Investment Banking Competition
NIBC is one of the largest investment banking competitions for students to get a glimpse into the industry. It provides students from all over the world the opportunity to solve an[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
MBA Games: When I say Simon, you say Fraser!
When I say Simon, you say Fraser!!! The chants of the SFU Beedie team boomed throughout the competition venues, letting everyone know that we were here to win. What competitions,[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
CSR Case Competition at HEC Montreal
Don’t just learn, experience. Don’t just read, absorb. Don’t just change, transform. Don’t just relate, advocate. It started with bonjour and ended with à bientôt at the ‘The City of Saints’.[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
A Study in Leadership: East Meets West MBA Case Competition
A unique case competition with a trick up its sleeve Unlike traditional case competitions, where each university is represented by a team of students and compete against other schools, this[…]
My Amazing MIPC Journey in Montreal
The McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) is the pioneer of case competitions that target pensions, innovative portfolio design, and institutional asset management. This year, the second edition of MIPC[…]
Net Impact 2018: Outside the Lines
Every year, some of the world’s most innovative and inspirational leaders meet up at a conference organized by Net Impact, the umbrella to SFU Beedie’s NI chapter. As most of[…]
Women In Tech: My Conference Experience
I had the pleasure of attending the Grace Hopper conference in 2018. The experience was absolutely mind-blowing and empowering. Throughout my undergraduate studies and at work, I have always found myself in[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
All Aboard the Mentor-SHIP
My top 5 pieces of advice for cruising through Beedie’s Mentors in Business program 1. Chart your course Planning, having a vision, goal setting & coming prepared Mentor: Tap into your[…]
Alumni Experience · Student Engagement
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
A group of us from the SFU EMBA 2015-2017 cohort got together last year to do Grandfondo, the ride from Vancouver to Whistler, just a few months after graduation.[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Beyond Bitcoin: Blockchain and the Future of Work – A Panel Discussion
Early in the fall of 2017, Associate Dean Andrew Gemino came to our very first Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) meeting to pass along some ideas for the year. One[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
From Networking to Relationships: Graduate Women’s Council Run the World Series
“Networking, again” – ever catch yourself thinking this? The first few networking events were exciting, eye-opening and humbling. But as you attend more events, networking increasingly feels like a routine[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
The East Meets West Leadership Case Competition 2018: Making Connections & Learning to Collaborate
For those of you who have visited Calgary during the winter, you’ll know that it’s no easy task. But despite the winter storm warnings and freezing temperatures, our SFU Beedie[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Net Impact 2017: Path to Purpose
Purpose, meaning, impact—finding holistic fulfillment through your career has become an increasingly popular area of discussion for both corporations and university students. Net Impact’s 2017 conference (NI17) brought together industry[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
The Fellowship of Radical Doers
The Japanese term ikigai frames one’s reason for being as a combination of what one loves to do, what one is good at, what one can be paid for, and[…]