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[…]
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SFU MBA Students Raise Awareness for the Global Refugee Crisis
A few of my colleagues and I hosted an event last week called “Planting the Seeds of Hope”* — a fundraiser for the Alan & Ghalib Kurdi Foundation. This[…]
Negotiation Class and the Shark Tank Competition
Whether signing a deal for a new car, reaching an agreement for a business contract, or deciding on a restaurant for dinner with friends, everything revolves around the concept of[…]
Leeds School of Business Net Impact Case Competition – Whole Health and the Quest for Cultural Change
Last month I had the pleasure of participating in the Leeds School of Business Net Impact Case Competition: Whole Health and the Quest for Cultural Change: Acer Energy. This was[…]
Race and Case Competition in Denver, Colorado, USA
What an amazing opportunity it was to participate in the Race and Case Competition hosted by the Daniel’s School of Business in Denver, Colorado. Unlike other case competitions, the Race[…]
Net Impact Case Competition in Boulder, Colorado, USA
On the evening of Friday, February 17th, 2017, four students arrived in Boulder, Colorado for the finals of the 16th annual Net Impact Case Competition (NICC). CU Boulder and the Leeds School[…]
EAST MEETS WEST: A Journey of Collaboration, a Lifetime of Memories
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never shall the twain meet.” It’s been over a hundred years since Rudyard Kipling penned these words, but it is unlikely[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
ApparelCamp 2016
Let’s be honest; living in Vancouver, most of us can’t really afford to quit our jobs to go back to school. I certainly couldn’t. I wanted to find a way[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Reflections for the business community following Stockholm Water Week 2016
Business-as-usual is now no longer possible with the crisis that is faced by our global water resources. I had the privilege of attending Stockholm Water Week 2016 at the end[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Case Competitions: Practical Experiences that you Cannot Mimic in a Classroom
Early this year I competed in a sustainability case competition hosted by the SFU Net Impact team. The following video gives some great clips of what a formal competition consists[…]
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ENGAGE Conference: Learning Opportunities for Future Investment Bankers
On Wednesday April 13, four students from the Student Investment Advisory Service Fund (SIAS) arrived in Chicago, Illinois to attend the ENGAGE International Investment Education Symposium with thousands of students,[…]
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A Journey Through the First Nations of British Columbia
As part of SFU’s cross-cultural study team touring the regions of British Columbia, I had a unique opportunity of meeting some remarkable individuals from the First Nations, listening to stories[…]
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My Experience: The Mentors in Business Program
People generally join MBA programs to gain management skills to excel in their career. For me, I want to continue working in Human Resources and was looking to interact with[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
MSc Finance Students Win 2nd Place at the International PRMIA Risk Management Challenge
On Friday, March 11, four students from the Master of Science in Finance program earned second place in Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge in Chicago, Illinois.[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
The 2016 “Hult Prize Competition” Experience
After countless ideas, discussions, and hours of work, our team was ready for the big weekend. We finished a marketing class in Vancouver, and then we were off to San[…]