EMBA First Year Reflections
With the first year of my Executive MBA (EMBA) experience now complete, I believe it’s only natural to take stock and reflect upon the lessons learned from the first 12[…]
Alumni Experience · Graduate Experience
SFU Beedie at Whistler Granfondo 2017
We completed our Executive MBA at SFU in June 2017 after almost 2 years of hard work—classes every other weekend, lots of group work, presentations, papers, and travels (for those[…]
Participating in the RADIUS Trampoline Business Model Validation Program
“Make the most of your MBA” was the advice that someone gave me before moving to Vancouver from Lima, Peru, my home country. At the time, I thought that meant[…]
How to Maximize Your Summer in Vancouver
Articles proclaiming the benefits of exercise and the importance of work-life balance are not new. An article published in the Harvard Business Review stated that exercise reduces stress and helps[…]
The Culture at Beedie
“So, why SFU?” Over the course of my MBA experience, I’ve been asked this question quite a lot. Whether at networking events, interviews, or catching up with friends, I’ve grown[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Life at Downtown Vancouver Residency (or Charles Chang Innovation Centre)
Looking for the right place to stay can be challenging, especially for international students. Being new to Vancouver, I was looking for a place closer to school where I could[…]
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[…]
How I became a Social Entrepreneur
After completing the academic portion of an MBA, becoming an entrepreneur might not seem like your most appealing choice. There are so many opportunities available that risking the possibility of[…]
Net Impact: It Is Our Time to Make History
The 2016 Net Impact Conference was presented with the theme of Making History. Each session was crafted to encompass this spirit, and to positively shape the creation of ideas. In[…]