A Tribute to SFU Chancellor Dr. Brandt Louie
On Tuesday, June 28, I had the opportunity to attend the Farewell Tribute Dinner for SFU’s chancellor Dr. Brandt Louie, who retired after 11 years of service to the university.[…]
SFU Beedie MBA is Kicking it “Gold-School”
From the Official CCV Blog: Last Friday, CCV 2011 came to a close at BCIT as the last of eight sports wrapped up. The Indoor Soccer event displayed some of[…]
The 20/30 Series: Sustainability in the City – Recap
Our first Net Impact speaker event at the SFU Segal Chapter at the Beedie School of Business was an incredible success thanks to our speaker panel and their willingness to[…]
Our Chile Trip Comes to an End
After an amazing two weeks in South America, followed by a week of intense dodgeball competition, it’s time for a quick recap of our trip. The final few days[…]
Student portfolio managers engage finance community at SIAS performance review
May 27, 2011 was a big day for SFU Beedie School of Business Masters of Financial Risk Management (MFRM) candidates, especially for active members of the Student Investment Advisory Service[…]
The 2011 Q1 SIAS Performance Review
The 2011 Q1 SIAS Performance Review presentation held at the Metropolitan Hotel on May 27 focused on the past quarter, future outlook, and also featured keynote speaker Margaret Franklin,[…]
Why MBA? SFU MBA at the Beedie School of Business
Kathleen Ong cites both the city and school as inspiration for the future Tight-knit business community? Check. Start-up hub? Check. Innovation and sustainability leadership? Check. Active lifestyle, multi-cultural, scenic[…]
The SFU Beedie MBA Team wins gold in Dodgeball
Congratulations to the SFU Beedie MBA Team for winning the gold medal for dodgeball at the Corporate Champions Vancouver 2011! Here is an excerpt from the Official CCV Blog about[…]
From Vancouver to New York and back to Stanley Park: The life of a financial risk management student
It’s almost been 10 months since I started the SFU Beedie Master of Financial Risk Management (FRM) program. I have been feeling a strange mixture of relief, anxiety, and depression[…]
Supply chain challenges between the Andes and the ocean: Notes from the Chile MBA trip
We landed in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, May 22, 2011 for a weeklong field study trip as part of the SFU Beedie School of Business MBA program. The first thing[…]
Chile – So far so good!
It’s Tuesday night, and the Canucks just won the conference finals. There is a group of 15 SFU MBA students in Chile, and we’re having a blast! So far we[…]
Beedie finance students RISE to challenge at world’s largest investment forum
Redefining Investment Strategy Education (R.I.S.E) is the world’s largest student investment forum. Four students from the Master of Financial Risk Management program, Milton-Andres Bernal, Amy Lin, Simon Hutchison and[…]
A glass of Viña Errazuriz to cap off MBA ride
And then there was one. One semester left, that is. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the home stretch of this intensive one-year MBA program and that in[…]
A little bird named Twitter a key to digital job hunt
Spring is here and before you know it we’ll be soaking up the summer sun during our last semester of the MBA program. As part of our degree we must complete an[…]
Politics, business, and the U-Pass: Get to know the Graduate Student Society
After a successful campaign, I was elected to be the Operations and Finance Officer of Graduate Student Society (GSS). GSS is a student-run, not-for-profit organization, and the official representative body for all Masters and PhD students at SFU. The GSS represents over 4,400 graduate students for SFU’s decision-making bodies.