PRMIA Case Competition 2019: An Exceptional Experience
For those who are interested in financial risk management, the PRMIA case competition is an ideal environment. It is a unique opportunity for students to develop themselves in the[…]
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,[…]
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.[…]
Finding Your Purpose
It was a sunny afternoon when I attended a workshop hosted by SFU Net Impact, featuring Dr. Andrew J. Hoffman—a leader in using organizational, network and strategic analyses to assess[…]
PRMIA Journey in New York
The PRMIA Risk Management Challenge (PRMC) is organized by the renowned Professional Risk Managers’ International Association each year. It provides students from different parts of the world the opportunity to[…]
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[…]
The Graduate Women’s Council and Making the Most of Your MBA Experience
A few months before my MBA journey at SFU began, I heard about the Graduate Women’s Council (GWC) and felt a jolt of energy course through me as I read[…]