Life in Vancouver: As Told by an SFU Beedie MSc Finance Student
Travelling to Vancouver, might as well be the biggest adventure of my lifetime. Saying goodbye to my family from Mumbai, I travelled to Delhi – Dubai – Barcelona – Mexico[…]
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An Introvert’s Guide to Networking in the MBA
Leading up to the MBA, networking was one of the MBA activities I dreaded the most. I’ve always been shy and introverted, so it was hard to get excited about[…]
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SFU Beedie MSc Finance Program: How to Maximize your Classroom Experience
While working at RBC, I saw the importance of financial literacy first-hand; the contrast in the types of clients I worked with was enormous and knowledge was often a key[…]
How to Complement your MBA Education with Skills Development Workshops
Do you wish that the skills section of your resume was longer or not filled with super-specific software that you used in an earlier role? Is there an area of[…]
How Applied Investment Experience in the MSc Finance Program at SFU Beedie Helped Me to Land My Dream Job
As a thriving Software Engineer back in 2020, I have always been fascinated by how I can build myself a money machine through passive income from investments. So, after five[…]
SFU Beedie MBA Graduand: Post-program Ponderings
Coming into Beedie, I must confess that my goals for what I wanted to get out of the MBA program didn’t necessarily focus on the academics. Yes, I did want[…]
MBA GAMES: The string that connected MBA students during our most disconnected time
The Olympics of the MBA 2021-2022 has successfully ended with joy on the first weekend of January. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, the MBA games, like last year,[…]
Hit The Ground Running – 5 Key Takeaways from SFU Beedie Orientation Week
It was a warm summer day in May when the die for our futures were cast. It was official. Starting fall, we will be full-time graduate students at SFU Beedie[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
How to be an Interculturally Competent Leader
Living in Vancouver City, one of the most culturally diverse cities globally, is an enriching experience in itself. Our MBA cohort has students from 19 different countries, and it presents[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
10 Ways to be an Effective Mentee
The MBA program at SFU’s Segal Graduate School of Business presents unique opportunities for students to interact with renowned professors, eminent business professionals, guest speakers for various events, and the[…]
Student Stories: Self-care Tips for a Healthy & Balanced Student Life
Stephen Hawking rightly said, “Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life is empty without it.” However, I’d revise that to say that “Meaningful work gives us direction in life.”[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Grappling with Canada’s Genocidal History: 10 Ways to Work Toward Reconciliation and Decolonization this Canada Day
Amidst the recent news of the discovery of mass and unmarked graves at multiple residential schools, you may be feeling wary about participating in your usual Canada Day celebrations. You[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
5 Scenic Places to go for Walks in Vancouver
Vancouver is well known for its abundance of beautiful nature. Mountains, sea, fields, lakes… we have it all. Accessible and wonderful as they are, we sometimes just want to take[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
SFU Beedie School of Business’ Net Impact Case Competition & The Importance of Climate Justice
If you have read previous case competition reflections on this blog, you will know that competing is no small task. As a member of the Beedie School of Business’ Net[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Top 5 Ways to Maximize your MBA Experience (Part II)
In part I, we discussed the first two items of my Top-5 List, and I will continue to talk about my experiences related to student clubs, MBA Games, and the[…]