Cultural Adjustment: Navigating a New Environment
I am originally from China, and this is my first time in Canada. Before arriving, I felt anxious because it was far from home, and everything seemed completely new to[…]
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Representing SFU and Winning the 2022 BC MBA Game Case Competition
One of the highlights of my MBA experience so far was the opportunity to represent SFU Beedie school of business, participated in the take-home case competition, and won first place[…]
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Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Maximize your SFU Beedie MBA Experience through the Mentors in Business Program
One of my favourite MBA experiences is the Mentors in Business (MIB) program because it is a great opportunity not only for networking but more importantly, it is an opportunity[…]
How my SFU Beedie MBA Prepared me to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Workplace
I always wanted to pursue my MBA when I graduated, but I needed to gain both work and life experience. Fast-forward 18 years later, I was offered a life-changing opportunity[…]
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[…]
Leadership in Unprecedented Times: Lessons Learned Through Virtual Engagement
SFU Beedie offers many extra-curricular activities that enhance your overall experience; one of these opportunities is to be a part of a student-led club. I was privileged to have been[…]
BC MBA GAMES 2021: An Exhilarating Experience
My journey with SFU has just begun! Less than 2 months ago, I started my MBA Program at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. And the last two[…]
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[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
From Networking to Relationships: Graduate Women’s Council Run the World Series
“Networking, again” – ever catch yourself thinking this? The first few networking events were exciting, eye-opening and humbling. But as you attend more events, networking increasingly feels like a routine[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
The East Meets West Leadership Case Competition 2018: Making Connections & Learning to Collaborate
For those of you who have visited Calgary during the winter, you’ll know that it’s no easy task. But despite the winter storm warnings and freezing temperatures, our SFU Beedie[…]
The McGill International Portfolio Challenge
Upon the submission of the case online, SFU’s Vinayak (Vinny) Gunda, Rongjin (Veronica) Zhang, Earendil Guitierrez & Vivien Yang were invited to compete at the final round of McGill International[…]
Team – Together Everyone Achieves More
One of the key aspects of the SFU MBA experience is the program’s cohort-based learning structure in which a group of students are assigned to specific teams for an entire[…]
My First Week in Vancouver
“Vancouver? But that’s halfway across the world from here!” That was one of the remarks that some of my friends and family in Poland would make upon hearing that I[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Net Impact 2017: Path to Purpose
Purpose, meaning, impact—finding holistic fulfillment through your career has become an increasingly popular area of discussion for both corporations and university students. Net Impact’s 2017 conference (NI17) brought together industry[…]