MBA Students Battle for the Segal Cup
Management, as we are taught repeatedly, is all about making decisions within confined spaces – having limited cash, time, and capabilities. To make things worse, you are never sure whether[…]
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MBA Cross Cultural Study Trip to Chile and Argentina
Last month, over half of the SFU MBA and MBA-MOT cohorts embarked on a trip to Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The purpose of the trip was to expand[…]
MBA Students Victorious at Ethics Competition in San Diego
Last week, myself and 4 other students had the honour of representing the Beedie School of Business at the International Business Ethics Case Competition in San Diego. For this case[…]
MBA Career Networking Breakfast
On March 25, MBA students and recent alumni from SFU Beedie School of Business and UBC Sauder gathered at the annual breakfast recruiting reception to network with peers and meet with[…]
SFU Beedie’s Mentors In Business Program
The Mentors in Business Program is one of those amazing initiatives that reconfirms why one would enroll in a top MBA program. I was paired with an industry professional that[…]
First Nations Cultural Trip
Although I was aware of the importance of First Nations relations to the success of businesses in British Columbia, prior to this extraordinary trip, I never had the opportunity to[…]
SFU MBA at Acumen Case Competition
“Knock, Knock” “Who’s there?” “Beedie” “Beedie who” “Be dee one who went to the Acumen case competition final.” All bad jokes aside, I (farthest to the right) recently had the[…]
Vancouver Celebration of Light: A Big Business
Every year near the end of July, Vancouver experiences a 4-day fireworks spectacle that rivals most international fireworks competitions. Since 1990, the residents of Vancouver and the Metro Vancouver have[…]
Top MBA Programs in Canada for Sustainability
SFU Business’ Undergraduate and MBA Programs have again made the top ten list (out of 35 Canadian MBA programs) for “sustainable education”. The study looks at the integration of environmental[…]
SFU MBA Student Testimonial – Why SFU MBA Program
I chose to apply to the Simon Fraser University (SFU), Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for a number of reasons. When I first attended the information session for the[…]
Why Take a One-Year MBA?
What are the benefits of a one-year MBA? Why take a one-year MBA over a two-year or part-time program? How will a one-year MBA help me gain success with my[…]
SFU MBA Experience: A Day in the Life of a New Vancouver Entrepreneur
The routine of working 9-5 isn’t for everyone, and as a young entrepreneur, it certainly isn’t for me. I’ve launched my own business, Write Ahead editing & writing services. This[…]
New to the SFU Student Blog – Start Here">New to the SFU Student Blog – Start Here
Hello, and welcome to A Few Good Minds, the SFU MBA Student Blog, written here in Vancouver by current students and Alumni of SFU’s MBA programs. We understand that if[…]
SFU MBA Alumni Network – MBA Tune-Up
Every year in April, the SFU Alumni Board organizes what we refer to as an “MBA tune-up”. This half-day MBA networking and learning event features seminars from two of the[…]
Vancouver Business Career Expo – Hosted by SFU Business and UBC’s Sauder
This video was recently created to promote the Vancouver Business Career Expo. The event attracts nearly 100 employers and over 1000 business students at both the graduate and undergraduate level[…]