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[…]
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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[…]
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The SFU Beedie Graduate Women’s Council (GWC) “Break the Bias” as they Celebrate the Theme of this Year’s International Women’s Day
On March 8th, 2022, the SFU Beedie Graduate Women’s Council (GWC) hosted an in-person and virtual event to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is a global day that marks[…]
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[…]
A Consecutive Win for SFU Beedie at the Kogod Case Competition
IDEATION CONSULTING, a team comprised of four members of the 2021 full-time MBA Cohort at the Beedie School of Business, won first place on Saturday, February 5th in the 29th[…]
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[…]
Networking and Community Building for Success: Building Professional Relationships
Networking is a word which any MBA student will hear the most in their academic & professional lives. Several books are written on it, and the Career Management Centre at[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Mentorship for Success: Transform your SFU Beedie Graduate Experience with the Mentors in Business Program
This past winter/spring/summer, I became involved as a mentee in the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University Mentors in Business (MIB) program. Being a mature student, I was[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Student Stories: The Transformative Journey of Being an International Student
Students from all walks of life can be observed in Universities globally, a major hub where students commence their undergraduate/graduate studies. International students form an integral part of this bracket.[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Useful Tips for your SFU Beedie MBA Journey
Why did we choose to pursue an MBA degree? This choice was a big life-long decision for each of the students in my cohort. The answers can vary widely, such[…]
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[…]
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
Pop-up Case Competition Challenge: CECU Marketing Strategy
The break between the Spring and Summer terms of our Full-Time MBA program turned out to be more exciting and challenging than we could have imagined. A pop-up case competition,[…]
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[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
5 Perks of Pandemic-Induced Online Learning
It’s been over a year now since the onset of the pandemic, the lockdowns, and for many, the abrupt shift into online everything. Platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and[…]