Taking on the Virtual 2021 MBA Games
It was without doubt the best moment of my MBA experience so far when Lesley informed me that I had been selected as MBA Games team captain. However, instantaneous jubilation[…]
Category: Graduate Experience
A Reflection on the 2020 MBA Games
When I was first considering applying for my MBA program and I was trying to figure out what MBA life was like, I happened across something I had never heard[…]
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The McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC)
The McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) is the world’s premier buy-side finance competition. It gives a platform to students with an interest in Investment Management to apply portfolio management knowledge[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Top Three Learnings from MBA Orientation Week 2019
Most of the Orientation weeks I had experienced in past academic studies were focused on introducing the staff of the university, the methodology of the classes, and the amenities the[…]
Net Impact 2019: A Future of Hope
SFU Beedie’s Net Impact chapter was in attendance at the annual Net Impact conference in Detroit. It was an amazing 3 days full of inspiring stories, shared experiences and great[…]
Life in Vancouver Through Joey’s Eyes
Hi there! My name is Joey, and I moved to Vancouver from Japan in September 2017 for the snow. I know it might sound weird as it only snows in[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]