Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: How to Make Group Work Fun & Effective
The MBA program at SFU is uniquely designed to test a student’s ability not only on an individual level but also on a group level. The idea is to foster[…]
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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
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
Student Stories: How to Build Community Online
As cliché as it may sound, these are unprecedented times. But as they say, time and opportunities wait for no one. In the past year, many of us have lived[…]
Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Student Stories: Pursuing an MBA from a Non-Traditional Background
I worked at summer camps and in the outdoor education industry for nearly a decade. I started as a camp counsellor and kept working at various camps until my most[…]
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
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[…]
Alumni Experience · Graduate Experience · Student Engagement
Career Journey Series: Life Lessons from Gurwinder Singh, SFU Beedie’s Director, Graduate Career Management Centre
The Career Journey Series is aimed at learning more about the career experience of leaders at our school. We hope to present their leadership lessons, principles and values. This would[…]
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[…]