Posts Tagged ‘SFU MBA’
BC Hydro MPID Program – Lindsay’s 1st Management Rotation
Posted by: Lindsay Angelo in MBA Experience, Student Life on February 3rd, 2010
Having worked in business for the majority of my career and as a newcomer to BC Hydro, I was unsure what to expect entering a rotation in Engineering, Aboriginal Relations and Generation. In general, since I had just finished my MBA, I had was excited and nervous to begin my career here in Vancouver. Would this new graduate business degree make a significant difference in my post-mba job? I was pleasantly surprised at the diversity of experiences I gained during this rotation. From managing a $3.3 million Capital project to developing an Organizational Impact Assessment for a large project aimed at improving Project Delivery practices and processes, I wore many hats in this role – each one an entirely different style and colour! I was fortunate to work with two amazing project teams and a manager who provided mentorship, coaching and overall, a great introduction to BC Hydro. Read the rest of this entry »
A Quick Guide to MBA-Friendly Web Links
Posted by: MBAStudent in Academic Survival on January 28th, 2010
Every MBA student can use a helping hand once in a while. Here are a few tried, tested and true links that can give you a leg up in SFU’s MBA program, whether you’re applying to join us, or your a current student at SFU in Vancouver. As a matter of fact, these links links are so universal, that even if you’re planing to study at LSB or Insead you’ll still want to keep them handy. Read the rest of this entry »
MBA Mentor in Residence – SFU’s Entrepreneurial Resource
Posted by: ryan-schmidt in Student Life on January 26th, 2010
It’s opportunities to meet business people like Jim Derbyshire, Mentor-in-Residence, that truly define the power and depth of the SFU community. Vancouver is often thought of as a small town, with few global career opportunities and a limited network to the outside world. Jim Derbyshire, hailing from the UK, and who has grown companies in the UK, New Zealand and Ottawa, Canada, would completely disagree. Jim is a Mentor-in-Residence for Simon Fraser University’s (Vancouver) Venture Connection Network. Throughout his nearly 35 year career, Jim has been a serial entrepreneur, Angel Investor, CEO, Mentor, and Consultant in several different industries and vocations. Jim has a very large global network and knowledge base which he is more than happy to share with the SFU students who attend his one-on-one advising sessions. Read more about my experience in an advising session with Jim: Read the rest of this entry »
MBA Class Project – Social Media in Information Systems
Posted by: Mike Underell in Student Life on January 24th, 2010
I’ve been asked to provide some commentary as to how this video was created, marketed and received. Oh, and I’m supposed to answer the ever-important question as to WHY I did all of this. Well, read on and you will get the answers to the questions you seek… Read the rest of this entry »
Introducing the School… in Mandarin!
Posted by: ryan-schmidt in MBA Experience, Student Life on January 23rd, 2010
As a part of the YouTube project for the Information Systems class, a team of SFU Graduate Business students from China in the Full-time MBA program created a short video introducing the Segal Gradudate School of Business. Spoken in Mandarin with English subtitles.
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Master of Technology Semester in Review: Leadership
Posted by: Dave Reichert in MBA Experience on January 20th, 2010
Leading by learning how to work together
– Homer Simpson
It’s a brand new semester here at SFU’s Segal Business School, which means it’s time for me to write about my impressions of last semester in the brief period of time I have before it gets pushed out of my brain.
The beginning of the school year can be a frightening time for new students, and business school is no exception. Coming into the part-time Management of Technology/Biotechnology (MOT) MBA program I knew that the majority of people in my class would have more work experience than the average MBA class and, as one of the younger students in the class, I would be at a bit of a disadvantage in this area. I was feeling a little intimidated, especially when I heard what some of the more experienced students had accomplished. Fortunately for me, our first course was an intensive three-day leadership course with Gary Wagenheim as our instructor. Read the rest of this entry »
Two Great Tools for MBA Job Seekers
Posted by: MBAStudent in Academic Survival on January 18th, 2010
Have you ever wondered how some folks manage to keep on top of so much current news and so many blogs? Google Reader is a handy tool that’s a real time saver, and probably the way they do it. As a full-time MBA student in the one-year program, with nearly 30 hours of class time each week, it’s a welcome time saver. Read the rest of this entry »
What to Expect?
Posted by: Mike Underell in MBA Experience, Student Life on January 17th, 2010
Michael Underell (MBA, ’10) is telling it like it is! This MBA alumnus with an (un)healthy obsession for YouTube and all things “VLOG” is prepping students for what they can expect here at Segal. This is just the beginning though! Be sure to check back regularly to see what Mike is getting up to. He’ll be interviewing fellow students, professors, staff, and even the Dean. Mike’s witty, easygoing style is fun to watch and highly entertaining. Don’t miss this “AFewGoodMinds” favorite!
You can also take a look at Mike’s Posts on his author archive page.