Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University

School

Since the creation of Canada's first Executive MBA in 1968, Beedie School of Business has championed lifelong learning, productive change and the need to be innovative in the delivery of research and teaching that makes an impact.

Location

SFU Beedie is based in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia which is an ever-growing hub for international trade, entrepreneurship and technology. Across three campuses in Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver, SFU Beedie is generating future business leaders through business management education programs. Graduate programs are taught through SFU Beedie’s Segal Graduate School. 

The Economist Intelligence Unit organizes a survey every year to determine the world’s most liveable cities and since 2015 Vancouver has been ranked third as one of the most liveable cities worldwide. Furthermore, Vancouver is also the 10th cleanest city in the world. 

Accreditations

SFU Beedie is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - the world’s largest business education network. SFU Beedie has also received the EQUIS Quality award from the European Federation for Management Development (EFMD). “Less than 1% of business schools worldwide have earned both of these accreditations.” 

SFU Beedie is also accredited by the Business Technology Management Accreditation Council (BTMAC) which guarantees that programs meet national standards to produce individuals ready to take on the business world. 

Programs

SFU Beedie currently offers one master’s program: the Master of Science in Finance. The core values of the program are centered around understanding the role of finance in business. The program is offered in a full-time, 16-month format at their Vancouver campus. 

Students enrolled in the master’s programs will have the opportunity to take part in the Student Investment Advisory Service (SIAS) to manage an investment portfolio containing a market excess of $23.7 million CAD. 

Scholarships

SFU Beedie offers a variety of scholarships that include the Uggla Family Scholarship, created by former SFU Beedie student Lance Uggla and his family, given out 10 per year. Other scholarships include the Pre-Entry: Year 1 Entrance Scholarship for exceptionally talented students with demonstrated financial need. 

A Pre-Entry:College or University Transfer Entrance scholarship is available at SFU Beedie along with a Year 2 Onwards scholarship with the latter scholarship being published and awarded each term of the academic year. 

Fun fact

Vancouver is an extremely young city as it was only incorporated in 1886 and unexpectedly shares the same anniversary with the establishment of Coca-Cola. In the first year of its incorporation, in June, the city was burnt down in the Great Vancouver Fire leaving only a handful of buildings to survive the flames. Despite its age and troubles, Vancouver has become a beacon of a satisfactory standard of living coupled with a thriving music and television industry that have bestowed the nickname ‘Hollywood of the North’ upon the city.