Student Life
Engage. Explore. Excel.
At SFU Beedie, your education goes beyond the traditional classroom through access to consulting, community, and career-focused experiential learning activities. Through these hands-on learning experiences, you'll blend cutting-edge research with practical application, stepping into real-time, real-world challenges.
Applied Learning Courses
Take your classroom learning to the next level by applying it to hands-on experiences like industry-based consulting projects, live cases, hackathons, interactive simulations and guest speaker challenges.
Study Abroad
Imagine exploring global business through an international perspective, immersing yourself in new cultures, and living and studying abroad in another country—65+ study abroad partners.
Career Prep Programs
Connect with industry mentors and develop specific skills through career prep programs that enhance your professional development and resume. The Career Management Centre offers career support through services and networking opportunities.
Case Competitions
Compete against the best. Take on real-world business challenges and represent SFU Beedie in case competitions. Hone your problem-solving, analytical, and teamwork skills, whether you start with SFU's Peak or Elite Competitions or land a spot on a national or international team to bring home the win!
Co-op Education
Improve your resume and gain hands-on, paid experience while completing your degree. Co-op education connects you directly with industry leaders and provides real-world work experiences to kickstart your career.
Student Organizations
Make lifelong friendships and grow among people who share your passion. With 15+ organizations to choose from, you'll develop skills like leadership, teamwork, project management, logistics, and human resources while delivering community-impact projects and industry-tailored activities and events.
We encourage our graduate degree candidates to participate in the countless extracurricular activities offered at SFU Beedie. Make the most out of your SFU Beedie experience by choosing co-curricular opportunities that suit your goals. After all, what you learn in the classroom could change your thinking, but what you learn outside the classroom could change your life.
Case Competitions
Represent SFU Beedie’s Segal Graduate School on a local, national, or international stage. Apply what you’ve learned and test your analytical and presentation skills in front of business leaders against peers at other leading institutions.
Student Organizations
What better way to put your management and leadership skills to the test than rising to the challenge of leading a student organization? Join a club to develop leadership, team-building, event management, and networking skills. Your experience in a Student Organization is a valuable asset to your SFU Segal Graduate School journey.
Skills Development Opportunity
The SFU Beedie co-curricular activities and initiatives provide you with skills development opportunities to complement your academic curriculum. When you engage in co-curricular activities, you are maximizing your graduate studies experience and will be well-positioned to better leverage your experience through hands-on learning and relationship building through networking.
MBA Games
Up to 40 SFU Beedie MBA and MSc Finance students are selected each year to compete against top business schools across the country.
Conferences & Events
At the SFU Segal Graduate School, we value attending conferences as an opportunity to meet and connect with the business community while gaining exposure to new ideas and innovations.
Graduate Student Blog
Hear from our alumni about their graduate experience and explore the benefit of our program from a previous student’s perspective.