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The CPSA is excited to announce a partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). This partnership recognizes that the sales knowledge and skills delivered by the UFV’s School of Business’s brand new Professional Sales minor curriculum is aligned with the CPSA’s Sales Professional Competency Framework. UFV is the first and only university in Canada … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley School of Business has been welcomed into CFA Institute University Affiliation Program! Students of the Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance Major program are taking steps toward career success through preparation for the CFA Program. Our BBA – Finance has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of … Read more
Beginning Fall 2022 students at the University of the Fraser Valley will have the opportunity to add a minor in professional sales to their undergraduate degrees. While this credential is not uncommon in the United States, UFV is the first Canadian public university to offer one. Business and selling activity are inextricably linked, and … Read more
This exclusive networking event will feature senior business students presenting their research projects from their BUS 422 Sales Management course. Come join this registration-required event to network with like-minded business professionals, alumni, and future graduates in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Light refreshments will be served and door prizes (including Abbotsford Canucks tickets) will be … Read more
The School of Business congratulates Enactus UFV for their amazing work as they move forward with the Regional Enactus competition! Watch their videos, created by a professional videographer/video editor, highlighting their accomplishments and social impact. Oak and Earth for the Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge BBLP for the CWB Financial Education Challenge Fraser Valley AgroConnect for … Read more
Are you at all interested in combining your business studies with international experience? If you are, the UFV School of Business has several international learning opportunities for you! Come join in a virtual information session on January 31 at 4:30pm to learn more. Topics include the upcoming “Doing Business in Europe” field school that will … Read more
Workplace in the Classroom Each year, students in BUS 322 Advanced Selling participate in a unique type of service-learning project – a month-long sales campaign complete with quotas, commissions, and bonuses. It is not money students earn, however, but grades. According to Associate Professor Mark Breedveld, “The campaign is set up to be as realistic … Read more
Are you a full-time student or know a full-time student that’s running their own business? Enactus Canada wants to give you the platform to share your ideas with the top business minds in Canada! Nominations are now open for the Enactus Canada Student Entrepreneur National Competition, proudly presented by HSBC Bank Canada. One student entrepreneur … Read more
If you have always thought that research is boring, this presentation is for you! Research without creativity is the ruin of science. In this presentation, Chris will share his views as an author, reviewer, and editor on how creativity can help scholars enjoy doing research by expressing themselves. Join us on November 10th from 2:30 … Read more
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Schinckus on your recent publications! Schinckus C., Nguyen C. and Chong F.H.L (2021). “Are Bitcoin and Ether Affected by Strictly Anonymous Crypto-Currencies? An Exploratory Study”. Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, 16(4): 9–27. doi: 10.22381/emfm164202.1 Nguyen C., Schinckus C., Than S.D and Chong F.H.L (2021). “The energy consumption: the global contributions from … Read more