2017 Sustainable Development Symposium – May 18, 2017
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News and Events
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Urban Farm is Abbotsford’s Community Garden Project, being both a teaching garden and a working urban farm in the heart of downtown. Abbotsford Community Services is looking at hiring a UFV School of Business student for the summer. Job Posting [PDF]
The UFV School of Business and Sustainable UFV partnered together Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, Business Showcase, to meet with members of the business community and discuss issues surrounding sustainable business development. Showcase attendees were invited to discuss and record their ideas for how their businesses could work to become … Read more
Friday, April 7, 2017 marked the first UFV School of Business PRME Faculty Workshop. This event was organized by the School of Business to discuss opportunities to integrate the PRME Initiative into curricular and extracurricular activities. The UFV School of Business became a signatory of PRME in 2015 and has recently produced its first PRME report. The … Read more
The Fraser Valley Chartered Professional Accountants have selected their fifth round of local scholars. Three outstanding area University Seniors who displayed academic achievement, extra-curricular participation and community service will each be awarded a $1,000.00 scholarship to support their respective accounting educations. Congratulations to BBA student Nicole Noort for being the successful applicant from the UFV … Read more
The Peter Drucker Challenge is an essay contest for students and young professionals between 18 and 35 years of age is now in its 8th year. The theme for 2017 of Growth and Inclusive Prosperity which seems to touch a nerve across generations. Can digital technology (in particular automation and AI) spawn prosperity as opposed to eliminate jobs? … Read more
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 marked the 5th Annual School of Business Student research day. Six teams of students presented their research to a panel of judges and fielded questions on academic rigor and research design. Top prize was awarded to Chelsey Ens and Jonathan Ens who presented their research on the Effects of Valence Framing on Eco-Friendly Seafood … Read more