News and Events
Students from Rick Hansen Secondary school, in Abbotsford BC, have recently won a competition involving using co-ops in schools. The winning students were coached by some of our very talented UFV BBA students, Katherine Levett, Sundeep Johal, Michelle Ndizeye, Nicole Noort, and Caitlin O-Donaghue, who assisted the group of three students win the competition, and … Read more
On June 3rd, several faculty from the School of Business traveled to Edmonton, Alberta, for the annual Administrative Sciences Association of Canada conference. Four faculty member papers were presented, one of which was co-authored by Dr. Kirsten Robertson, HR/Organizational Management instructor for the School of Business. Her submission, titled “Part of the Package’ A Grounded … Read more
On behalf of the Director of the School of Business I would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to the graduating class of 2016. As Director of the School of Business, I have had the pleasure of seeing, first hand, your growth as individuals, and as intellectuals. I have been witness to some of your … Read more
Congratulations to the Business students who won an award at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards night, hosted by the UFV Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies Office. Under the supervision of Associate Professor David Dobson, Business students Delaney Minor, Manjot Pander, and Seth Stenner (pictured above) conducted a study titled “The Truth Behind RateMyProfessors.com“. This … Read more
Congratulations to Dr. Kirsten Robertson for receiving the Best Paper Award from the Management Teaching Review, for her paper, “Jarvis Manufacturing: An experiential exercise for teaching the fundamentals of teamwork.” Read the full article here.
The School of Business is incredibly proud that one of our students, Joel Kleingeltink, was named CCAA Academic All-Canadian. His abilities stretch far beyond the Volleyball court, achieving top grades in his BBA program. Congratulations on this great achievement Joel! You can read the UFV Cascades article here
Yesterday was the annual UFV Student Research Day, hosted by the Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies Office. Students from around the institution who conduct research under the supervision of a UFV faculty member may take part in a Micro Lecture series, Poster Presentation, or both. The School of Business had multiple student research groups enter … Read more
The 4th Annual Student Research Day is upon us! On Tuesday, April 12th, from 9am-11am, come support some of our business students as they present their research. Presentation topics include: Understanding the Abbotsford Tourist The Truth Behind RateMyProfessors.co and, Does where you live matter? It will be held in the centre section of the SUB … Read more
The School of Business is thrilled to announce that on March 11, 2016 a team of our Finance students participated in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Students Research Challenge, and placed third! The UFV team worked diligently for over 5 months, and their hard work paid off, when they held their own against graduate level … Read more