News and Events
On Wednesday June 5th, Dr. Luciana Turchick Hakak attended the 2019 EFMD Annual Conference in Carcavelos, Portugal to accept the UFV School of Business’s EPAS accreditation award for our BBA program. EPAS is an international program accreditation system operated by EFMD. EPAS standards ensure that programs are designed and delivered so that they are both … Read more
Once again the Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies Office hosted the UFV Faculty Micro Lecture event yesterday. This annual interdisciplinary event showcases faculty research from across the institution, and encourages the expansion of the audience’s academic palate, through the sampling of new subject areas. Faculty researchers are given a maximum of two minutes to present … Read more
The School of Business would like to congratulate the following School of Business students who have won research awards at the UFV Student Research Day. Here are our award winners: Allan Les, Ford McMahon, and Simeon Gellert won the Vice Provost and Associate Vice President, Academic Award for their research, “Do Canadian Crime Statistics Support … Read more
School of Business Professor, Dr. Jelena Brcic was featured in The Globe and Mail recently regarding her research. The article, What the world’s most extreme workplaces can teach us about teamwork, discusses how Dr. Brcic’s research can help us to understand how the qualities of individuals can positively impact the functionality of teams and how studying … Read more
Join your fellow School of Business Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni for the annual Welcome Back BBQ. Held in the South Foyer of E Building on Wednesday September 12th from 10:45 – 12:45 PM. Come grab a tasty burger, meet new friends, and learn about School of Business events and opportunities coming up in the … Read more
An article by Dr. Frank Ulbrich, director of the School of Business, published in Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing has been selected by the editorial team as Highly Commended in the 2018 Emerald Literati Awards. The article, titled “Extended dependency network diagrams: adding a strategic dimension”, introduces a technique that enables managers to … Read more
An article by Dr. Kirsten Robertson, Associate Professor at the UFV School of Business, and Jane O’ Reilly from the Telfer School of Management were awarded Best Paper for the OB division at the 2018 ASAC Conference. This year’s conference occurred on May 27-29, at Ryerson University, Toronto. The paper, titled “Negotiating the Challenge of an … Read more
The School of Business would like to extend congratulations to Shea Horton, Zihan Tian (not pictured above), and Jared Wiebe for winning the 2018 Undergraduate Research Excellence Award last night. Their study, conducted under faculty member David Dobson‘s supervision, looked at time management of university students and the effect it has on their academic success. … Read more
UFV School of Business in collaboration with Thompson Rivers University hosted an IVEY Case Method Workshop last week as both institutions have recognized the increased importance of giving students real world examples though which they can apply their classroom training. This 4-day professional development opportunity was also attended by faculty members from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, … Read more
The School of Business would like to extend congratulations to Shea Horton, Zihan Tian (not pictured above), and Jared Wiebe for winning the 2018 School of Business Student Research Day. Their study, conducted under faculty member David Dobson’s supervision, looked at time management of university students and the effect it has on their academic success. … Read more