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Are you a student with a great idea that will benefit society? UFV’s Esposito Family Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EFCIE) might have a grant for you! The Innovation team grants will bring faculty mentors and students together and allow them to explore great ideas more fully. An innovation team will expand on initial student … Read more
Curious people do research. Curiosity is what drives us to learn, to discover, and to interact with our environment. The University’s annual Undergraduate Research Excellence (URE) Awards acknowledges a small handful of curious students with research awards totally over $24,000 this year. These students were nominated by their faculty supervisors for extraordinary research work, either … Read more
Dr. Saeed Rahman‘s research work recently appeared as a feature story in the University of Victoria’s Business Class magazine Spring/Summer 2020 issue. The research discussed presents a new slant on the emerging idea of integrating ecological and business knowledge. To read the article, click here. The full digital Business Class magazine can be found, here.
We are proud of our UFV Enactus team for making it to the 2020 Enactus Canada National Exposition. Due to the current federal regulations related to COVID-19 and the uncertainty regarding the length these measures will be in place, the difficult decision was made to cancel the in-person event in Toronto and move the Enactus … Read more
Dr. Saeed Rahman, a UFV business professor, and two teams encompassing eight UFV students traveled to Calgary to compete in the 2020 Enactus Western Canada Regional Exposition that took place on February 27-28. The event brought together hundreds of students, academics, and business leaders from across Western Canada to celebrate the achievements of future … Read more
Dr. Saeed Rahman was featured in the University of Victoria’s Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation (CSSI) Year in Review 2018-2019 magazine. Below is the conversation he had regarding his research and passion for sustainability. Q1: What topics or issues does your research explore? My research explores how organizations can understand, build, co-create, and integrate … Read more
Dr. Saeed Rahman spoke to a large group at Friday’s Seminar Series. Faculty, Staff, Administration, and the BUS 304 – Organizational Theory and Design class attended his lecture on, “Global Climate Change and the Emergence of Multi-Level Governance: The Role of Business, Non-Profit Organizations and Cross-Sector Alliances”. During his presentation, Dr. Rahman emphasized how effective … Read more
Join the next School of Business Seminar Series Presentation, held on Friday February 14th, 11:30am – 1:00pm in B140 on Abbotsford campus. Dr. Saeed Rahman will be speaking on, “Global Climate Change and the Emergence of Multi-Level Governance: The Role of Business, Non-Profit Organizations and Cross-Sector Alliances”. Abstract: Effective global climate governance entails establishing institutions, … Read more
UFV School of Business Assistant Professor, Dr. Saeed Rahman‘s research was recently published in the Times Colonist newspaper. The article, “Integrating ecological knowledge for sustainable business practices“ focuses on his research pursuit to understand how businesses can advance sustainability efforts through better integration of ecological knowledge.
An Open Conversation on Data Sovereignty: Reconciling our responsibility to protect student privacy with the critical imperative of preparing our students for effective engagement in a globally interdependent digital economy. Dr. Carl Janzen recently presented on Data Sovereignty during the School of Business monthly Seminar Series Dr. Janzen explained that the world is increasingly … Read more