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June 22, 2009
Study tracks NHL scouting success
NHL coaches make their draft picks in Montreal this week (June 26) and according to SFU business professor Peter Tingling, 15 minutes of fame may be about all most young hockey hopefuls will get. Nearly 60 per cent of draft picks never play an NHL game, and of the 40 per cent who do play, one in five play less than 10 games. Tingling, an assistant professor who specializes in decision-making strategy, tracked 30 years of NHL drafts for a study on scouting success, which ranked the San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres as the top successful teams. The Vancouver Canucks earned a “B” at 14th spot. Tingling’s stats highlight several trends and the results are already attracting the attention of some NHL general managers. He can also talk about the impact of teams’ financial investments in draftees.
Peter Tingling, 778.782.3473; peter_tingling@sfu.ca
Mentoring young entrepreneurs
They may be studying in tough economic times but there’s a new resource for students at SFU who are entrepreneurially-curious, have business drive but no ideas, or have lots of ideas but no business know-how. Venture Meet-up is attracting aspiring student entrepreneurs from different faculties and departments to discuss ideas, make connections, and match students with ideas about innovation and business acumen. The meet-ups take place twice a month, alternating at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses. The first takes place on the Burnaby campus on Wednesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. (Applied Sciences Building, rm 9896), featuring Jim Derbyshire, Venture Connection’s Mentor-in-Residence, who can talk about the challenges facing young potential entrepreneurs.
Jim Derbyshire, 778.782.8101; jhderbyshire@sfu.ca
NHL coaches make their draft picks in Montreal this week (June 26) and according to SFU business professor Peter Tingling, 15 minutes of fame may be about all most young hockey hopefuls will get. Nearly 60 per cent of draft picks never play an NHL game, and of the 40 per cent who do play, one in five play less than 10 games. Tingling, an assistant professor who specializes in decision-making strategy, tracked 30 years of NHL drafts for a study on scouting success, which ranked the San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres as the top successful teams. The Vancouver Canucks earned a “B” at 14th spot. Tingling’s stats highlight several trends and the results are already attracting the attention of some NHL general managers. He can also talk about the impact of teams’ financial investments in draftees.
Peter Tingling, 778.782.3473; peter_tingling@sfu.ca
Mentoring young entrepreneurs
They may be studying in tough economic times but there’s a new resource for students at SFU who are entrepreneurially-curious, have business drive but no ideas, or have lots of ideas but no business know-how. Venture Meet-up is attracting aspiring student entrepreneurs from different faculties and departments to discuss ideas, make connections, and match students with ideas about innovation and business acumen. The meet-ups take place twice a month, alternating at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses. The first takes place on the Burnaby campus on Wednesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. (Applied Sciences Building, rm 9896), featuring Jim Derbyshire, Venture Connection’s Mentor-in-Residence, who can talk about the challenges facing young potential entrepreneurs.
Jim Derbyshire, 778.782.8101; jhderbyshire@sfu.ca