Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business ranks at the top of the list in Western Canada and among an elite group of management schools across the country, according to a new survey.
The survey, published by the Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria, was first presented to the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans.
It focuses on schools accredited by European Quality Improvement System and/or Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
SFU Beedie is ranked second nationally in the report with a score of 1.69, only 0.02 points behind the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Rounding out the top five schools are the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta and University of Western Ontario.
"As a business school, we have made a concerted effort over the past decade to become a research leader both within Canada and internationally," said Daniel Shapiro, dean of the Beedie School of Business, in a recent press release. "This ranking high-lights the excellence within our faculty, which continues to punch well above its weight in terms of the quality, depth and external relevance of research being generated."
The survey examined faculty research productivity per capita from 2005 to 2009 using the publication of peer-reviewed journal articles in 40 top journals listed by the Financial Times in its global business schools rankings.
SFU Beedie carries out research focused on the strategic themes of innovation and technology, sustainability and governance, globalization, and capital markets.
Recent research has focused on specific topics such as entrepreneurship in emerging markets, corporate governance in publicly traded small firms, the intersection of marketing and social media, and sustainability within the Brazilian energy sector.
