Dr. Sara Graves

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Biography

Sara is a PhD Candidate at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, focusing on Management Organizations. Her research emphasizes identity, meaning-making, and corporate sustainability, showcasing a qualitative, problem-centered, and process-oriented approach. Her dissertation examines how personal and professional identities of CEOs and corporate executives influence strategic decision-making, particularly in prioritizing societal and ecological issues within organizational practices. Additionally, she investigates the roles of identity, peer networks, and change agents in driving corporate change towards sustainability and systemic transformation. Before pursuing her PhD, Sara worked as a management consultant at BC Hydro, contributing to the organization’s sustainability culture change program and advising clients in various sectors such as natural resources, municipal, and retail. Sara holds an MPhil in Organizational Theory from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University.

Research Interests

Experience

Management Consultant

— Present

BC Hydro • British Columbia, Canada

Supported the organization’s sustainability culture change program, advising clients in integrating sustainability into strategic decision-making.

Requirements for Simon Fraser University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:93
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy