Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
New entrepreneurship specialty kicks off this fall at 葫芦影业
April 22, 2025
With the entrepreneurial spirit alive and well in the Okanagan Valley and Shuswap, 葫芦影业 is excited to announce an addition to its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program, with a new entrepreneurship specialty being offered beginning this fall.Applications are open for the new Bachelor of Business Administration: Entrepreneurship Specialty degree at 葫芦影业 featuring several new courses that will be offered as part of the College鈥檚 popular BBA degree program.Students in the program will stud...
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葫芦影业 students to face tough panel at mock media conference
April 10, 2025
葫芦影业 students enrolled in Crisis Communications will have their public speaking skills put to the test at a mock media conference in front of over 100 of their professors, peers, friends, family and members of the Okanagan media.(Media are invited to attend the sessions to be held at 葫芦影业鈥檚 Kelowna campus Thursday from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. in the 葫芦影业 Theatre)Six student teams will be acting as representatives of companies that are facing a simulated crises occurring in the public eye. Their task will be to address an aggressiv...
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Enactus 葫芦影业: real-world heroes take the podium with award-winning innovations
March 20, 2025
Enactus 葫芦影业. If you think the name sounds a bit like a team of superheroes, you wouldn鈥檛 be far off.From creating eco-friendly fire logs, to empowering youth with climate change education, to supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, 葫芦影业 students in the business club Enactus 葫芦影业 are tackling some of the most pressing issues of the day and developing real-world solutions that inspire, educate, and make a difference in their communities.The team, consisting of 27 students from 葫芦影业鈥檚 School of Business, as well as Sc...
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Students work experience supports local social enterprises and non-profit organizations
January 9, 2025
Not all learning happens in the classroom at 葫芦影业. As business student Greta Friesen and her colleagues in the 葫芦影业 School of Business found out, getting real-world experience through partnerships with local non-profit and social purpose organizations will have lasting impacts on their career journeys.Friesen was among a group of students who worked with Kelowna-based Chickpeace Refillery, a zero-waste company that provides package-free products such as food and soaps to customers.The students joined forces with ...
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葫芦影业 students lead the charge with Enactus葫芦影业鈥檚 project on renewable energy education
October 28, 2024
For 葫芦影业 students Reece LeGuilloux and Kayla Warner, their involvement with the student business club Enactus 葫芦影业 (Enactus葫芦影业) is about more than just extracurricular activities, it鈥檚 about making a real difference.The two second-year business students recently achieved a major milestone when the Enactus葫芦影业 project, 鈥淩evive,鈥 was awarded $4,300 in funding by 100 Women Who Care in the South Okanagan/Similkameen area. This funding will help expand their renewable energy education program to middle schools a...
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Madison Padgett: Thriving in 葫芦影业's School of Business
September 3, 2024
葫芦影业 student Madison Padgett knows full well the reason her and her business school colleagues work so hard to attend and compete at business competitions as part of their 葫芦影业 education.As Madison works towards her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Marketing and a concentration in Communications, her journey at 葫芦影业 is nothing short of inspiring.Madison chose 葫芦影业 for her post-secondary education because it stood out as one of the highest-rated business schools in Western Canada....
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葫芦影业 School of Business Earns Prestigious 10-Year Re-accreditation
August 13, 2024
葫芦影业鈥檚 School of Business (葫芦影业SB) has achieved a major milestone, earning a 10-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The prestigious recognition was awarded to 葫芦影业 on June 29, 2024, in Miami, Florida and represents the school鈥檚 dedication to excellence in business education and its commitment to continuous improvement.Since first receiving accreditation in 2014, the 葫芦影业SB has worked tirelessly to enhance its curriculum and programs, ensuring students recei...
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葫芦影业 Alumni Success Story: Ben Deagazio
August 12, 2024
Ben Deagazio, a recent graduate from 葫芦影业鈥檚 Business diploma program, has turned his dream into a thriving business called One Wash Okanagan. But Ben鈥檚 journey from student to successful business owner wasn鈥檛 easy and is a testament to his own determination, combined with the support he received from 葫芦影业.Ben started with a bold idea and a lot of determination to build up a mobile washing business, despite financial challenges and skepticism from some people close to him, Ben believed in his vision. He starte...
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New Associate Dean joins the School of Business
July 31, 2024
After an extensive search, 葫芦影业 is pleased to welcome Dr. Christine Sjolander as our Associate Dean, Business Administration.Christine comes to 葫芦影业 with a breadth of experience in post-secondary education, most recently serving as Vice-Chair, Academic at Capilano University for the School of Business. Christine has completed a Doctor of Education from Simon Fraser University as well as a Master's and Bachelor's Degree from Alfred University.As a strong proponent of student-centered teaching and learning, she is looking forward to worki...
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Enactus 葫芦影业 shines at regional competition鈥
April 4, 2024
葫芦影业 School of Business students representing Enactus 葫芦影业 (Enactus葫芦影业) achieved four podium finishes at a recent Enactus Canada Regional Exposition. 鈥 鈥 For Rebekah Dingwall, an 葫芦影业 student and the Enactus葫芦影业 President, the competition was an opportunity to showcase her skills and make a positive impact on her community. 鈥 "I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a remarkable team of students, faculty, alumni and community partners,鈥 said Dingwall. 鈥淭he success of our team at t...
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葫芦影业 students advance in finance research challenge
March 13, 2024
A student trio from the 葫芦影业 (葫芦影业) School of Business are on their way to the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute Research Challenge Sub-Regionals. This follows a win at a local level competition hosted by CFA Societies of British Columbia in Vancouver last month. 鈥淎s a CFA affiliated institution, 葫芦影业 is honoured to support our students in competitions like the CFA Institute Research Challenge,鈥 said Joe Baker, Dean, School of Business. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to see how far our students can go using the ...
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Meet Jessica Skerlec
December 8, 2023
What is your name? Jessica Skerlec What are your pronouns? She/her Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Raised in Kelowna and still currently living in Kelowna. What did you take at 葫芦影业? What campus did you attend? I took my Bachelor鈥檚 of Business Administration at 葫芦影业, specializing in Human Resources Management at the Kelowna Campus. What is your current position? Negotiator for the National Collective Bar...
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Unusually Good Food Company back to Canadian Nationals
May 1, 2023
A year after winning the Canadian nationals and placing in the top four at the Enactus World Cup, 葫芦影业 students are back on the national stage this week, presenting aggressive expansion plans for their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Company to top Canadian business leaders. Enactus 葫芦影业 will compete against students from other Canadian business schools this week at the Enactus Canada Nationals in Montreal, presenting an update on Unusually Good Food, the business that has taken off, producing apple juice, apple...
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Meet Milanne Desfosses
April 20, 2023
Q: What is your name? A: Milanne Desfosses Q: What are your pronouns? A: She/her/hers Q: Where is your hometown and where are you located now? A: I鈥檓 from Fort St. John, B.C., and now I live in Calgary. Q: What did you take at 葫芦影业? When did you graduate? A: I completed a Bachelor of Business Administration program, with a specialty in finance in 2019. Q: What got you interested in Business? A: I wasn鈥檛 always sure I鈥檇 go to college. Throughout my school years, ...
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葫芦影业 alum finds golden opportunity for unique jewelry business
April 17, 2023
葫芦影业 alum Erum Ahmad polished up a business idea that lets her creativity shine. Now she is building that interest into a business that allows her to tap into her culture and draw from her Pakistani roots. Erum, who completed her Bachelor of Business Administration from 葫芦影业 in 2021, has been busy since graduating. Along with starting ERUM, her jewelry business, she works as an accountant and is studying for her CPA certification. In addition, she is head of finance with Bollywood Bang, a local fundraiser event benefiting the Vernon J...
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Enactus 葫芦影业鈥檚 Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from 葫芦影业 (葫芦影业) are taking their fight against food waste and food insecurity to more businesses throughout Western Canada, as their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Co. is expanding. With the goal of donating one-million servings of apple chips to children, the Unusually Good Food Co. has formed a partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited, expanding to 19 cities in Western Canada with its line of apple juice. 鈥淭his is so exciting for our social enterprise to be able to partner with such a...
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