Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
Madison Padgett: Thriving in ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē's School of Business
September 3, 2024
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē education.As Madison works towards her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Marketing and a concentration in Communications, her journey at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is nothing short of inspiring.Madison chose ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē for her post-secondary education because it stood out as one of the highest-rated business schools in Western Canada. Her dec...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē School of Business Earns Prestigious 10-Year Re-accreditation
August 13, 2024
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās School of Business (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒSB) has achieved a major milestone, earning a 10-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ACBSP). The prestigious recognition was awarded to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē on June 29, 2024, in Miami, Florida and represents the schoolās dedication to excellence in business education and its commitment to continuous improvement.Since first receiving accreditation in 2014, the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½ĒSB has worked tirelessly to enhance its curriculum and programs, ensuring students receive top-n...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Alumni Success Story: Ben Deagazio
August 12, 2024
Ben Deagazio, a recent graduate from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Business diploma program, has turned his dream into a thriving business called One Wash Okanagan. But Benās journey from student to successful business owner wasnāt easy and is a testament to his own determination, combined with the support he received from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē.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 started by pur...
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New Associate Dean joins the School of Business
July 31, 2024
After an extensive search, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is pleased to welcome Dr. Christine Sjolander as our Associate Dean, Business Administration.Christine comes to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 working with ...
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Enactus ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē shines at regional competitionāÆāÆ
April 4, 2024
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē School of Business students representing Enactus ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (EnactusĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) achieved four podium finishes at a recent Enactus Canada Regional Exposition. āÆ āÆ For Rebekah Dingwall, an ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student and the EnactusĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē President, the competition was an opportunity to showcase her skills and make a positive impact on her community. āÆāÆ "I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a remarkable team of students, faculty, alumni and community partners,ā said Dingwall. āThe success of our team at the Enact...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students advance in finance research challenge
March 13, 2024
A student trio from the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) 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. āAs a CFA affiliated institution, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is honoured to support our students in competitions like the CFA Institute Research Challenge,ā said Joe Baker, Dean, School of Business. āWeāre excited to see how far our students can go using the skills a...
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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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? What campus did you attend? I took my Bachelorās of Business Administration at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, specializing in Human Resources Management at the Kelowna Campus. What is your current position? Negotiator for the National Collective Bargaining ...
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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, ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 chips a...
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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: Iām from Fort St. John, B.C., and now I live in Calgary. Q: What did you take at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? 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 wasnāt always sure Iād go to college. Throughout my school years, I studie...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē alum finds golden opportunity for unique jewelry business
April 17, 2023
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē 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 Jubilee H...
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Enactus ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) 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. āThis is so exciting for our social enterprise to be able to partner with such a well-kn...
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Same studies, but worlds apart: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student, studying abroad turned into an opportunity to learn new ways of preserving old traditions in one of the most fast-paced countries in the world. Jillian Seronik, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from Kelowna, travelled to Nisshin, Japan, last term as part of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās mobility program. She had always wanted to do post-secondary studies abroad but her dream of international studies was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, she signed up for mobility updates in the o...
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Meet Elizabeth Cook
March 17, 2023
Q: What is your name? A: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Cook Q: What are your pronouns? A: She/Her/Hers Q: Where is your hometown and where are you located now? A: Hometown is Conifer, Colorado. Currently located in Denver, Colorado. Q: What did you take at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē? When did you graduate? A: Bachelor of Business Administration and graduated in 2016. Q: What got you interested in your program A: I wasnāt sure what I āwanted to do with my life,ā and the business program seemed like it would&n...
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College students mentoring high school peers for Sustainable Development Challenge
February 17, 2023
Itās students helping students tackle the biggest issues of our time. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) students have joined forces with youth leaders in Grades 8 to 12 in the Central Okanagan to provide mentorship on projects that will impact the United Nationsā 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The high school teams are preparing for a local Sustainable Development Challenge event, inspired by the UN initiative, and are able to bounce their ideas and projects off ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students prior to the challenge finale later this month. VIDEO: ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē students...
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Business students bring home medals from Canadaās oldest business school competition
January 24, 2023
Students from the School of Business at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē (ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē) were front and centre at the prestigious Queen's University Inter-Collegiate Business Competition this month, with 15 students combining for four medals, including the team award for exceptional team spirit. The competition, held Jan. 13 to15 in Kingston, ON, saw seven teams from the Okanagan School of Business competing in the final weekend of the event. Two-person teams were presented with a business scenario to analyze, develop a solution, and create a presentation to be pres...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās 15th annual Business Expo and Employment Fair returns on Feb. 1
January 18, 2023
For those on the hunt for a new job ā or wondering about the educational pathway to kickstart a career change ā one of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās most popular community events is back and bigger than ever in 2022. ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Business Expo & Employment Fair will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. ā 3 p.m. in the Centre for Learning (E Building) Atrium and in the Trades (T Building) Atrium at the Kelowna Campus, 1000 KLO Rd. The Expo is presented by the Collegeās School of Business, in collaboration with ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Trades and Apprenticeship and...
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