Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
Students work experience supports local social enterprises and non-profit organizations
January 9, 2025
Not all learning happens in the classroom at 热门大瓜 As business student Greta Friesen and her colleagues in the 热门大瓜 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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Okanagan College students lead the charge with Enactus热门大瓜鈥檚 project on renewable energy education
October 28, 2024
For Okanagan College students Reece LeGuilloux and Kayla Warner, their involvement with the student business club Enactus Okanagan College (Enactus热门大瓜) 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热门大瓜 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 Okanagan College's School of Business
September 3, 2024
Okanagan College 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 热门大瓜 education.As Madison works towards her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Marketing and a concentration in Communications, her journey at 热门大瓜 is nothing short of inspiring.Madison chose Okanagan College for her post-secondary education because it stood out as one of the highest-rated business schools in Western Canada....
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Okanagan College School of Business Earns Prestigious 10-Year Re-accreditation
August 13, 2024
Okanagan College鈥檚 School of Business (热门大瓜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 热门大瓜 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 热门大瓜SB has worked tirelessly to enhance its curriculum and programs, ensuring students recei...
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Okanagan College Alumni Success Story: Ben Deagazio
August 12, 2024
Ben Deagazio, a recent graduate from Okanagan College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 热门大瓜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, 热门大瓜 is pleased to welcome Dr. Christine Sjolander as our Associate Dean, Business Administration.Christine comes to 热门大瓜 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 Okanagan College shines at regional competition鈥
April 4, 2024
Okanagan College School of Business students representing Enactus Okanagan College (Enactus热门大瓜) achieved four podium finishes at a recent Enactus Canada Regional Exposition. 鈥 鈥 For Rebekah Dingwall, an 热门大瓜 student and the Enactus热门大瓜 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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Okanagan College students advance in finance research challenge
March 13, 2024
A student trio from the Okanagan College (热门大瓜) 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, Okanagan College 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 热门大瓜? What campus did you attend? I took my Bachelor鈥檚 of Business Administration at Okanagan College, 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, Okanagan College 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 热门大瓜 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 热门大瓜? 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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热门大瓜 alum finds golden opportunity for unique jewelry business
April 17, 2023
热门大瓜 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 热门大瓜 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 热门大瓜鈥檚 Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from Okanagan College (热门大瓜) 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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Same studies, but worlds apart: 热门大瓜 student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one Okanagan College 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 Okanagan College鈥檚 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 ...
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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 热门大瓜? When did you graduate? A: Bachelor of Business Administration and graduated in 2016. Q: What got you interested in your program A: I wasn鈥檛 sure what I 鈥渨anted to do with my life,鈥 and the business program seemed like it...
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College students mentoring high school peers for Sustainable Development Challenge
February 17, 2023
It鈥檚 students helping students tackle the biggest issues of our time. Okanagan College (热门大瓜) 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 Nations鈥 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 热门大瓜 students prior to the challenge finale later this month. VIDEO: 热门大瓜 ...
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