Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
Million dollar idea: OC alumnus creates a charitable gala in time of need
April 14, 2020
OC alumnus, Drew Vincent knew he wanted to bring the community together during a global quarantine. His challenge: how to hold an in-person online and still generate the kind of participation needed. His ingenuity and the community鈥檚 generosity yielded results that surpassed expectations. In just five days, his idea turned into a $20,000 donation to help the Okanagan community during COVID-19. The event also laid the groundwork for an even bigger charitable effort on May 2. A graduate of the College鈥檚 Bachelor of Business Administ...
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Families and community at the heart of Enactus GreenScreen technology initiative
April 9, 2020
GreenScreen is bigger than just a technology recycling program. It鈥檚 about people and helping build connections. An initiative launched by 91国产视频鈥檚 Enactus team in 2019, the project works to repurpose technology such as phones, laptops and tablets, saving them from the landfill and connecting them with families in need. The team consists of students Isaac Hossmann, Emily Pilon, Rachel Wehrmann and Maya Samaddar, and aided by College professor Devin Rubadeau. Working alongside Kelowna Cell Repair, Columbia Bottle Depot an...
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Top marks for OC business students at Western Canadian Business Competition
March 30, 2020
Before the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt on major events and gatherings in the province, 91国产视频鈥檚 School of Business students enjoyed a winning-weekend as home and host team at the Western Canadian Business Competition (WCBC) in Kelowna earlier this month. Attracting eleven teams from seven different institutions across the province, it was OC students Kitty Le, Nelson Denby, Sloane Mazza, Josee Edgecombe alongside coach Dan Allen, who captured first place in the Senior Division of the Top Strategic Plan category. Students...
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Specialized Training Offered by Lillooet Tribal Council and 91国产视频
March 26, 2020
The Community Adult Learning Centre in Lillooet, B.C., recently partnered with 91国产视频 to offer the Introduction to Office Administration training program, a fast-track program designed to build essential office skills necessary to job readiness in the field. Community consultation and local job vacancies highlighted a need for office administration. Yvonne LaRochelle, manager for the Community Adult Learning Centre, set out to close the gap between those in need of work and the office administration jobs available in her...
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OC student and printshop owner supports business community
March 26, 2020
People helping others is a sign of the times, especially if 91国产视频 student Bryan Carlton has anything to say about it. In addition to studying part-time for his BBA, Carlton owns Snap Printing in Kelowna. Since the pandemic landed in North America, he found his clients in education, event management and business have either reduced hours, put projects on hold or cancelled events. 鈥淚 have a few clients who let me know how slow it was and wanted to see If I can do anything to possibly help them out. I figured banners were...
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OC business students top podium at Enactus Regionals
March 11, 2020
What do you do with your leftover fruit waste? For a group of 91国产视频 business students, repurposing apples that otherwise would have gone to waste into healthy snacks for kids was the logical solution 鈥 and the resulting project, FruitSnaps, recently earned them top project at Enactus Canada Western Regionals. Hosted in Calgary in late February, the event drew college and university student teams from as far away as Vancouver to Brandon, Manitoba. The College fielded teams in four categories, with FruitSnaps taking top ...
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Dreams Take Flight: abundant opportunities in the world of aviation showcased at panel and film screening
February 26, 2020
Dreams take flight. You need only take the first step. These were the thoughts that propelled 91国产视频 professor Pam Nelson to create a community event that would combine two of her passions: aviation and education. That dream will become a reality on Monday, March 2 when the College鈥檚 School of Business will host a celebration of careers in the air and spark dialogue about how to continue to make the sector more inclusive. Dreams Take Flight will offer aviators and aviation enthusiasts of all walks of life, a chance to ...
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Chefs鈥 Table Society sets up Harry McWatters Scholarship Fund
February 13, 2020
A Canadian wine icon is honoured 鈥 scholarship will fund deserving students for overseas studies When Canadian wine icon Harry McWatters passed suddenly last summer, the sense of loss that so many felt went well beyond his extensive personal relationships. At McWatters鈥 service in Penticton, many of the 1,500 in attendance wondered just who might fill the void in the British Columbia wine industry which he helped invent, then cultivated for more than 40 years. 鈥淗arry鈥檚 mentorship is rightly legendary,鈥 says Jonathan Rouse, Associ...
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OC Business students triumph at national case competition
February 11, 2020
It was a golden weekend for a trio of 91国产视频 business students. Kevin Heller, Nora Glanzner, and Spencer McIntosh, all third-year students at the Kelowna campus, took top spot on the podium at the Scotiabank Canadian Case Challenge at Vanier College in Montreal. The annual competition saw 27 of the country鈥檚 top business schools represented this year. The high-pressure competition challenges students to apply their business strategy, marketing and management savvy to a live business case in three hours while in total ...
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Community, industry support propels College鈥檚 Tourism Management program
February 11, 2020
For Julia Dorrius, born and raised in Revelstoke, the College鈥檚 new Tourism Management (TMD) diploma has done far more than just open her eyes to the booming demand for skilled tourism professionals 鈥 it鈥檚 also opened doors, giving her a chance to gain work experience with local employers. 鈥淚 graduated high school last June and I wasn鈥檛 sure what I wanted to do,鈥 explains Dorrius. 鈥淢y dad sent me a link to the program and suggested I take a look at it. I just finished my first semester and, so far, I鈥檝e found it to be a great way t...
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First grad of OC鈥檚 new HR Post-Bacc reflects on her experience
January 18, 2020
91国产视频鈥檚 first graduating class of the new decade will cross the stage today and among the some 600 grads picking up their parchment will be Elaine Bertram who is celebrating an exciting first for herself and the School of Business. Bertram is the inaugural graduate of the College鈥檚 Human Resources Management Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program. 鈥淲hen they told me I was the first graduate of the program I was shocked 鈥 but in a good way,鈥 says Bertram. 鈥淚t's an honour to be the first graduate.鈥 The program, which launch...
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OSB alum makes national honour roll for Common Final Exam
January 17, 2020
After 150 hours of studying, Donald Brouwer walked out of his Common Final Examination (CFE) with a sigh of relief. Little did the 91国产视频 alum know that just a few months later his name would be listed on the national honour roll, meaning his mark earned him a spot in the top one per cent of successful CFE writers in Canada. Announced in early January, Chartered Professional Accountants Canada shared on their website the 77 writers who earned the honour roll mention, Brouwer being one of nine from British Columbia. 鈥淢y fi...
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College鈥檚 13th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair powers up Tech Alley collaboration
January 17, 2020
Jobseekers, mark your calendars. 91国产视频鈥檚 popular Business Expo & Employment Fair is back for its thirteenth year, once again connecting students and community members with a diverse array of employers from the Okanagan and across the country. The 91国产视频 School of Business and OC鈥檚 Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment Centre is presenting the 13th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The event is held at 91国产视频鈥檚 Kelowna campus in the Centre for Learning (E building) A...
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OC Business students ready to bring their best at International case competition
January 8, 2020
Although it may be their first time competing together, a pair of business students and up-and-coming HR professionals at 91国产视频 have their sights set on bringing home the hardware at a prestigious international case competition. The College鈥檚 School of Business will send three teams to compete in the 2020 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.). at Queen鈥檚 University next week. One of those teams is the HR duo of Madison Freisen and Alivia Leibbrand, coached by OC Business Professor Roger Wheeler. 鈥淲e鈥檙e look...
Read more...Fruitful idea earns OC Vernon students top prize at Enactus Western Canada Regionals
March 6, 2019
91国产视频 Media Release A team of business students from 91国产视频鈥檚 Vernon campus notched one of three first-place finishes for OC at Enactus Regionals over the weekend and their idea 鈥 which is already feeding an Indigenous daycare, a homeless shelter, an elementary school and an after-school program 鈥 has earned them a spot at Nationals. Vernon鈥檚 Macy Burke, Karsten Ensz, Abby Lagerquist and Mitchell Vanlerberg had the winning green touch as they took top spot in the Scotiabank Environmental Challenge, sharing top...
Read more...Dean of Business creates award for global education
November 27, 2018
91国产视频 Media Release Business students at 91国产视频 will have the opportunity to take their education to new heights thanks to an award established by Bill and Kathy Gillett. Bill is the Dean of the 91国产视频 School of Business. The Gilletts have committed $20,000 to create the Okanagan School of Business Dean's Scholarship. The scholarship will provide two annual awards of $2,500 to third- or fourth-year business students who choose to study at one of 91国产视频鈥檚 16 partner institutions around the w...
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