Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
Community, industry support propels College’s Tourism Management program
February 11, 2020
For Julia Dorrius, born and raised in Revelstoke, the College’s new Tourism Management (TMD) diploma has done far more than just open her eyes to the booming demand for skilled tourism professionals – it’s also opened doors, giving her a chance to gain work experience with local employers. “I graduated high school last June and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,” explains Dorrius. “My 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’ve found it to be a great way to get th...
Read more...First grad of OC’s new HR Post-Bacc reflects on her experience
January 18, 2020
Okanagan College’s 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’s Human Resources Management Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program. “When they told me I was the first graduate of the program I was shocked – but in a good way,” says Bertram. “It's an honour to be the first graduate.” The program, which launched in th...
Read more...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 Okanagan College 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. “My first reac...
Read more...College’s 13th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair powers up Tech Alley collaboration
January 17, 2020
Jobseekers, mark your calendars. Okanagan College’s 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 Okanagan College School of Business and OC’s 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 Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus in the Centre for Learning (E building) Atrium fr...
Read more...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 Okanagan College have their sights set on bringing home the hardware at a prestigious international case competition. The College’s School of Business will send three teams to compete in the 2020 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.). at Queen’s University next week. One of those teams is the HR duo of Madison Freisen and Alivia Leibbrand, coached by OC Business Professor Roger Wheeler. “We’re looking forw...
Read more...Fruitful idea earns OC Vernon students top prize at Enactus Western Canada Regionals
March 6, 2019
Okanagan College Media Release A team of business students from Okanagan College’s Vernon campus notched one of three first-place finishes for OC at Enactus Regionals over the weekend and their idea – which is already feeding an Aboriginal daycare, a homeless shelter, an elementary school and an after-school program – has earned them a spot at Nationals. Vernon’s 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 honours...
Read more...Dean of Business creates award for global education
November 27, 2018
Okanagan College Media Release Business students at Okanagan College 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 Okanagan College 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 Okanagan College’s 16 partner institutions around the world. “...
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