Articles tagged "Bachelor of Business Administration"
Students work experience supports local social enterprises and non-profit organizations
January 9, 2025
Not all learning happens in the classroom at °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć. As business student Greta Friesen and her colleagues in the °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćSchool 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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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠć students advance in finance research challenge
March 13, 2024
A student trio from the °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć (OC) 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, °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć 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 ...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalum finds golden opportunity for unique jewelry business
April 17, 2023
°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalum 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 °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćin 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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Same studies, but worlds apart: °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćstudent enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć 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 °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćās 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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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćBusiness students embrace international study again
May 30, 2022
Business students from °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć are once again able to travel to JyvƤskylƤ, Finland to experience an international summer school at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Finlandās education system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćBusiness Professor Blair Baldwin, who has taught Services Design at JAMK for several summers, says working in Finland has helped him innovate and create new teaching methodologies.āJAMK employs experiential learning across its curriculum,ā he says. āThey stress cri...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćstudents amplify e-commerce studies with help of Shopify
May 13, 2022
Now a multi-trillion dollar a year industry, there is a lot more to e-commerce than just clicking a button to āadd to cart.ā °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć Business students got an inside look on how e-commerce works during BUAD 335 Open Learning Project, which brought practical experience into the classroom. Using an applied learning approach, Business Professor Pam Nelson integrated Shopify into the class curriculum, incorporating their state-of-the-art technology into real-world applications. Shopify gave °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćstudents the opportunity to creat...
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Enactus°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćheading to nationals after dominating in multiple categories
March 18, 2022
Enactus °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć students have their sights set on nationals, after making the podium in four competitions at the Enactus Regional Exposition ā including three first-place finishes. They performed so well, that Enactus°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćwas recognized with an Excellence in Innovation Award, provided when students demonstrate their commitment to tackling some of Canadaās biggest challenges. āWe have come a long way this year,ā explains Danielle Walker, Enactus°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćPresident. āOur team has tripled in size, we have scaled and rebranded project...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠć earns back-to-back gold medals at national business case competition
March 8, 2022
For the first time in the 17-year history of the Scotiabank National Case Competition, a business school has recorded back-to-back gold medals as °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć climbed to the top of the podium ā again ā on Saturday. Hosted by Vanier College in MontrĆ©al, the āreal timeā case competition attracts teams from across Canada looking to test their knowledge and skills. āI am honoured to have shown to Canada that our business school has a unique approach to learning. The dedication of our coaches helped us think better, collaborate and...
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Enactus °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćawarded new funding to cultivate student entrepreneurs
February 1, 2022
Enactus °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć has received their largest grant to date, enabling the volunteer team to launch and expand more student-led projects that create community and environmental impact. The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) is investing in Enactus social entrepreneurs with a $25,000 grant. Laurel Douglas, CEO of ETSI-BC, says her organizationās mission is to support economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits in the region. āWe are excited to see how this grant helps Enac...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćbusiness students seek community support to launch investment fund
January 5, 2022
Justin Rantucci and Steven Fiust speak highly of their education at °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć, but there is one thing they would like to change. When networking with other finance students at post-secondary institutions across Canada, they learned that schools with a student-run investment fund seemed to result in a better transition to finance careers for their graduates. Seeing an opportunity to provide hands-on experience for more °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćstudents while building capacity locally, Rantucci, Fiust and fellow student Riley Dunsmore are lo...
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Meet Sean McFetridge, °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumnus
November 1, 2021
After an intense wildfire season, heatwaves and droughts, the need for Canadians to conserve water is more crucial than ever. Thatās where °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćalumnus Sean McFetridge comes in. He and his wife, Alisha McFetridge, co-founded RainStick Shower, a WiFi-enabled smart shower system that aims to solve water and energy waste by up to 80%. We caught up with Sean to hear more about what heās been up to since graduating from °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćin 2011. Where is your hometown and where are you located...
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Saige Girouard, Red River, MĆ©tis Nation
September 3, 2021
āIn my second year of studies I connected with a classmate over our shared curiosity to learn more about our Indigenous backgrounds. Iām MĆ©tis, but my family didnāt practice Indigenous customs. My classmate went on to be very successful in reconnecting with her culture. Watching her hit those milestones I knew that if she could do it, I could do it too. Iād say the tipping point for me was winning a bursary from °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć to attend the Indigenous Womenās Leadersh...
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Meet Andrew Klingel, Business Administration Professor
April 27, 2021
Q: What is your education and background? A: I have a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master's of Business Administration from Queenās University. Q: What is your area of interest? A: Prior to joining °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć, I consulted for major corporations such as Telus, TD and General Motors ā but my true passion is entrepreneurship. I have been involved with many new ventures as an operator, investor and advisor. For example, I joined a software start up that grew f...
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°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćBusiness students shine at international competition
January 28, 2021
While COVID-19 travel restrictions cheated two °ĶĄč·čĀķŠć business administration students out of an opportunity to visit Kingston, Ont. in mid-winter, the duo now have an international quality achievement that will serve to enhance their post-graduation resumes. As the °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćAccounting team, Kayla Berlinski and Zina Park earned a third-place finish at the Queenās University Intercollegiate Business Competition (ICBC), which draws post-secondary business student teams from around the world. Organizers describe the event as āCana...
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Meet Roger Wheeler, Business Professor
November 26, 2020
Q: What is your education and background? A: I am a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) with bachelorās degrees in physical and health education, and physics, as well as masterās degrees in science (biomechanics) and business administration. Prior to teaching here at OC, I worked mostly in the public sector, first in government, then in health care, acting in a variety of consultant, manager and director roles. Q: What is your area of interest? A:...
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New °ĶĄč·čĀķŠćbusiness program creates more real-world learning for budding entrepreneurs
September 24, 2020
°ĶĄč·čĀķŠćās School of Business is launching a new program that will teach entrepreneurship and business in a way most business owners would say is key to learning ā by doing. The Experiential Entrepreneurship program will offer an entrepreneurship specialty to the Collegeās Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Modelled after a long-running and highly successful program at the Collegeās partner school in Finland, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, the Experiential Entrepreneurship program will see business students ...
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