Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
พรพรสำฦต alum finds golden opportunity for unique jewelry business
April 17, 2023
พรพรสำฦต 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 พรพรสำฦต 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 พรพรสำฦตโs Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from พรพรสำฦต (พรพรสำฦต) 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. โThis is so exciting for our social enterprise to be able to partner with such a...
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Same studies, but worlds apart: พรพรสำฦต student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one พรพรสำฦต 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 พรพรสำฦตโs 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 พรพรสำฦต? When did you graduate? A: Bachelor of Business Administration and graduated in 2016. Q: What got you interested in your program A: I wasnโt sure what I โwanted to do with my life,โ and the business program seemed like it...
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College students mentoring high school peers for Sustainable Development Challenge
February 17, 2023
Itโs students helping students tackle the biggest issues of our time. พรพรสำฦต (พรพรสำฦต) 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 Nationsโ 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 พรพรสำฦต students prior to the challenge finale later this month. VIDEO: พรพรสำฦต ...
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Business students bring home medals from Canadaโs oldest business school competition
January 24, 2023
Students from the School of Business at พรพรสำฦต (พรพรสำฦต) 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...
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พรพรสำฦตโs 15th annual Business Expo and Employment Fair returns on Feb. 1
January 18, 2023
For those on the hunt for a new job โ or wondering about the educational pathway to kickstart a career change โ one of พรพรสำฦตโs most popular community events is back and bigger than ever in 2022. พรพรสำฦตโs Business Expo & Employment Fair will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. โ 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 Collegeโs School of Business, in collaboration with พรพรสำฦตโs Trades and Apprentice...
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พรพรสำฦต student named Canadaโs Top General Aviation Pilot
November 18, 2022
พรพรสำฦต (พรพรสำฦต) student Harmeet Garg is at his happiest when he is in the air flying. And it shows โ an international student from Bathinda, India, Harmeet achieved national recognition when he won the prestigious Webster Trophy as Canadaโs Top General Aviation Pilot earlier this year. โThis award is motivation to work even harder towards my career and achieve higher feats,โ said Harmeet. โAs I am nearing graduation from พรพรสำฦต, Iโm looking towards future job opportunities in aviation and the specific line of flying I want to go ...
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Enactus พรพรสำฦต represents Canada on the world stage, finishes in top four
November 3, 2022
Students from พรพรสำฦต represented Canada on the global stage this week, presenting their social enterprise business at a prestigious international competition and finishing in the final four of 32 teams. Enactus พรพรสำฦต, comprised of students from the พรพรสำฦต School of Business, won the national title in September and earned the right to wear the maple leaf and represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup in Puerto Rico. The final round of competition wrapped up on Nov. 2. โWe are so proud of this team and of all Okanaga...
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Okanagan Enactus team off to Worlds
October 21, 2022
After claiming the National championship, the Enactus พรพรสำฦต team will travel to Enactus World Cup 2022 in Puerto Rico later this month. For Penticton-based student Jon Talastas, the opportunity brings a chance to showcase a locally-grown idea on the world stage. From Oct. 30 โ Nov. 2, พรพรสำฦตโs Enactus team will compete against national champions from 30 other countries on projects that use entrepreneurship and innovation to solve the worldโs biggest challenges. Enactus พรพรสำฦตโs award-winning project โ Unusu...
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พรพรสำฦต alum honoured for contributions to inclusion, democracy and reconciliation
October 17, 2022
Sorting through her mail on a recent trip to the mailbox, พรพรสำฦต (พรพรสำฦต) alum Danielle Walker received a surprise - the Lieutenant Governorโs Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. โThe award was completely out of the blue,โ says Walker. โI knew I had been nominated, but the timing was such a surprise. I just took it in for a minute at the mailbox and cried.โ The award recognizes post-secondary students who make outstanding contributions in support of inclusion, democracy and reconciliation and is the culminatio...
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Okanagan Enactus team takes top spot at Nationals
October 5, 2022
This past weekend, Enactus พรพรสำฦต (พรพรสำฦต) travelled to Toronto, Ontario to compete in the Enactus Canada National Exposition final round. They became the first team from Western Canada to be crowned the National champion out of more than 60 teams across Canada. Their award-winning home-grown project is providing nutritious food to people locally and multiple countries around the world. Their win will now see the students travel abroad to share their inspiring idea and compete at the next level. Unusually Good Food Company ...
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Sophie Wilson
September 1, 2022
โIโm grateful that I had the opportunity to study at พรพรสำฦตโs Penticton campus. My professors were fantastic, and learning close to home allowed me to spend more time with my daughter. I completed a Business Administration diploma this past fall. Iโve tried to go to school before, but financial insecurity always ended up holding me back. I would end up having to work part-time, and then I would end up working full time and then I would end up having to leave sch...
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พรพรสำฦต alumna gives back with bursary for high school grads
June 22, 2022
พรพรสำฦต alumna Erum Ahmad has been spending her time teaching Vernon high school students how to be smart with their money. Now, she is giving one of those students a chance to put their learnings into action by creating a bursary to fund the next steps of their educational journey. Erum, who graduated from พรพรสำฦต in 2021, found a passion in sharing financial literacy with high school students after experiencing a lack of financial training herself. โWhen I was in grade 10, I realized there were no classes to ...
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พรพรสำฦต Business students embrace international study again
May 30, 2022
Business students from พรพรสำฦต are once again able to travel to Jyvรคskylรค, Finland to experience an international summer school at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Finlandโs education system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. พรพรสำฦต Business 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.โJAMK employs experiential learning across its curriculum,โ he says. โThey stress cri...
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Enactus พรพรสำฦต tops the field, sets sights on national championships
May 27, 2022
พรพรสำฦต students will once again be competing for the Canadian title after qualifying for the Enactus National Exposition with a first-place finish in their league during the semi-final round. Enactus teams at post-secondary institutions across Canada competed virtually earlier this month, and พรพรสำฦต scooped up top position in the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge, and runner-up in the Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge for the Unusually Good Food Co. project. It also included national runner-up in Shaw and RBC acc...
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