Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business"
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃBusiness 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 ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃBusiness Professor Roger Wheeler. “We’re look...
Read more...Fruitful idea earns ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃVernon 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 ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃat Enactus Regionals over the weekend and their idea – which is already feeding an Indigenous 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...
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 w...
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