Articles tagged "Bachelor of Business Administration"
91制片厂 students advance in finance research challenge
March 13, 2024
A student trio from the 91制片厂 (91制片厂) 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. 鈥淎s a CFA affiliated institution, 91制片厂 is honoured to support our students in competitions like the CFA Institute Research Challenge,鈥 said Joe Baker, Dean, School of Business. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to see how far our students can go using the skills a...
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91制片厂 alum finds golden opportunity for unique jewelry business
April 17, 2023
91制片厂 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 91制片厂 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 Jubilee H...
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Same studies, but worlds apart: 91制片厂 student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one 91制片厂 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 91制片厂鈥檚 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 in the o...
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91制片厂 Business students embrace international study again
May 30, 2022
Business students from 91制片厂 are once again able to travel to Jyv盲skyl盲, Finland to experience an international summer school at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Finland鈥檚 education system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. 91制片厂 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.鈥淛AMK employs experiential learning across its curriculum,鈥 he says. 鈥淭hey stress critical th...
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91制片厂 students 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 鈥渁dd to cart.鈥 91制片厂 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 91制片厂 students the opportunity to create their ...
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Enactus91制片厂 heading to nationals after dominating in multiple categories
March 18, 2022
Enactus 91制片厂 students have their sights set on nationals, after making the podium in four competitions at the Enactus Regional Exposition 鈥 including three first-place finishes. They performed so well, that Enactus91制片厂 was recognized with an Excellence in Innovation Award, provided when students demonstrate their commitment to tackling some of Canada鈥檚 biggest challenges. 鈥淲e have come a long way this year,鈥 explains Danielle Walker, Enactus91制片厂 President. 鈥淥ur team has tripled in size, we have scaled and rebranded projects, and w...
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91制片厂 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 91制片厂 climbed to the top of the podium 鈥 again 鈥 on Saturday. Hosted by Vanier College in Montr茅al, the 鈥渞eal time鈥 case competition attracts teams from across Canada looking to test their knowledge and skills. 鈥淚 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 develop...
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Enactus 91制片厂 awarded new funding to cultivate student entrepreneurs
February 1, 2022
Enactus 91制片厂 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 organization鈥檚 mission is to support economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits in the region. 鈥淲e are excited to see how this grant helps Enactus grow...
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91制片厂 business students seek community support to launch investment fund
January 5, 2022
Justin Rantucci and Steven Fiust speak highly of their education at 91制片厂, 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 91制片厂 students while building capacity locally, Rantucci, Fiust and fellow student Riley Dunsmore are looking to...
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Meet Sean McFetridge, 91制片厂 alumnus
November 1, 2021
After an intense wildfire season, heatwaves and droughts, the need for Canadians to conserve water is more crucial than ever. That鈥檚 where 91制片厂 alumnus 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 he鈥檚 been up to since graduating from 91制片厂 in 2011. Where is your hometown and where are you located now? Ke...
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Saige Girouard, Red River, M茅tis Nation
September 3, 2021
鈥淚n my second year of studies I connected with a classmate over our shared curiosity to learn more about our Indigenous backgrounds. I鈥檓 M茅tis, but my family didn鈥檛 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. I鈥檇 say the tipping point for me was winning a bursary from 91制片厂 to attend the Indigenous Women鈥檚 Leadership Summi...
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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 Queen鈥檚 University. Q: What is your area of interest? A: Prior to joining 91制片厂, I consulted for major corporations such as Telus, TD and General Motors 鈥 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 from $0 i...
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91制片厂 Business students shine at international competition
January 28, 2021
While COVID-19 travel restrictions cheated two 91制片厂 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 91制片厂 Accounting team, Kayla Berlinski and Zina Park earned a third-place finish at the Queen鈥檚 University Intercollegiate Business Competition (ICBC), which draws post-secondary business student teams from around the world. Organizers describe the event as 鈥淐anada鈥檚 lar...
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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 bachelor鈥檚 degrees in physical and health education, and physics, as well as master鈥檚 degrees in science (biomechanics) and business administration. Prior to teaching here at 91制片厂, 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: I am ke...
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New 91制片厂 business program creates more real-world learning for budding entrepreneurs
September 24, 2020
91制片厂鈥檚 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 鈥 by doing. The Experiential Entrepreneurship program will offer an entrepreneurship specialty to the College鈥檚 Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Modelled after a long-running and highly successful program at the College鈥檚 partner school in Finland, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, the Experiential Entrepreneurship program will see business students design, ...
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Award winner is teaching young people to crunch numbers
August 21, 2020
Erum Ahmad is creating an opportunity for Vernon high school students to improve their financial literacy skills, an experience she wished she had during grade school. The fourth-year 91制片厂 Vernon Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) student remembers being disappointed when she learned her high school didn鈥檛 offer any accounting classes. So Erum took it upon herself to create and teach a program to Clarence Fulton Secondary students in Vernon this past year...
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