Articles tagged "Okanagan School of Business at ǿմý"
New entrepreneurship specialty kicks off this fall at ǿմý
April 22, 2025
With the entrepreneurial spirit alive and well in the Okanagan Valley and Shuswap, ǿմý is excited to announce an addition to its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program, with a new entrepreneurship specialty being offered beginning this fall.Applications are open for the new Bachelor of Business Administration: Entrepreneurship Specialty degree at ǿմý featuring several new courses that will be offered as part of the College’s popular BBA degree program.Students in the program will stud...
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Enactus ǿմý: real-world heroes take the podium with award-winning innovations
March 20, 2025
Enactus ǿմý. If you think the name sounds a bit like a team of superheroes, you wouldn’t be far off.From creating eco-friendly fire logs, to empowering youth with climate change education, to supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, ǿմý students in the business club Enactus ǿմý are tackling some of the most pressing issues of the day and developing real-world solutions that inspire, educate, and make a difference in their communities.The team, consisting of 27 students from ǿմý’s School of Business, as well as Sc...
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Madison Padgett: Thriving in ǿմý's School of Business
September 3, 2024
ǿմý student Madison Padgett knows full well the reason her and her business school colleagues work so hard to attend and compete at business competitions as part of their ǿմý education.As Madison works towards her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a specialization in Marketing and a concentration in Communications, her journey at ǿմý is nothing short of inspiring.Madison chose ǿմý for her post-secondary education because it stood out as one of the highest-rated business schools in Western Canada....
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ǿմý School of Business Earns Prestigious 10-Year Re-accreditation
August 13, 2024
ǿմý’s School of Business (ǿմýSB) has achieved a major milestone, earning a 10-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The prestigious recognition was awarded to ǿմý on June 29, 2024, in Miami, Florida and represents the school’s dedication to excellence in business education and its commitment to continuous improvement.Since first receiving accreditation in 2014, the ǿմýSB has worked tirelessly to enhance its curriculum and programs, ensuring students recei...
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New Associate Dean joins the School of Business
July 31, 2024
After an extensive search, ǿմý is pleased to welcome Dr. Christine Sjolander as our Associate Dean, Business Administration.Christine comes to ǿմý with a breadth of experience in post-secondary education, most recently serving as Vice-Chair, Academic at Capilano University for the School of Business. Christine has completed a Doctor of Education from Simon Fraser University as well as a Master's and Bachelor's Degree from Alfred University.As a strong proponent of student-centered teaching and learning, she is looking forward to worki...
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ǿմý students advance in finance research challenge
March 13, 2024
A student trio from the ǿմý (ǿմý) 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. “As a CFA affiliated institution, ǿմý is honoured to support our students in competitions like the CFA Institute Research Challenge,” said Joe Baker, Dean, School of Business. “We’re excited to see how far our students can go using the ...
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ǿմý students ‘newcomer neighbour’ thrift store program captures design thinking accolades
March 16, 2023
Growing up in Victoria, ǿմý student Kimberly Cornell remembers spending time at Royal Roads University, hanging out on the university grounds after school waiting for her mom to finish work. Now in post-secondary school herself, she joined forces with fellow ǿմý students Eric Worman and Nicole Benevides to place second in Royal Roads’ Design Thinking Challenge, a competition that offers teams of undergraduate business students an opportunity to contribute to a real-world challenge. This year’s event tackled the questio...
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