Renata Mrema: Community Calling
It took a UBC Go Global seminar in Tanzania to bring Renata Mrema back full circle to her BC hometown, enjoying a career in an industry she had walked away from years before. Born and raised in Kamloops, Renata’s working life started right after high school, when she took on a well-paying job in […]
UBC Okanagan seeds sustainability into entrepreneurship
Mentor 2 Market program enlists UBCO alumna Allisha Heidt to help students add sustainability to their business idea.
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Kwame Boateng: Managing for Growth
Story contributed by David Leidl At 28 years old Kwame Boateng, CFA, UBCO Bachelor of Management alumni and adjunct professor, is currently the youngest investment advisor and associate portfolio manager at B.C.-based investment firm Odlum Brown Limited’s Kelowna branch. Recognized by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and sponsor BDO’s 2018 Top 40 Under 40, he […]
Candice Loring: Indigenous advocate and champion of innovation
Story contributed by Jess Werb Candice Loring, director of business development with Mitacs, surmounted incredible odds to achieve both academic and professional success. From her start at UBC’s Okanagan campus as a self-professed 27-year-old high-school dropout to her 2016 graduation from the Bachelor of Management (BMGT) program as a Ch’nook Scholar scholarship recipient Loring exemplified […]
Full Circle
Bachelor of Management alumni profile of Ryan Conneely and Susana Baez.
Dustyn Baulkham: Chasing rainbows and building community
A profile of UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Management (BMGT) alumnus Dustyn Baulkham.
UBC Okanagan celebrates the class of 2020
UBC Okanagan’s Convocation of 2020 will go down in history as a unique event. Instead of students, parents and faculty joining together on campus, the celebrations will be held virtually.
Blended for Real Life
Master of Management alumnus shares his experience balancing a busy career, family life and graduate studies.
Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO
This week UBC Okanagan celebrates its students as it hosts six separate graduation ceremonies over two days. More than 1,725 students will cross the stage, earning their undergraduate degrees while 215 students will receive their master’s degree and 40 their doctorates.