Catching up with: Cassandra Adjetey
Cassandra Adjetey is an alum of the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program at UBC Okanagan. She has a passion for patient-oriented approaches in healthcare decision-making. During her research at UBC Okanagan, Cassandra identified a gap specifically in patient-oriented treatment is in older adults with chronic stroke. Her thesis, Data Sharing Statement, addresses this […]
Student on a Mission
Abby Newman leading for connection Sitting across from Abby Newman, it is hard to comprehend how someone with such an unimaginable to-do list spread across various roles can have such relaxed composure. The first question is straightforward: How do you do it all? Abby laughs the question off with laid-back charm, but shares that the […]
Garrett Jones: The business of sustainability
MM graduate Garrett Jones on integrating sustainability and finance. Steeped in the world of finance and insurance, Kelowna-based Garrett Jones was keen to explore how to integrate sustainability into his career when he joined the UBC Okanagan Master of Management in 2019. Since graduating, he has stepped into a new role as the Director of […]
Loanne Benner: Following a love of learning to new opportunities
When Loanne Benner took part in her first post-secondary course in 2001, it ignited a lifelong love of learning—one that propelled her towards the Master of Management at UBC Okanagan and a fulfilling career today as Academic Chair for Journalism and Library Information Technology Programs at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) School of […]
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 […]
Faculty of Management Research Spotlight
Meet Amir Ardestani-Jaafari, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Management at UBCO. Tell us about your research. I am interested in investigating Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) problems under uncertainty. I’m passionate about addressing uncertainty; we can find uncertainty everywhere— in customer demands, traffic congestion, electricity consumption, and the growth rate of COVID-19, […]
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.