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.
Summer of Discovery
Undergraduate research awards support students on making a difference.
Ripe for study
The Faculty of Management is working with the B.C. wine territory as it continues to develop a shared identity. As the B.C. wine territory continues to grow and develop, it faces a new set of challenges, including how it will be recognized on a global scale. Dean Roger Sugden, of the UBC Faculty of […]