Giving back globally as an MBA student August 25, 2016
MBA student Tanya Thomas is in the final days of her internship with The Borgen Project, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization. Thomas spent 13 weeks this…
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Fundraising for change in Tanzania August 18, 2016
Kim Torreggiani recently spent three weeks in Tanzania with TRU's Leave for Change program, volunteering as a fundraising advisor. The director of development for the…
Publisher proves value of management certificate August 15, 2016
Newspaper manager Jim Mihaly has moved on to new opportunities in the Canadian press industry after years of experience and an online business certificate. Mihaly…
An a-maize-ing success July 27, 2016
Cody Inskip is finding sweet success with his popcorn company, Skippy’s Kettlekorn. Inskip who graduated from TRU in 2012, cites the Small Business Management course…
Marketing students get practical July 8, 2016
Business programs traditionally produce graduates with great quantitative and technical abilities but with less experience in application and practice. Paul Clark, faculty member in the…
Students 3rd in hotel design competition June 3, 2016
Someday you may find yourself staying at an Emily Carr-inspired hotel conceived by three TRU students during a tourism/business course. The team of Colleen Black,…
Sherwood wins business case comp May 30, 2016
A brick-and-mortar-free franchise based on his family's business Kamloops Klosets landed Tanner Sherwood top spot in the 2016 Scotiabank Case Competition. The award of $6,000…
New options for Aboriginals seeking business degrees May 12, 2016
Aboriginal students now have new pathways towards earning one of three business degrees at Thompson Rivers University. In an historic signing today between TRU and AFOA…
LEGO more than just play May 6, 2016
It may not be an entrance requirement, but experience playing with LEGO could come in handy for students in the School of Business and Economics…
TRU Welcomed to CFA Institute University Recognition Program February 29, 2016
"How did you spend your reading week?" Thanks to funding from the School of Business and Economics and support from TRU's Career Education Department and…
Bridal Fair a catalyst for student success January 25, 2016
The Kamloops Luxury Bridal Fair has become the premier bridal event in the city while providing an ongoing platform for student success. Among success stories…
How to Succeed at Your Online MBA December 4, 2015
"Technology has come a long way, but we're not at the point where we have virtual classrooms," says Faculty Member Andrew Fergus. And learning online,…
Standing room only for second Business Kickstart October 30, 2015
It was standing room only in the Mountain Room October 26, as nearly 200 students, staff and community members came out to hear Peter…
Student Research - Q & A with Sara Burchnall August 27, 2012
Sara Burchnall is an Arts and Business Administration graduate, with a double major in Economics and Accounting. The Newsroom asked Sara about doing undergraduate research…
