Radio NL | Kamal Rai: MBA turned children's author March 15, 2021
Radio NL talked with TRU Master of Business Administration graduate Kamal Rai about the Punjabi-English children's book she recently published. Hear the interview
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Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Campus News, Featured,
Ethics challenge gives students amazing experience March 3, 2021
Ethics are something most people take for granted in the workplace until they’re faced with a serious dilemma. But five Masters of Business Administration students…
Vernon Morning Star | Community Champion: Youngest OKIB council member listens to heart, follows dreams March 1, 2021
The youngest member of the Okanagan Indian Band council has also been the voice and face of Thompson Rivers University. Find out how he went…
Alumni
Q&A: Alum celebrates one year of business ownership February 17, 2021
Entrepreneur Emily Sedgwick is an '07 TRU business grad and returning student who opened the Crooked Crown in downtown Kamloops in 2020. Emily’s boutique carries…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured,
Investing in yourself pays back and then some February 12, 2021
By Gaurav Mishra “Do what you love and love what you do.” That was just one key piece of advice shared by Amanda Hobson, senior…
Alumni
Q&A: Business grad authors Punjabi-English children’s book February 9, 2021
TRU alum Kamal Rai (MBA '19) recently published the Punjabi-English children’s book Up or Down. We caught up with her: Why did you choose TRU?I…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured,
Uplifting dance video ranks second in national MBA Games January 29, 2021
“We are all in this together” was the clear message from Master of Business Administration students at the recent national MBA Games, which took place…
Maclean's Magazine | What’s next for carbon prices in Canada? December 7, 2020
In this compilation article of economic predictions for 2021, Joel Wood, associate professor at TRU's School of Business and Economics, offers his thoughts around the…
Radio NL | Four TRU students present to the Bank of Canada December 3, 2020
NL's Jeff Andreas talks with a group of TRU students who had a unique opportunity to make some policy recommendations to the Bank of Canada…
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, Featured
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 26, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint A new research opportunity will benefit both grad students and local organizations. TELUS is sponsoring a program…
News releases
TELUS sponsors carbon accounting program at TRU November 25, 2020
Researchers to help companies reduce their carbon footprint KAMLOOPS—TELUS is sponsoring a program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that will pair graduate research fellows with…
The Conversation Canada | Why some workers are opting to live in their vans November 9, 2020
TRU faculty members Scott Rankin and Angus Duff share what they have learned from research gleaned by interviewing working people who live in vans. They…
CTV Edmonton | 'It hurts:' Workers grapple with the mental impacts of Alberta's recession October 5, 2020
TRU economics professor Ehsan Latif was interviewed for a story in the St. Albert Gazette that was picked up by other media. The story focuses…
Canadian Grocer | 2020 Star Women in Grocery winner Stephanie Ames August 19, 2020
The Save-On-Foods store manager in Kimberly, BC, Stephanie Ames has put her #myTRU Executive Management and Leadership program skills to good use. Read more
Kamloops This Week | TRU student wants to be fed survey data on pandemic’s effects on Kamloops restaurants July 3, 2020
After watching restaurants react to health guidelines that effectively closed their doors, Josh Parker has questions about where laid-off staff have gone, whether staff plan…
Quesnel Cariboo Observer | Kismet Industries: A homegrown success story June 25, 2020
Meet Erin Josephy, a TRU School of Business and Economics grad who has created Vancouver-based Kismet Industries, a company that specializes in self-care products such…
CFJC Today | Windsor Plywood Foundation chips in $75k for TRU carpentry program May 5, 2020
The Windsor Plywood Foundation has donated $75,000 to TRU’s carpentry program, thanks to a request from the Kamloops store owners, one of whom is an…
InfoNews Kamloops | Why Kamloops, Okanagan economies could bounce back before others April 6, 2020
TRU economist Ehsan Latif explains why BC, and particularly the Thompson-Okanagan region, are well-poised for recovery from the pandemic. Read more
The Conversation Canada | Understanding work-related suicide after the Molson Coors shooting March 12, 2020
TRU School of Business and Economics faculty member Angus Duff takes a closer look at workplace suicides such as the recent Molson Coors shooting and…
The Nelson Star | City of Nelson creates student opportunity January 27, 2020
A Thompson Rivers University co-op student completing his post-baccalaureate diploma program in human resource management is getting things done for the City of Nelson. Read…
