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Students give bees a chance April 26, 2017

Companies like TOMS and tentree have proven that consumers will support a product which gives back. In the case of TOMS, a pair of shoes…

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HR rising star April 25, 2017

The name Larissa Pepper might ring a bell and that’s likely because everything the Bachelor of Business Administration grad touches turns to gold. Pepper is…

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Sweet business plan, with all the toppings April 21, 2017

Risks, returns and frozen treats took top place and $6,000 during the annual Scotiabank Business Plan Competition. Thomas Heine’s graduation got a little sweeter when…

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Future-proofing the next generation April 12, 2017

In what is being touted an entrepreneur economy, the landscape of the traditional labour market has shifted, the era of the lifelong career is changing…

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Marketing students take canvassing to heart April 7, 2017

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is giving kudos to 72 marketing–professional selling students who raised a total of $3,457 going door-to-door during the month of…

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Competition stocks climb in SoBE April 4, 2017

Thirty-two students engaged in the first-ever trading competition hosted by the School of Business and Economics (SoBE).  Rotman Interactive Trader offers students a hands-on way to learn…

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Winning project empowers youth March 17, 2017

Students, academic leaders and industry influencers came together to celebrate the achievements of Canada’s future leaders and entrepreneurs at the Enactus Canada Regional Exposition—Western Canada in…

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Young alum leading the way for women in business March 8, 2017

Just three years after graduating with her business degree, Twyla Hartnell has climbed the corporate ladder to a successful career path in a traditionally male-dominated…

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Alum at Sports Council reflects on TRU difference March 2, 2017

Ellice Clement has a double major in tourism management and marketing and landed her dream job in January, working as administrative coordinator for the Kamloops…

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MBA students compete as furniture CEOs February 9, 2017

Master of Business Administration (MBA) students in the Strategic Management Information Systems course are all geared up for their next competition. The class has been divided…

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Grad hosts inspiring conference for women entrepreneurs January 27, 2017

Julie John, a recent TRU graduate, has been planning and organizing a women’s entrepreneur conference, Be Inspired!, set for Sat., Feb. 4, 2017,  at the Coast…

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Prototype your biz idea at ProtoHack January 23, 2017

Have an idea for a business but not sure how to make it fly? Or maybe it's a partial idea that has questions needing to…

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Fuel-ed by passion December 7, 2016

Upon graduating from Barriere Secondary School in 2010, Jake Young had no plans of getting into retail, let alone owning a business before his 25th…

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Five Ch'nook Scholars announced November 8, 2016

Five School of Business and Economics (SoBE) students have been named 2016/17 Ch'nook Scholars for excelling in their studies and giving back to their communities.…

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TRU students win BC MBA Games trophy November 4, 2016

A group of 21 Master of Business Administration (MBA) students have come out on top after competing against peers from UBC, SFU, UVic and VIU in…

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A TRUly United co-op October 20, 2016

Nick Saxby is a TRU co-op student, spending his third and fourth co-op terms with United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo. As a marketing and communications…