Determined. Resilient. Passionate. Three words that describe Julia Morgan, a recent graduate of TRU’s Applied Sustainable Ranching program. The program is based in Williams Lake…
By Brynn Roach Integrity, vision, positivity, accountability—these are all qualities we recognize in leaders, and TRU alum Aleece Laird (BBA '98) ticks all the boxes.…
KAMLOOPS, BC—Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is naming its business school in honour of a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist with deep Kamloops roots and a family…
Driving a haul truck has had a profound effect on TRU alum Chace Barber —and not just financially. It also helped him focus his career…
If you asked Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management (MScEEM) student Claire McLoughlin five years ago if she envisioned starting her own business,…
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…
BC Business magazine’s annual 30 Under 30 list celebrates young entrepreneurs at the top of their game from throughout the province, and TRU School of…
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng touched down in Kamloops to tour TRU and meet with university officials on March 26, 2019.…
Make this year the one to move your startup business idea out of your head and into the world. It's time to learn whether your…
[embed]https://youtu.be/0HTm1IpLS4M[/embed] Leaving home to attend university was always an option for Evan Choy, but strong family values and a desire to be a present and…
Ranchers in the Thompson-Cariboo have more opportunities to develop their operations thanks to a new introductory course on agri-tourism in TRU's Applied Sustainable Ranching (ASUR) diploma program. Agri…
An entrepreneur whose career successes have brought international attention and tourism to BC's Okanagan region will address TRU's class of 2017 on Oct. 13. Mr. Anthony von Mandl, founder of…
Bachelor of Tourism grad Max Rivest co-founded the successful coffee leaf tea business Wize Monkey that launched in 2014. We interviewed Rivest back in January of 2015, just after…
When we think about Canada we often think maple syrup, hockey, toques and of course the beloved French-Canadian delicacy, poutine. Growing up in Gatineau, Quebec,…
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…
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…
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…
We’ve got smart phones, smart TVs and smart apparel, now TRU’s Dr. John Church plans to unveil smart cows during the sold out #BCTECH Summit…
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…
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…
