Okanagan marketing pathways receive CMA recognition

Five of Okanagan College’s marketing programs have been formally recognized by the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), gaining inclusion in CMA’s Accelerated Education Pathway. This pathway allows learners to achieve the CMA’s Chartered Marketer designation with fewer courses than the traditional pathway. Okanagan says that this makes it the only public postsecondary institution in British Columbia […]

Okanagan College and the Université du Québec à Montréal have both shared updates on modernized programs this week. Okanagan’s Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship has launched a revised version of its Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting. The college says that it removes several unnecessary components to allow learners to complete the program in less time, […]

Algonquin College and Okanagan College have announced changes to their programming and operations as they continue to respond to their financial situation. Algonquin’s Board of Governors has voted to proceed with cutting 30 programs. The decision was originally delayed to give the college time to understand the impact of ON’s funding changes. “The information that […]

Okanagan College has received a $10M donation from the Hall Family Foundation to establish the Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship. The gift—which Okanagan says is the largest given to a public college in the province—will also create the Hall Entrepreneurship Incubator. The donation will provide seed funding for entrepreneurs who are testing business concepts, […]

Okanagan College and Shuswap Nation Tribal Council have signed the House of Learning Partnership Agreement. The partnership—which Castanet says is thought to be one of the first postsecondary partnerships developed in a traditional Indigenous language—lays the foundation for the college and the Shuswap Nation to work together towards economic reconciliation. “By working collaboratively with the […]

Okanagan College and WeBC have launched TogetHER, a leadership and growth initiative for women business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs. The initiative will include online innovation exchanges, c-led by industry leaders and college representatives, that touch on topics such as funding, leadership journeys, and procurement. It will culminate in a two-day summit in March. “TogetHER creates […]

At Okanagan College’s Salmon Arm campus, the recently-established not-for-profit organization Food for Brains has been helping students to access food. Created by Salmon Arm resident Marcela Jara, the initiative produces 300 free, pre-made meals each month for students in need of a healthy meal. “We feel it’s a real necessity that the kids should be… […]

Okanagan College has announced that it is planning to launch a student-run café and restaurant specializing in Okanagan cuisine that will operate out of its new Centre for Food, Wine, and Tourism. The college is working with BC chef Ned Bell to design a vision for the new restaurant. When operational in Fall 2027, the […]

Okanagan College has announced that it will be exiting its leases for facilities in Revelstoke and Oliver, instead renting space for programming in these communities on an as-needed basis. In Oliver, Okanagan has begun to share its classrooms with OneSky Community Resources, with the organization becoming the primary leaseholder of the facility earlier this month. […]

Cambrian College and Okanagan College have each announced the launch of new programs. Cambrian will be launching a one-year Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics that covers topics such as data collection and ethics, data visualization, and machine learning. According to Sudbury.com, the college is also expanding its existing health-care programs with more seats and intakes. […]