“The opportunities in Hong Kong are vast,” says Darren Plested, BCIT engineering technology alumnus. “The economic river flows fast and heavy, so it’s not that hard to dip your cup in the water.” Darren should know. As the head of Business Development and Innovation at automaker Infiniti (a division of Nissan), he manages the Global … Read more
How about all that snow out there! What better time to study meteorology. We have been studying the way that the weather works and how it’s all put together in the world, from the trade winds, cloud formations and what effects the sun have on the planet. All these very interesting subjects have been studied … Read more
On this International Women’s Day, BCIT Foundation is excited to announce Wesgroup Equipment has recently made a $50,000 donation in support of BCIT students and programs, spurring even more support for women in trades. Their generous gift (which will go toward bursaries and scholarships for students in programs including Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation, and Professional … Read more
Who do you trust to lead change? If you answered ‘my employer’, you’re in line with the 79 per cent of Canadians who say CEOs should take the lead on change, rather than waiting for government to impose it. According to the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer survey results, people agree that CEOs can create positive … Read more
BCIT welcomed more than 550 students who crossed the convocation stage this week to proudly deliver on the promise of BCIT. This year’s graduates now join the more than 180,000 BCIT alumni who are around the world, in every sector, conquering today’s complex world. As Tom Roemer, Vice-President of Academic, shared, “BCIT is not an easy … Read more
MEDIA RELEASE [Burnaby, BC] For the ninth consecutive year, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers as one of British Columbia’s Top 100 Employers for 2019. As one of BC’s largest post-secondary institutions with over 50,000 students enrolled annually and 2,400 outstanding staff and faculty across five campuses, … Read more
A bag of groceries is an ordinary thing. To a young woman in Glenna Urbshadt’s BCIT Professional Sales class, it was an extraordinary act of kindness and faith that helped feed her career success. “I had a student who was having a very difficult time,” recalls Glenna, a former instructor and program head for BCIT’s … Read more
Post-secondary education is one of the most exciting journeys you’ll ever take. It’s a chance to explore new subjects, meet new people, and grow as an individual. But eventually you’re going to graduate—and that means your school also has to prepare you for what comes next. Experiential learning — otherwise known as work-integrated learning (WIL) … Read more
Contrary to the common train of thought that bullying is an issue for children in middle school or high school, bullying is rather a major issue that has the potential to victimize any individual in any community. Whether it be through verbal attack, physical violence, or social media, bullying entraps millions of people around the … Read more
Many Canadians were shocked recently to hear about a senior citizen who sent all his money to fraudsters overseas, all the while thinking he was cementing his relationship with his newfound true love. Steve Wilson, who teaches in BCIT’s Forensic Investigation of Fraud and Financial Crime Graduate Certificate program, and also leads the Vancouver Chapter … Read more