SUMMER 2022 EDITION: BUSINESS, ACADEMICS & TOURISM
WELCOME TO ASCEND
do our students save money by doing this, but they
Welcome to the summer edition of Ascend – our
attention. In fact, students who start with us and then
quarterly look at important labour market themes
transfer often do better academically than students
in our region. In this issue, we are focusing on the
who go directly to university.
benefit from our small class sizes and personalized
College’s Business, Academic, and Tourism offerings. The Tourism industry has been hit particularly hard By 2031, BC is expected to have over a million job
by the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC government
openings, close to 80% of which will require some
recognizes the importance of this industry and has
level of post-secondary education. The majority
launched a new three-year roadmap for rebuilding
of jobs will require a certificate or diploma (29%)
and revitalizing tourism in our province. We’re proud
or a degree (36%). In addition to our numerous
to support this rejuvenation through our five tourism-
academic certificates and diplomas, we are proud
related programs.
to offer our very own degree program, the Bachelor of Business Administration: Sustainable Business
I hope you find the information in this edition of
Practices. This unique degree prepares students for
Ascend valuable. Please reach out to me at ascend@
the new business world, one where sustainability is
cotr.bc.ca with any questions and observations.
an important requirement.
Kind regards,
We also offer an extensive range of University Arts and Sciences certificates, diplomas, and Associate Degrees which students can earn before transferring to university to complete their degree. Not only
Paul Vogt, President and CEO
LOOKING FOR STUDENTS TO HELP FILL A VOID AT YOUR BUSINESS? Our Co-op and Employment Services Coordinators, Jenn Smith and Rhonda Sheridan, can help. Create your profile on our Experience Portal and post your job openings. Jenn and Rhonda will do their best to help you gain exposure with the right programs and students at the College. Please contact: wil@cotr.bc.ca with any questions.
B.C. is expected to have 1,004,000 job openings (2021 - 2031)
77%
HIGHER EDUCATION More than 3/4 will require a degree, diploma, certificate or apprenticeship.
WHAT WE OFFER
BUSINESS • Bachelor of Business Administration: Sustainable Business Practices (BBA) • Accounting diploma • Business Management certificate • General Management diploma • Marketing diploma • Sustainable Business Practices post-degree studies
TOURISM, RECREATION AND HOSPITALITY • Adventure Tourism Business Operations • Hospitality Management • Mountain Adventure Skills Training • Recreation Management • Tourism Management
ACADEMICS • Upgrading for Academics and Career Entry • Associate of Arts • Associate of Science • Associate of Science – Environmental Science • Bachelor of Education (with UVIC) • Biology and Medicine Pre-Major
• Criminal and Social Justice • Economics Pre-Major • Engineering • Environmental Studies certificate • Fine Arts • Pre-Education certificate • Social Work Pre-Major • University General Studies
JUST SOME OF THE HIGH OPPORTUNITY OCCUPATIONS SUPPORTED BY COLLEGE PROGRAMMING • Accounting
• Visual Artist
• Advertising, Marketing, PR
• Social Worker
• Business Manager
• Journalist
• Geoscientists
• Engineer
• Police Officer
• Restaurant and Food • Service Manager
• Social Sciences • Social Policy Research
A LEAP OF FAITH “Creating my company is my way to give Black women and my community their power back.”
PRIMED FOR SUCCESS “When you come out of the MAST or ATBO programs, you do so with a head start into the tourism industry.”
• Conference and • Event Planner • Teacher • Program • Leaders/Recreation • Accomodation • Service Manager
NEVER TOO LATE “This step for me, despite my more mature age of 60, changed my life.”
Read their full stories at: cotr.ca/profiles their full stories at: cotr.ca/profiles
A WINNING TRADITION Our Business Management and BBA students regularly win at the annual Western Canadian Business Competition. Though the Competition has been impacted by COVID-19 over the past two years, our Junior and Senior teams brought home a combined six awards (five of which were the top award) at the last event they attended in early 2020.
When College of the Rockies
• Our students have an 87%
students transfer to university
degree completion rate - highest
to complete a degree, they are
in the province.
among the most successful
• They’re also among the top
transfer students in BC, according
students academically with
to the most recent BC Council on
GPAs in the top 2 or 3 of all BC
Admission and Transfer (BCCAT)
public post-secondary
report.
institutions, after transfer and upon graduation.
2-YEAR ACTION PLAN Our 2-Year action plan maps out our journey for 2021 - 2023 as we work with our regional communities to be READY for change, SET for success, and prepared to GO forward together.
READY. SET. FOR CHANGE.
GO.
FOR SUCCESS. FORWARD TOGETHER.
Program planning is responsive to needs, data-driven, and sustainable.
We aim to ensure our graduates are ready to work and ready for change.
We look forward to continuing to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Indigenous partners.
We’re proud to provide learning options for every career stage.
We’re proud of our location and incorporate it into our programs whenever we can.
We have signed the Okanagan Charter as part of our commitment to becoming a healthpromoting college.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT College of the Rockies serves the communities of the East Kootenays. All of the College’s
The College is an information hub and wayfinding partner for industry, businesses, students, and the community.
campuses are located in the
Students have access to marketfocused learning opportunities.
Four of which are Ktunaxa and
As Respect Champions, we believe in equity, diversity, and inclusion for all.
Métis Nation, BC. We are thankful
traditional territory of the Ktunaxa people which is also home to the Kinbasket people. Five First Nations bands are located in the regional boundary of the College: one is Shuswap. Additionally, the College partners with the Kootenay Regional Office of the for all our Indigenous partners and are constantly seeking new ways to support the development of our community.
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