Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education

Join colleagues from across the province for From Credits to Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Work, the 2026 Business Education Articulation Committee Conference hosted by Okanagan College. Over two dynamic days, this event brings together educators, system partners, and industry voices to explore how articulation can better reflect the competencies employers are seeking in a rapidly evolving labour market.

Through a mix of keynote insights, small-group discussions, and discipline-specific sessions, participants will tackle timely topics—from defining course equivalency and advancing PLAR, to integrating microcredentials and aligning assessment with real-world skills.

With opportunities to connect over roundtables, shared meals, and an evening at local wineries, this conference is designed to spark practical ideas, meaningful collaboration, and forward-looking solutions for the future of business education pathways.

Info: Judith Marriott, Chair, BEAC and Joe Baker, Dean, Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship

Info: Updates from BCCAT

Info: Defining Equivalency: What Matters Most in Course Outlines. Academic integrity and assessment alignment across pathways. Microcredentials and how they stack into credentials across institutions

Info: Recognizing prior learning (PLAR) in articulation pathways. Drafting a transfer agreement: templates, pitfalls, and best practices. From Classroom to Capability: Reimagining Transfer in a Competency Era

Info: Bus from campus to The View Winery for tastings and canapes. OR Bus to Priest Creek Winery for tastings and BBQ dinner. Non-alcoholic and vegetarian options available

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Join your colleagues for informative conversations related to the table topics

Info: Matt Ayers, Chief Labour Market Economist / Executive Director
Labour Market Information,
Reporting and Evaluation Office
Labour Market Development Division
Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Info: Vote on the topics from day before

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Accounting – with a representative from CPA BC
Finance – with a representative from CFP
Marketing
Human Resources – with a representative from CPHR
Data / MIS General Business

Info: Adrian Fontenla, Chair, Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Judith Marriott, Chair, BEAC

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus, 1000 K. L. O. Road, Kelowna, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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