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Asper School of Business

Six reasons to hire an Asper co-op student

February 5, 2024 — 
Our Asper students are eager to get out into their fields and contribute to the business community. Each fall we have more than 100 students join our co-op program, making us one of the University of Manitoba’s largest co-operative education programs.

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Asper School of Business marks sustainability month reflecting on a year of progress

October 24, 2023 — 
The Asper School of Business is championing sustainability with a series of initiatives engaging staff, faculty, students and alumni. In light of UM’s Sustainability Month, Dean Bruno Silvestre is excited to highlight Asper’s commitment to sustainability in business education.

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Asper School of Business

Asper School of Business celebrates Fall Convocation 2023

October 19, 2023 — 
At Fall Convocation 2023, the Asper School of Business celebrates its first graduating cohort of Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics (MSCM) students and a cohort of amazing new alumni!

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Asper Co-op program receives international recognition for sustainability initiative

April 17, 2023 — 
The Asper School of Business has received recognition as a business school of tomorrow from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business AACSB International, the world’s largest business education alliance.

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Asper alum follows his intuition to re-map success

April 3, 2023 — 
Sidhant Sharma [BComm(Hons)/21] is forthcoming about the highs and lows of his career journey. A Business Analyst Team Lead at Bison Transport, Sharma says the secret to his success is a combination of leaving his comfort zone, leading with responsibility, and following the occasional gut feeling.

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Reconnecting at 2022 Celebrating Co-op Awards

February 3, 2023 — 
On February 2, the 2022 Celebrating Co-op Awards welcomed over 300 co-op students and employers to mark another successful year of co-op education. This annual event is sponsored by The Associates and highlights the business community’s dedication to educating Manitoba’s future workforce.

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Asper School of Business

Celebrating another year of co-op success

February 23, 2022 — 
On February 4, more than 200 co-op employers and students gathered virtually for the Celebrating Co-op Awards

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Asper School of Business

Asper School of Business launches Master’s Co-op Program

January 6, 2022 — 
The Stu Clark Graduate School at the Asper School of Business is excited to launch three new co-op programs for professional graduate students, building on the success of Asper’s award-winning Bachelor of Commerce Co-op Program. Starting this summer, the first cohort of students from the Master of Business Administration (MBA) will start their work placements, followed by the Master of Finance students in fall 2022 and the Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics students during the summer of 2023.

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Business community member leaves behind legacy of mentorship and kindness at Asper  

November 17, 2021 — 
The Career Development Centre at the Asper School of Business is saddened by the passing of longtime co-op employer Frank Chamarengah. Chamarengah leaves a legacy of mentoring over 25 Asper School of Business co-op students since 2013. He consistently took in one or two students every work term, leaving a lasting impact on students and alumni. 

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Asper School of Business

Asper student wins UM wide co-op award 

March 26, 2021 — 
Fourth-year Asper student, Aimy Johnson, has been awarded the 2020 UM Co-op Champion Award. In 2020, Johnson worked as a marketing intern at Innovair Group. She was involved in website development, planned new products and services, managed the company’s social media, and was a member of the corporate Pandemic Response Team, Safety Committee, and Wellness Team. Johnson also helped launch Innovair’s marketing campaign, Connections.

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