Asper School of Business News Archive

September 9, 2024 — 
Associate professor of supply chain management and newly appointed director of sustainability, Minelle E. Silva pursues research that mainly concerns supply chain sustainability and inter-organizational relationships. He is passionate about social and environmental justice and develops academic work that sheds light on problems in supply chains. Silva was appointed director of sustainability at the Asper School of Business effective July 1, 2024.

September 5, 2024 — 
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Merit Awards. Merit Awards are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in three different categories.

September 4, 2024 — 
Deadline looms for Air Canada pilot strike — and experts say Ottawa would be unlikely to step in

September 4, 2024 — 
Robert Biscontri, associate dean of undergraduate and international programs at the Asper School of Business, shares some exciting updates, including new and refreshed articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions across the province, more flexibility for Asper students choosing an academic minor, a new winter intake and a dedicated direct entry pathway for Northern Indigenous students.

August 29, 2024 — 
As a leader, Mini U and Junior Bisons associate director Ashley Gagnon strives to create spaces for campers and employees alike to experience the joy (and discomfort) of learning, a feeling she knows well from applying her background in dance, kinesiology, athletic therapy and physiotherapy to advanced study of leadership & organizations and marketing at the Asper School of Business.

August 23, 2024 — 
Tip, tap… d,oh!

August 22, 2024 — 
Railway labour dispute

August 21, 2024 — 
Possible Canadian rail strike could see major halts for agriculture, large retailers

August 21, 2024 — 
The Asper School of Business has officially started its strategic planning process to inform its next phase of business education excellence. Bruno Silvestre, Dean of the Asper School of Business and CPA Manitoba Chair in Business Leadership, reflects on the success of the School’s current strategic plan, Pursuing Our Asper-ations and explains why this next phase is so exciting for Manitoba’s business school.

August 14, 2024 — 
Kristi Perrin [BComm(Hons)/20] didn’t have to think too hard about RSVPing to the Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) 30th Anniversary celebration this September. A reunion of sorts—though many of Perrin’s former IBEP classmates are still her closest friends—the IBEP 30th is an opportunity for Perrin to make new connections, celebrate an incredible legacy and return to a space of community, warmth and welcome.