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Experiential learning key to career success for actuarial BComm grad

March 31, 2023 — 
Cassie Phaneuf [BComm(Hons)/22] majored in actuarial mathematics at the Asper School of Business before securing an internship at Intact Insurance in Montréal. Despite her specialization, her first assigned project involved more than traditional actuarial work. With the breadth of her business education, Phaneuf was well-prepared.

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Stu Clark New Venture Championships returns in-person for high-caliber competition

March 16, 2023 — 
The 2023 Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomed student entrepreneurs from across North America to compete for the opportunity to kickstart their unique and diverse ventures.

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Asper MFin student embraces leadership and lifelong learning

March 2, 2023 — 
Sheena Gee is an Asper Master of Finance student and Vice President of the Asper Professional Graduate Student Association.

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Corporate Political Connections: A Multidisciplinary Review

February 24, 2023 — 
Yifan Wei, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Asper School of Business publishes study on Corporate Political Connections

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Building bridges and financial capacity with Indigenous communities

February 22, 2023 — 
Like many young professionals, Carter Wilson [BComm(Hons)/18] knows that making connections is useful.

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Case Competition Wrap-up – January 2023

February 17, 2023 — 
This January, Asper teams competed in seven business competitions across North America and placed in five.

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Get to know Carine Bado, entrepreneur and Stu Clark Centre Venture Coach

February 15, 2023 — 
Carine Bado, Venture Coach at the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship discusses her commitment to supporting students interested in entrepreneurship.

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Asper alum advances Western Canada’s largest winter festival

February 12, 2023 — 
“Is the impact worth the investment?” Darrel Nadeau [BComm(Hons)07/MBA13], Executive Director of Festival du Voyageur and I. H. Asper School of Business MBA alum, discusses the metrics for success in non-profit work and the challenges of this sector. During his time in the Asper Master of Business Administration program, Nadeau recalls a guest speaker identifying the benefits of working in the non-profit sector. “She said the best thing I could have done for my career is start it in the non-profit sector. You’ll never work harder and smarter than in the non-profit sector.”

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From Kyiv to Winnipeg

February 10, 2023 — 
Relocating from Kyiv to Winnipeg in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shykota found a new home this year with the James A. Richardson Family Office with help from a few Asper School of Business faculty members.

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The President’s Student Leadership Program visits The Pas

February 9, 2023 — 
The President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP) will visit The Pas, Manitoba from February 10 to12, 2023, to meet with and learn from local leaders.

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