Asper School of Business News Archive

June 25, 2024 — 
Beyond Profit: Seeking Sustainability, a short documentary film directed by Ridley, had its Winnipeg premiere on June 12, 2024. Featuring an introduction from the film’s executive producer, Bruno Dyck and a fireside chat moderated by Asper MBA alum, instructor and producer Rohan Shanker [MBA/23], the premiere welcomed community members, local business owners, students and faculty to connect over their passion for sustainable business.

June 25, 2024 — 
In the 2023-24 season 80 Asper School of Business teams participated in 37 external competitions, bringing their business insights to cases across North America and to Thailand, Ireland, Lithuania and more.

June 24, 2024 — 
During convocation, graduates in the highest standing of each program are recognized for their outstanding work during their degree. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in Management are awarded to the Asper School of Business graduates with the highest, second-highest and third-highest degree grade point average, respectively.

June 20, 2024 — 
Having recently celebrated the first five years of immersive leadership education, the James W. Burns Leadership Institute at the Asper School of Business is pleased to announce the sixth cohort of the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP), a unique-in-Canada development fellowship for Manitoba postsecondary students. Representing universities across the province, these 23 students were selected for their demonstrated leadership in community and student life.

June 17, 2024 — 
This National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Asper School of Business looks back on stories from 2023-24 that highlight First Nations, Inuit and Métis students and alumni, members of Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP).

June 14, 2024 — 
The Asper School of Business community mourns the loss of former instructor of accounting and alumnus, Peter Cooney [BComm/70, MBA/79]. Cooney passed away on January 18, 2024, with community members quickly reaching out to share their memories of his time as a student in the 1970s and his instruction in the department of accounting and finance from 1978 to 1999.

June 7, 2024 — 
Over 200 students gathered at the Asper School of Business Drake Centre on May 30th to meet face-to-face with a business icon, industry giant, prairie powerhouse and 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient, Gerry Price [BSc/70, MSc/72, LLD/17]. The

June 6, 2024 — 
On May 21, over 30 faculty were recognized for exceptional teaching, research and service at a reception held at Marshall McLuhan in UMSU University Centre.

June 6, 2024 — 
Pinaz Mehta was prepared to climb the ladder from the laboratory to the boardroom, working as a criminalist assisting in the validation of AI software for the City of Tucson Arizona. With graduate training in forensic science and technology, Mehta excelled in research and began to detect the possibility of more. Suddenly, feeling even farther away from her family in Toronto amid lockdowns, Mehta realized that she needed a leap, not a ladder, to move forward. She began looking into MBA programs, seeking to develop her leadership skills closer to home.

June 5, 2024 — 
Last week, more than three years since that winter break, Connor Egan addressed a crowd of over 1,600 at the 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) Gala, the premier event of The Associates of the Asper School of Business, to announce that the Price Student-Managed Investment Fund (PSMIF) has raised over $3.5 million. Just one week later at Spring Convocation, Connor Egan will walk with his fellow Asper graduates in celebration of all they have accomplished during their unique BComm journeys.