Asper School of Business News Archive
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Asper School of Business News
IDEA student event featuring iconic global leader Indra Nooyi
March 23, 2022 —
The Associates of the Asper School of Business invite UM students to get up close and personal with Indra Nooyi, one of the world’s most admired and influential business leaders, on May 3, 2022
March 23, 2022 —
The Associates of the Asper School of Business invite UM students to get up close and personal with Indra Nooyi, one of the world’s most admired and influential business leaders, on May 3, 2022
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Asper School of Business News
Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomes competitors from across North America
March 23, 2022 —
The 2022 New Venture Championships were hosted virtually this past weekend and did not disappoint. This year, the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship (SCCE) went big. We combined the graduate and undergraduate competitions and expanded the undergraduate event to be open to students from around the world. With this new combination it certainly made for an exciting whirlwind three days of celebrating entrepreneurship and student innovation.
March 23, 2022 —
The 2022 New Venture Championships were hosted virtually this past weekend and did not disappoint. This year, the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship (SCCE) went big. We combined the graduate and undergraduate competitions and expanded the undergraduate event to be open to students from around the world. With this new combination it certainly made for an exciting whirlwind three days of celebrating entrepreneurship and student innovation.
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Asper School of Business News
Elevating anti-racism awareness
March 22, 2022 —
Asper student Shyanti Saha Arpa discusses her role on UM's Anti-Racism Task Force
March 22, 2022 —
Asper student Shyanti Saha Arpa discusses her role on UM's Anti-Racism Task Force
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Asper Commerce Students’ Association wins prestigious national award
March 22, 2022 —
Asper School of Business’s 2021-22 Commerce Students’ Association (CSA) named the Most Outstanding Business Student Association.
March 22, 2022 —
Asper School of Business’s 2021-22 Commerce Students’ Association (CSA) named the Most Outstanding Business Student Association.
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Asper School of Business News
Asper student, Graham Taylor, wins Stu Clark New Venture Championships
March 21, 2022 —
For the first time in 14 years, a UM student has placed first in graduate edition of competition
March 21, 2022 —
For the first time in 14 years, a UM student has placed first in graduate edition of competition
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Asper School of Business News
Asper student tops agricultural background with Master in Supply Chain
March 15, 2022 —
Parneet Sandhar returns to classroom after 16 years
March 15, 2022 —
Parneet Sandhar returns to classroom after 16 years
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Asper School of Business News
Asper alum named president & CEO of Harvard Developments Corporation
March 15, 2022 —
UM alum Rosanne Hill Blaisdell represents the fourth generation of the Hill family to lead the company
March 15, 2022 —
UM alum Rosanne Hill Blaisdell represents the fourth generation of the Hill family to lead the company
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Private-public partnership model wins tight MBA competition
March 10, 2022 —
Asper MBA students Anna Gilfillan, Nick Gamble, Alana Moffat and Assad Baker placed first in the Reimagining Women in Leadership MBA Case Competition hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management.
March 10, 2022 —
Asper MBA students Anna Gilfillan, Nick Gamble, Alana Moffat and Assad Baker placed first in the Reimagining Women in Leadership MBA Case Competition hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management.
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Asper Professor’s Work Accepted by Financial Times top 50 Journal
March 7, 2022 —
Asper School of Business Accounting and Finance Assistant Professor and CPA Research Fellow, Dr. Changqiu Yu examines how analysts process information to justify their recommendations and target prices.
March 7, 2022 —
Asper School of Business Accounting and Finance Assistant Professor and CPA Research Fellow, Dr. Changqiu Yu examines how analysts process information to justify their recommendations and target prices.
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Asper School of Business News
Individual investors’ dispersion in beliefs and stock returns
March 4, 2022 —
Investors’ beliefs are central to asset pricing, since different beliefs about firms’ fundamentals affect both stock prices and dynamics. However, not all investors are the same — individual investors may have limited information or knowledge compared with institutional ones, and therefore, their opinions cannot represent all investors. The information conveyed by financial analysts, too, is sometimes subject to bias.
March 4, 2022 —
Investors’ beliefs are central to asset pricing, since different beliefs about firms’ fundamentals affect both stock prices and dynamics. However, not all investors are the same — individual investors may have limited information or knowledge compared with institutional ones, and therefore, their opinions cannot represent all investors. The information conveyed by financial analysts, too, is sometimes subject to bias.