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Dean Emeritus and Senior Scholar Dr. John Mundie

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Honouring Dr. John Mundie’s Legacy

April 28, 2020 — 
As the “faculty member’s dean”, Dr. John Mundie’s 40-year career at the Asper School of Business is exemplified by the strong relationships he built within the faculty and with the external business community.

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Ways to navigate and lead in uncertain times

April 28, 2020 — 
Virtual Leadership Series shares insight on managing during COVID-19 pandemic 

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This is not the time for austerity, says Asper prof

April 19, 2020 — 
In an editorial on CBC News, Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, assistant professor of finance at the UM Asper School of Business, says that a pandemic is not the time to introduce austerity measures.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

COVID-19 and the Canadian food supply chain

April 9, 2020 — 
Barry Prentice and Derek Brewin reflect on COVID-19's impact on food supply chains

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Nicole Zajac

Asper School of Business News

Q & A with an MBA: Nicole Zajac [MBA/18]

April 9, 2020 — 
For this month’s Q & A with an MBA story feature, we connected with an Asper MBA alumna, who, along with Penner Oil, made a much needed donation of N95 masks to St. Boniface Hospital, right at a time where the global demand for personal protective equipment had increased.

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(PHOTO TAKEN PRIOR TO COVID19 SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS).

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Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship hosts second ENTR Pitch Competition

April 9, 2020 — 
On Friday, March 6th the Asper School of Business with filled with a buzz of nervous energy and excitement as students prepared to compete in the ENTR Pitch Competition.  

Tanjit Nagra

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Dedicated leader does her part to help rescue U-Pass

April 6, 2020 — 
Asper MBA student and community leader Tanjit Nagra revisits her UMSU role to help save the U-Pass.

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UM COVID-19 researcher given ‘extraordinary first virtual citizenship ceremony’

April 3, 2020 — 
A University of Manitoba researcher who is scheduled to soon begin a study on supply chain management issues in the era of COVID-19 is the first person awarded Canadian citizenship through a virtual citizenship ceremony

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A group of aspiring entrepreneurs presenting at the ENTR Pitch Competition in Fall 2019.

Asper School of Business News

Supports in place for entrepreneurs during COVID-19

March 31, 2020 — 
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub has compiled a list of the many supports that are in place for all entrepreneurs, including women, in response to COVID-19.

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CBC News: In the wake of COVID-19, what can Manitobans expect in the next few weeks?

March 26, 2020 — 
As more Canadians are staying home and practicing social distancing, the economy is taking a hit. University of Manitoba marketing professor Fang Wan says business owners in Manitoba and abroad will have to adapt or die.

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