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Jessica Miranda, Faculty of Architecture Co-op Student, collaborating with her supervisor during her job placement at Urban Strategies Inc.

Students News

Co-op and Work Integrated Learning Week

March 11, 2019 — 
Thinking about connecting your academics to a work-related experience but don’t know where to start?

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(Left to right): Hilary Ransom, Wendy Schultz and Sarah Holtmann at SHEday 2019. // Photo courtesy of Sarah Holtmann.

Asper School of Business News

Asper Network of Empowered Women (ANEW) open to students from all faculties

March 7, 2019 — 
ANEW’s mission is to create a community of support and encouragement for young women at the U of M.

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A girl holds up a sign asking "where are you sleeping tonight?

5 Days for the Homeless

March 5, 2019 — 
U of M students raising funds and awareness for underprivileged Winnipeggers

Adam Henry and Nick Zajac. // Photo supplied by Nick Zajac.

Asper School of Business News

Asper students to represent Team Canada at 2019 Winter Universiade

March 1, 2019 — 
Asper students Adam Henry and Nick Zajac will represent Team Canada at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyrarsk, Russia. The pair have been selected to be on the Canada men’s hockey team and will compete in the tournament which takes place from March 2 to 12.

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winter open road

Asper School of Business News

Free public conference addressing climate change and northern transportation

March 1, 2019 — 
Join us March 2. Seminar topics will include a report on climate change, building all-weather gravel roads in the Canadian Shield and cargo airships for the north

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Romel Dhalla

Romel Dhalla: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Service to the University of Manitoba

February 19, 2019 — 
The recipients of the 2019 University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards are graduates who are outstanding in their professional and personal lives

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Chris Nepomuceno // Photo by

Asper School of Business News

How to leverage your social presence to pivot your career: Chris Nepomuceno [MBA/09]

February 19, 2019 — 
In 2015, Chris Nepomuceno (MBA ’09) was given eight weeks to find a new job when his division at TD Bank Financial Group in Toronto was sold to another company. He felt like a failure and was at a point in his life where he wasn’t sure what his next career move should be, or what the end-goal was.

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James Burns [BComm/51, LLD/87 (Hon.)]

Remembering James Burns: business giant, alumnus, philanthropist

February 14, 2019 — 
Alumnus James Burns, one of Canada’s most prominent business leaders, died Monday in Winnipeg

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Lindy Norris, [BA/07, BComm (Hons)/09].

Alumni News

Lindy Norris: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Outstanding Young Alumni

February 11, 2019 — 
Norris wears many hats: tireless volunteer, community leader and business professional

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In 2017, Absolut Vodka ran their "Kiss With Pride" campaign

The Conversation: Out of the closet: Easing the backlash against same-sex couples in advertising

February 6, 2019 — 
Gay-vague advertisements have proven popular with the LGBTQ community members while avoiding backlash from straight consumers. However, as society has become more accepting, mainstream brands started featuring same-sex couples in their advertisements

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