Spring Convocation

June 2, 2016 —

Download a copy of our congratulations ad appearing in the Winnipeg Free Press

Congratulations to all the Asper graduates receiving degrees today.

No matter where you go from here, you have the skills, knowledge and vision you need to make a difference in the global world of business. We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you a lifetime of success!

Ceremony
Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:30 a.m.
in the Investors Group Athletic Centre

Each session of Convocation 2016
will be streamed online and can be viewed live at
http://umanitoba.ca/convocation/live/

Asper Staff

Asper School of Business

Get to know Asper School of Business Director of Indigenous Business Relations, Katherine Davis

Instructor and newly appointed director of Indigenous business relations, Katherine Davis [MBA/20] has spent the last 10 years working in cross-cultural settings building relationships with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities. She is the first Métis faculty member at the Asper School of Business as well as an alum of the Asper MBA and President’s Student Leadership Program.

Get to Know Asper School of Business Director of EDI, Jieying Chen

Associate professor of business administration and newly appointed director of EDI, Jieying Chen has conducted and published research on topics such as cross-cultural interactions, mindfulness, judgment and decision making, and strategic human resource management. She is currently conducting a project on immigrant adaptation, and some of her recent research examines factors that affect individuals’ adaptation in a new environment and gender issues in the workplace.

Get to know Asper School of Business Director of Sustainability, Minelle E. Silva

Associate professor of supply chain management and newly appointed director of sustainability, Minelle E. Silva pursues research that mainly concerns supply chain sustainability and inter-organizational relationships. He is passionate about social and environmental justice and develops academic work that sheds light on problems in supply chains. Silva was appointed director of sustainability at the Asper School of Business effective July 1, 2024.