Asper Alumni News Archive
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Pandemic-inspired initiative enhances Asper global connections
May 10, 2022 —
Over the last two years, the Asper School of Business Arni Thorsteinson Study Exchange Program to Israel (ATSEP) found ways to keep alumni connected.
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Asper alum co-founds a one-stop space for mothers to access supports
May 6, 2022 —
"When women come together, great things happen, but when moms come together to support each other, brilliance happens. It truly is MomBrilliant," says Catherine David. After completing her Master of Business Administration at the Asper School of Business, Catherine David [BEd/07, MBA/18] and Co-founder Mel Klos began creating MomBrilliant, a one-stop space to educate and support mothers through a network of certified pediatric and parenting practitioners.
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Asper Alumni Play Leading Role at the Winnipeg Real Estate Forum
April 20, 2022 —
The Asper School of Business will have a significant presence at the Winnipeg Real Estate forum taking place on April 26.
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Giving back to the community
March 28, 2022 —
Zajac says that right now she gives the bulk of her volunteer time to Asper and the University of Manitoba, not only because she values education, but because of her own experience with extracurriculars while at Asper.
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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
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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
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Mentoring Manitoba’s future leaders
February 25, 2022 —
The Asper School of Business, home to the James W. Burns Leadership, connected with Block and Patel to hear their perspectives on the President’s Student Leadership Program, why students should apply, and what they as mentors have learned through this journey
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Asper Case teams draw valuable lessons from experiential learning
February 9, 2022 —
Only one month into 2022 and Asper students are already busy successfully representing the School on the international and national case competition stages.
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Naawi-Oodena “centre of the heart and community” to become Canada’s largest urban reserve
February 7, 2022 —
As the winter melt begins, so does the construction of Canada’s largest urban reserve, Naawi-Oodena. The massive project involving the evolution of the Kapyong Barracks site into an urban reserve with world class attractions is led by Asper alumnus Whelan Sutherland [BComm(Hons)/06], CEO, and Tim Daniels, Chief Development Officer for the Treaty One Development Corporation.
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Asper alum creates business out of non-alcoholic elixirs
January 31, 2022 —
“You’re my fourth Zoom meeting of the day,” laughs Leanne Kisil [BComm(Hons)/09] who recently moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver. “I’ve been here since August for a couple of reasons, including looking for a B.C. distributor, I am closer to some of the U.S. stores on the West Coast, and it’s where my partner lives.” Kisil is the owner and self-titled Chief Alchemy Officer of Solbrü, a company that creates non-alcoholic elixirs made of mushrooms, herbs, and other organic ingredients.