Recognizing excellence in Indigenous business and entrepreneurship at VIBE 2023

Asper School of Business

Recognizing excellence in Indigenous business and entrepreneurship at VIBE 2023

November 14, 2023 —
For 17 years, Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business has hosted the Visionary Indigenous Business (VIBE) Awards, recognizing the achievements of Indigenous businesses, business leaders and entrepreneurs in Manitoba. The 2023 VIBE Award recipients are Dreamcatcher Promotions and La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co.

Asper Indigenous, Asper School of Business, entrepreneurship, IBEP, Indigenous, Indigenous Business Education Partners

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Asper School of Business

Asper School of Business signs historic memorandum of understanding

August 30, 2023 —
On August 29, 2023, Dean Bruno Silvestre of the Asper School of Business signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leaders from Norway House Cree Nation and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc (MKO).

#UMIndigenous, Advancing Reconciliation and Promoting Indigenous Achievement, Asper Indigenous, Asper School of Business, Indigenous

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Asper School of Business

The Asper School of Business celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21, 2023 —
At the Asper School of Business, First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, alumni and colleagues are leaders in pursuing economic reconciliation for Indigenous peoples, as entrepreneurs, educators, accountants, analysts and more.

#AsperCommunity, #UMIndigenous, Alumni, Asper, Asper Indigenous, Asper MBA, Asper School of Business, Indigenous, National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Asper School of Business

My journey toward reconciliation at work and home

June 19, 2023 —
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. On this day, Canadians are encouraged to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada. As Dean of the Asper School of Business, I would like to share my experience learning about the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and engaging with current and future perspectives.

#AsperCommunity, #UMIndigenous, Asper Indigenous, Asper School of Business, Indigenous, National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Asper School of Business

Reconciliation through education

June 19, 2023 —
Jim Thunder [MBA/17], pursued an Asper MBA because he wanted a career that would allow him to contribute to solving problems and creating change on a larger scale, with a focus on enhancing Indigenous communities and amplifying calls for reconciliation.

#AsperCommunity, #UMIndigenous, Alumni, Asper, Asper Alumni, Asper Indigenous, Asper MBA, Indigenous, Reconciliation

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Asper School of Business

Asper School of Business launches future-focused BComm curriculum

June 14, 2023 —
The Asper School of Business will launch a new Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) curriculum, beginning in Fall 2023. Developed by the Asper School’s Undergraduate Review Committee, the new curriculum will prepare students to face the dynamic landscape of business—to anticipate emerging issues and innovations while responding to existing problems.

#AsperCommunity, Asper BComm, Asper Indigenous, Asper Research, Asper School of Business, Asper Sustainability, Indigenous, sustainability, teaching and learning

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asper graduate stands in celebratory pose in graduation cap and gown with degree

Asper School of Business

Asper BComm grad celebrates convocation, a time to reflect and embrace possibility

June 12, 2023 —
Asper BComm grad Deidre Dewar worked for years to secure something more important than a singular purpose. In committing to learning, making sacrifices and embracing her story—challenges and all—she found possibility.

#AsperCommunity, #UMIndigenous, Asper BComm, Asper Indigenous, Asper School of Business, Asper WEKH, convocation2023, IBEP, Indigenous, president's student leadership program, umcommunity

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5 birth helpers at Wiijii'idiwag Ikwewag

Asper School of Business

Indigenous women empowering each other through traditional birth support

May 10, 2023 —
Kathleen BlueSky’s [MBA/15] role as co-founder and board chair of Wiijii’idiwag Ikwewag began during her time in the Asper MBA program, in a confluence of hard truths and tenderness.

#AsperCommunity, #UMIndigenous, Alumni, Asper Indigenous, Asper MBA, Asper School of Business, Indigenous

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Woman smiling holding her diploma on staircase.

Asper School of Business

Experiential learning key to career success for actuarial BComm grad

March 31, 2023 —
Cassie Phaneuf [BComm(Hons)/22] majored in actuarial mathematics at the Asper School of Business before securing an internship at Intact Insurance in Montréal. Despite her specialization, her first assigned project involved more than traditional actuarial work. With the breadth of her business education, Phaneuf was well-prepared.

#UMAlumni, #UMIndigenous, Alumni and Community, Asper Indigenous, Asper School of Business, Indigenous, Indigenous Business Education Partners

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