Asper MBA News Archive
Asper School of Business
MBA alum leads with bravery, vulnerability and truth
January 10, 2024 —
Kathleen BlueSky [MBA/15] has always been driven by a desire to uplift Indigenous people and create more sustainable, just systems in her community.
Faculty of Law
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M establishes joint business, law degree program
November 9, 2023 —
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M establishes joint business, law degree
Asper School of Business
Faculty of Law and Asper School of Business launch concurrent JD/MBA at the University of Manitoba
November 7, 2023 —
The Faculty of Law and Stu Clark Graduate School, housed at the Asper School of Business, are launching the province’s first concurrent JD/MBA program at the University of Manitoba.
Asper School of Business
Making mental health services more accessible for students
October 27, 2023 —
Phill, a graduate of the Asper School of Business MBA program, is the founder and CEO of My Student Wellbeing, an online platform where university students can access virtual counselling sessions with qualified therapists. A former social worker who gained business knowledge and skills in his MBA, Phill strives to make mental health services more accessible for students.
Asper School of Business
Asper School of Business celebrates Fall Convocation 2023
October 19, 2023 —
At Fall Convocation 2023, the Asper School of Business celebrates its first graduating cohort of Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics (MSCM) students and a cohort of amazing new alumni!
Asper School of Business
Asper MBA alum a champion of public service, community connection
September 27, 2023 —
Asper MBA alum Paris Fragkoulis has recently advanced to the role of assistant deputy minister, procurement and supply chain, with the Government of Manitoba. His impressive professional progress is due at least in part to his thoughtful and passionate approach to public service.
Asper School of Business
Asper Professor Nathan Greidanus appointed as Acting Associate Dean
June 30, 2023 —
The Asper School of Business welcomes Dr. Nathan Greidanus as the Acting Associate Dean of Professional Graduate Programs and Executive Education. Greidanus officially assumes the role July 1, 2023, and will hold this position until December 31, 2023.
Asper School of Business
Asper MBA study tour visits Iceland
June 28, 2023 —
With dramatic shifts between black sand beaches, roaring waterfalls, sublime cliffsides and glacier-capped mountains, the landscapes of Iceland are a lesson in appreciating the environment, sustainability and change.
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.
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.