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Asper professor of business sustainability receives prestigious UM award for excellence in teaching

May 17, 2023 — 
Bruno Dyck [BComm(Hons)/84], Norman Frolich Professor in Business Sustainability at the Asper School of Business, is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Research imitates life for Asper Assistant Professor published in FT50 journal

April 19, 2023 — 
Dr. Ratchel Zeng’s co-authored work on control and coordination receives prestigious publication and finds real-world application

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Corporate Political Connections: A Multidisciplinary Review

February 24, 2023 — 
Yifan Wei, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Asper School of Business publishes study on Corporate Political Connections

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Lei Lu reappointed as Bryce Douglas Chair in Corporate Finance

January 26, 2023 — 
Dr. Lei Lu has been reappointed as the Bryce Douglas Chair in Corporate Finance.

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The Weight of Consumer Preference and Peer Influence in Trying New Products

January 16, 2023 — 
Asper Assistant Professor Dr. Hee Mok Park and co-authors Dr. Tae-Hyung Pyo Dr. Jae Young Lee study published in the Journal of Marketing Research (JMR), a FT50 journal.

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Does Social Interaction Spread Fear Among Institutional Investors?

December 9, 2022 — 
Asper Professor’s study incorporating social factors related to COVID-19 published in Management Science

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Anomaly Discovery and Arbitrage Trading

December 6, 2022 — 
Asper Professor, Dr Lei Lu is interested in anomalies in asset pricing and patterns that are inconsistent with what one would expect from existing benchmark models.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of Government Guidance Funds

November 23, 2022 — 
Wei’s study utilizes descriptive statistics of VC and private equity investments as well as in-depth interviews with executives in China to paint a more detailed picture of the state-private partnerships in financing innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Biscontri appointed as Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs

November 1, 2022 — 
The University of Manitoba and the I.H. Asper School of Business have announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Biscontri as the new Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs.

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Three Asper faculty members receive Associates Fellowships

October 1, 2022 — 
Three I.H. Asper School of Business faculty members have been named the first recipients of The Associates Fellowships for their excellence in teaching, research and professional collaboration

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