Asper School of Business News Archive
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How Much is Too Much?
December 15, 2025 —
An Asper School researcher examines trust in the early stages of entrepreneurship in a top academic business journal
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Canadian Press: WestJet pauses move to install non-reclining seats after blowback
December 13, 2025 —
“It’s a way of getting people to opt for those more expensive seats. You simply make the comfort differential greater,” said Dr. Barry Prentice, who heads the University of Manitoba’s transport institute.
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CBC: Clubbing events transform Seafood City to attract younger demographic
December 12, 2025 —
What's one of the only places you can go grocery shopping and clubbing at the same time for free? Filipino grocery chain Seafood City. But the secret to the success of the pop-ups might be part of a larger trend.
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CBC: The Buy Canadian movement faces a new test as American alcohol returns to store shelves.
December 10, 2025 —
Dr. Divya Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about how connecting the return of American products to charity may change Canadian consumer attitudes.
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Asper School Professors Honoured at the 2025 Associates Awards
December 10, 2025 —
Asper School Professors Chi Liao, Sean Buchanan, Mohammad Eslami, and Wei Wang were celebrated during the 2025 Associates Awards.
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Business, with a Twist
December 4, 2025 —
At the Rod Senft Family Business Conference, leaders shared their ideas about how to merge the emotional landscape of family with business.
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The 2025 Asper Holiday Gift Guide
December 3, 2025 —
Shoes like you’ve never seen. Bisons clothing that will have distant relatives calling to “borrow” it. Winnipeg’s best spots for unforgettable cuisine. What do they all have in common? They come from Asper alumni!
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Winnipeg Free Press: Doorways to nostalgia
December 1, 2025 —
What’s going on with advent calendars? “I think this proliferation of luxury advent calendars is pretty much related to nostalgia marketing,” says Dr. Kiran Pedada, associate professor in the marketing department at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.
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CBC’s The Current: If flying is miserable, who’s to blame?
December 1, 2025 —
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), discussed civility in air travel and whether a "golden era" of air travel can be restored.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Missed credit card payment numbers on rise in Manitoba: Equifax
November 27, 2025 —
“Based on this information, it seems like younger people are feeling a lot of financial stress,” said Dr. Chi Liao, associate professor of finance at the Asper School of Business, who studies household finances.