Asper School of Business News Archive
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Extended Education
Imagine what AI and Machine Learning can do for you
May 17, 2022 —
“I see it as an important new kind of literacy. If you don’t understand AI and Machine Learning, others have an advantage over you. You don’t need to program but you need to understand.” - Cunyet Akcora
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UM friends and alumni among 2022 Order of Manitoba recipients
May 12, 2022 —
Twelve Manitobans will soon receive the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour
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Asper School of Business
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 School of Business
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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Research and International
Selling voyeurism: How companies create value from the taboo
April 29, 2022 —
Instead of arguments exclusively about whether voyeurism is ethical or not, we should explore why we are drawn to voyeurism in the first place and where the limits should be for this taboo, yet incredibly prevalent practice.
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Asper School of Business
How underdeveloped economies can foster their entrepreneurial ecosystems
April 27, 2022 —
What role do regional governments play in the creation of new businesses? Many have investigated this question, but their answers are largely applicable only to developed economies. Focusing in on developing economies, this research takes a more holistic approach to empirical studies finding that when entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) lens is applied to emerging economies, regional governments play a supportive role in fostering self-sustaining entrepreneurship activities.
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Asper School of Business
How jackpot wins can influence players
April 22, 2022 —
Asper assistant professor Dr. Hee Mok Park and co-author, Dr. Joseph Pancras from the University of Connecticut examine the impact on subsequent gambling behaviour in their paper entitled ‘Social and Spatiotemporal Impacts of Casino Jackpot Events’, published in the Marketing Science, a leading journal in the field of marketing research.
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Asper School of Business
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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Asper School of Business
From student leader to global leader
April 18, 2022 —
Asper CSA President Kyla Mae Dacanay provides her personal perspective on her chance to interview Indra Nooyi, this 2022 IDEA recipient.
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Asper School of Business
Approaching healthcare with a business mindset
April 1, 2022 —
As CEO of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Mike Nader appreciates the value of approaching healthcare administration with a business mindset.