Asper School of Business News Archive
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Op-ed: Finding the Truth in Reconciliation
September 28, 2021 —
Op-ed written by Mary Jane Maillet Brownscombe, [BComm(Hons)/88, MA/11], Indigenous Business Relations Executive-in-Residence at the Asper School of Business
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Departing Asper School of Business Dean reflects on his tenure
September 22, 2021 —
Jacoby’s commitment to student experience, EDI and the Drake Building will leave a lasting legacy.
Faculty of Law
Shawn Singh and the President’s Student Leadership Program
September 10, 2021 —
This summer was unusual for 3L Shawn Singh. For one thing, he worked as a research assistant for Assistant Professor Brandon Trask, published three articles including two in the Manitoba Law Journal, and one in a book published by Springer Nature. He got married – that was huge. Oh yes, and he was the only law student to be selected to take part in the University of Manitoba President’s Student Leadership Summer Program.
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Examining the impact of applicant smoking and vaping habits in job interviews
September 9, 2021 —
Asper Professor’s study finds many hiring managers still discriminate based on surface-level characteristics
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Silvestre named as Asper School of Business Acting Dean
September 2, 2021 —
Dr. Bruno Silvestre’s academic record and administrative achievements to support Asper’s growth trajectory.
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Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Firm Lobbying
July 29, 2021 —
Asper Professor’s study on the relationship between lobbying spending and customer satisfaction published in the Journal of Marketing.
UM to Tokyo
July 28, 2021 —
UM contingent of athletes, coaches and officials heading to Olympic Games includes students, staff and alumni
Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program wraps up core week of programming
July 22, 2021 —
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute recently welcomed a third cohort of 23 participants representing some 15 disciplines, for the core week of the President’s Student Leadership Program. Students from across the province dove into an intensive week of workshops, seminars, and group work. Participants also got the opportunity to engage with prominent and impactful community and business leaders about their own leadership journey and leading through crisis.
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Pandemic restrictions make third trip to the Olympics all business for Asper staff member
July 20, 2021 —
Kelly Mahoney, UM alumna and Director of the Asper Career Development Centre, heads to Tokyo to serve as head referee for triathlon
Faculty of Law
UM Law Students, Associate Dean (JD) behind globally-recognized law review
July 16, 2021 —
Published by Thomson Reuters, the internationally respected niche peer-reviewed law journal, Banking & Finance Law Review has of late been edited by the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law’s new Associate Dean (Juris Doctor program) Virginia Torrie, with help from a growing number of law students diligently working out of a virtual Robson Hall. Joined by students from several other law schools it is a truly collaborative experience.