Asper School of Business News Archive
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Asper alumnus hopes to inspire more Indigenous CPAs
June 2, 2021 —
Asper School of Business alumnus, Carter Wilson [BComm(Hons)/18], is one of few Indigenous CPAs in Canada – and is hoping to change that.
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Asper alumna distinguished as a Canada Climate Champion in lead up to 2021 United Nations COP26
May 28, 2021 —
Asper alumna Jennifer McNeill [BSc/95, MBA/06] has been named one of 26 Climate Champions across Canada in preparation for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). McNeill is the Vice-President of Public Sector Sales and Marketing at New Flyer and MCI, a leading independent bus coach manufacturer leading the evolution in zero-emission mobility.
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Two Asper alumni named to Order of Manitoba
May 28, 2021 —
The Asper School of Business is proud to share that two members of our alumni community and longtime members of the Associates, Gregg Hanson and Arni Thorsteinson, were recently announced as inductees to the prestigious Order of Manitoba.
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Asper student wins UM Trailblazer Award
May 21, 2021 —
Jennifer Moose’s unique journey helps pave the road for other Indigenous business students
UM affected by a health crisis half a world away
May 20, 2021 —
'Now, more than ever, the global community needs us and we should all consider giving back in meaningful ways to help India recover from this crisis'
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Asper staff and faculty honoured with UM Annual Community Outreach Award
May 17, 2021 —
The Presidential Advisory Committee on University Outreach has selected five Asper School of Business faculty and staff for the 2020 Annual Community Outreach Award. Congratulations to Debra Jonasson-Young, Dr. Nathan Greidanus, Dr. Kerri Kettle, Dr. Subbu Sivaramakrishnan, and Dr. Fang Wan on their accomplishment.
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World’s top behavioural finance researchers to lead Asper School conference
May 14, 2021 —
Takes place virtually on June 1 and will bring together leading international academics and practitioners in finance and economics to examine and discuss cutting-edge academic research in behavioral finance
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Asper Assistant Professor published in the Journal of Financial Economics
May 13, 2021 —
Dr. Zhenzhen Fan, an Assistant Professor in Finance and Economics at the Asper School of Business recently learned that her paper entitled, Equity Trail Risk and Currency Risk Premiums was accepted for publication by Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), a leading peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical and empirical topics in financial economics. Dr. Fan co-authored this paper along with Dr. Juan M. Londono, Senior Economic Project Manager of the US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Dr. Xiao Xiao, Assistant Professor of Finance at Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam.
Inspiring individuals from UM named to Order of Manitoba
May 12, 2021 —
Their contributions encompass a broad range of endeavours and accomplishments
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Fifth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence goes virtual
May 12, 2021 —
Over 10 days, the recipients of this year’s awards will be honoured through a series of videos