Asper School of Business News Archive
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: time for reflection and action
June 21, 2022 —
Today, the Asper School of Business recognizes and celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day. We are located on Treaty 1 Territory, the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.
Alumni
2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients revealed
June 15, 2022 —
Meet the honourees for the upcoming September ceremony
Spring Convocation returns to in-person events for 2022
May 30, 2022 —
Honorary degree recipients announced for Convocation, and President's Installation takes place June 7
Asper School of Business
Steven Zheng selected for the Stu Clark Professorship in Financial Management
May 19, 2022 —
Dr. Xiaofan (Steven) Zheng from the Asper School of Business has been selected for the Stu Clark Professorship in Financial Management.
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
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
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 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.
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.
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.