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IGNITE 2025 Honours Gail Asper

September 22, 2025 — 
The Young Associates welcomed new Asper students to the business community by celebrating the achievements of Gail Asper

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The Growing Battle Between Products and Brands

September 11, 2025 — 
Kiran Pedada, Asper Associate Professor of Marketing, publishes an FT50-ranked paper in the world-renowned Journal of Marketing Research.

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Anna Binto Diallo, one the 2023 Merit Award recipients, with President Michael Benarroch and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Diane Hiebert-Murphy at the 2024 Faculty Recognition Reception.

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Celebrating the Merit Award recipients of 2024

September 10, 2025 — 
The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and include a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.

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Exploring the Ideas that Keep Executives Up at Night

September 8, 2025 — 
James W. Burns Executive Education Centre offers new programming to keep business leaders in touch with the Asper School by talking about modern business challenges

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Turning a passion project into a side hustle business

September 5, 2025 — 
With help from the Stu Clark Centre’s Side Hustle Course, UM alum Emily Thoroski turned her passion for science and music into The Environmental Musician.

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Seeing the Supply Chain as a Chain of Relationships

August 20, 2025 — 
Asper Professor and Director of Sustainability Minelle Silva publishes a years-in-the-making research article in FT50-ranked publication

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CBC Manitoba: What Could Fill the Empty Hudson’s Bay Spaces in Winnipeg Malls

August 12, 2025 — 
What Could Fill the Empty Hudson's Bay Spaces in Winnipeg Malls

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The Free Press: Bell MTS Smart Home service offloaded in alarm deal

August 11, 2025 — 
BELL MTS’s parent company is selling its home security and monitored alarm branches to an Ontario firm.

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Debra Jonasson-Young, director of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship.

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CTV Winnipeg: How to start a side hustle

August 11, 2025 — 
How to start a side hustle

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Ben Isakov is a startup coach at the University of Manitoba’s Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship and runs a consulting business.

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The Free Press: U of M course on side gigs expands students’ financial potential

August 2, 2025 — 
U of M course on side gigs expands students’ financial potential

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