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Manitoba Legislature

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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Yellow, blue and white star blankets

Indigenous

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

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awards-on-table

Asper School of Business

Celebrating educators – virtually

May 10, 2021 — 
Online Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception held on May 4

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23 students as part of the 2021 Presidents Students Leadership Program

Asper School of Business

President’s Student Leadership Program Announces 2021 Cohort of Students

May 7, 2021 — 
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute is pleased to announce the third cohort of the unique in Canada President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP) at the University of Manitoba.

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Photo shows yellow taxi lights on roofs of taxis vehicles at night. // Image from Lexi Anderson/Unsplash

How Uber drivers avoided — and contributed to — the fate of taxi drivers

May 7, 2021 — 
Countries around the world are wrestling with whether to classify Uber drivers and other gig economy workers as independent contractors or employees

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Lauren Slegers, Hayley Yamamoto, Sid Sharma, Tara Flatt and Gurkamaljeet Dhaliwal and Michael Kurtas, Shyam Moorthi and Dolly Taneja, and BComm students, Laura Mickey and James Pham

Asper School of Business

Turning case success into community support

April 28, 2021 — 
In the final week of the case competition season, Asper students were busy successfully representing the School on the international stage with undergraduate and MBA teams achieving first and second place finishes in their events at the International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC).

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Dr. Chi Liao on left and Dr. Nathan Greidanus on right

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ADHD and Entrepreneurship

April 15, 2021 — 
Paper addressing the relationship between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and entrepreneurship published in Journal of Business Venturing

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Katrina Dacca and Jackie Wild

Asper School of Business

Asper student and alumna lead new vision for Manitoba Filipino Business Council

April 3, 2021 — 
Earlier this year the Manitoba Filipino Business Council (MFBC) announced their newly elected Board of Directors and for the very first time in the council’s history, the Board reflects a majority female leadership team.

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P S L P closing ceremony Zoom screen shot.

Asper School of Business

President’s Student Leadership Program Second Cohort Celebration

April 1, 2021 — 
On March 20, the second cohort of the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP), the James W. Burns Leadership Institute's marquee initiative, gathered in a virtual celebration to mark program graduation and achievements.

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Mary Jane Maillet Brownscombe wearing a white shirt smiling at the camera.

Asper School of Business

The business of reconciliation: Asper appoints new Executive-in-Residence

March 31, 2021 — 
Mary Jane Maillet Brownscombe [BComm(Hons)/88, MA/11] has a long-term relationship with the University of Manitoba

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