Asper School of Business News Archive
![(L-R) R. Jeffrey Orr, member of Power Corporation’s Board of Directors and President and CEO of Power Financial, David Barnard, president of U of M, Paul Mahon, President and CEO of Great-West Lifeco, and Jeff Carney, President and CEO of IGM Financial.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Powercorp-SOCIAL-WEB-150x150.jpg)
Great-West Life, Investors Group and Power Corporation investing to create unique leadership institute at U of M
May 3, 2017 —
'As we reflected on great Manitoban leaders of the past, many of whom had graduated from the University of Manitoba, we honed in on the importance of leadership in the development of great companies and great communities'
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Valedictory address to the Asper BComm (Hons) Class of ’17
May 2, 2017 —
In his address to the Asper BComm (Hons) Class of '17, Eric MacLise explores the surprising and often overlooked virtues of comfort zones
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Straight from the horse’s mouth
April 27, 2017 —
What can horses possibly teach us about business? A surprising amount, says Asper grad Darcy Fudge Kamal [MSc/11]. Now an assistant professor at the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, in California, and a research associate with the Economic Sciences Institute, Darcy is studying the Thoroughbred horse industry to learn more about trust between companies.
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ABEP celebrates biggest year
April 24, 2017 —
Aboriginal Business Education Partners celebrated its largest-ever cohort of graduating students at a special dinner on April 13
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2017 Manitoba New Venture Championships
April 7, 2017 —
Twenty five teams of student entrepreneurs will vie for over $10,000 in prizes at the Manitoba New Venture Championships (MNVC) on Saturday, April 8, 2017.
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Big year for Asper athletes
April 6, 2017 —
Cam Teschuk, Ken Rooney, and Byron Spriggs for receiving honours and recognitions as Bison athletes at the annual Brown and Gold Banquet
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Ken Rooney receives Dale Iwanoczko Award
April 3, 2017 —
The Asper student and Bison volleyball player was recognized for his academic and athletic performance, and community service
![Ashley Richard receives her 2014 Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ashley-Richard-150x150.jpg)
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CBC: From the streets of Toronto to a business degree: How one Indigenous woman defied the odds
March 28, 2017 —
Ashley Richard to graduate at the beginning of April from the University of Manitoba
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Experts available for comment on federal budget
March 22, 2017 —
Economists and political scientists available to media