Asper Students News Archive
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Asper School of Business
Departing Asper School of Business Dean reflects on his tenure
September 22, 2021 —
Jacoby’s commitment to student experience, EDI and the Drake Building will leave a lasting legacy.
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Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program wraps up core week of programming
July 22, 2021 —
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute recently welcomed a third cohort of 23 participants representing some 15 disciplines, for the core week of the President’s Student Leadership Program. Students from across the province dove into an intensive week of workshops, seminars, and group work. Participants also got the opportunity to engage with prominent and impactful community and business leaders about their own leadership journey and leading through crisis.
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Asper School of Business
Asper PSLP participant receives the Janice Filmon Leadership Scholarship
June 23, 2021 —
Asper School of Business student, Lauren Slegers has been named as the recipient of the 2021 Janice Filmon Leadership Scholarship.
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Asper School of Business
Asper student wins UM Trailblazer Award
May 21, 2021 —
Jennifer Moose’s unique journey helps pave the road for other Indigenous business students
![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](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UM-Today-Hero-image-IBECC-Case-Competition-Teams-1-150x150.png)
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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Asper School of Business
University of Manitoba Undergraduate Team Wins North American Case Competition
March 16, 2021 —
A duo of Asper undergraduate students paired up with the Price Faculty of Engineering to place first in the Digital Workplace Innovation Case Competition
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Asper School of Business
Celebrating Asper Co-op Success
March 2, 2021 —
On February 5, almost 200 Asper co-op students and employer partners attended the Celebrating Co-op event.
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Asper School of Business
The Asper School mourns the loss of Risul Islam Badhon
February 19, 2021 —
It is with great sadness that we must share news of the passing of one of our Asper School of Business students.
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Asper School of Business
Endowment supported by the Associates announced in honour of Dean Emeritus, Roland Grandpré
January 28, 2021 —
Grandpré played a leading role in establishing The Associates, one of the most effective business support groups in Canada.
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Asper School of Business
Asper Hosts Successful 2021 JDC West Competition
January 21, 2021 —
From January 15 to 17, Asper School of Business students and alumni reinforced its place as one of the best business schools in Canada.