entrepreneurship News Archive
Asper School of Business
The 2025 Asper Holiday Gift Guide
December 3, 2025 —
Shoes like you’ve never seen. Bisons clothing that will have distant relatives calling to “borrow” it. Winnipeg’s best spots for unforgettable cuisine. What do they all have in common? They come from Asper alumni!
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
‘Ignite’ the future for independent artists
November 28, 2025 —
Students in the Master of Fine Art program are refining their craft in a vibrant studio-based program. Now, these students also have the opportunity to consider possibilities and build skills for an entrepreneurial future.
Asper School of Business
Unlocking Innovation with the Startup Coach Program
November 24, 2025 —
Startup Coach Ben Isakov at the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship has guided more than 250 students find clarity, confidence, and a sense of community through their startup business.
Asper School of Business
Finding your Community with Asper BComm Student Rhéanne Morin
November 19, 2025 —
With a fearless attitude that has led her to competing in youth summits and creating student groups, Rhéanne Morin discovered a winning formula for creating community at the Asper School of Business.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
November is the 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Month
October 14, 2025 —
2025 marks our third annual Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking month at the University of Manitoba.
Asper School of Business
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.
Asper School of Business
2025 VIBE Award Recipients announced, honouring outstanding Indigenous entrepreneurs
August 14, 2025 —
This year’s VIBE Awards take place November 6, 2025. The two recipients are Cody Gonsalves of Purposeful Movements Ltd. and E. Oliver Owen of Amik Aviation.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Introducing the IDEA START Podcast
June 13, 2025 —
A collaborative project between IDEA START and The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, the IDEA START Podcast amplifies voices from across disciplines and corners of campus.
Asper School of Business
Asper’s own Dragons’ Den: the CPHR Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
March 26, 2025 —
Hosted by the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship, the CPHR Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition brought together over 400 students to test their creative thinking and presentation skills in a unique live pitch contest.
Asper School of Business
“That’s just the way to grow”
March 19, 2025 —
Seun Bammeke [BComm(Hons)/10] shares that his love of business started at a young age, watching his brother go out to school each day and come back with more than he left with. An Asper BComm alum, Bammeke is a serial entrepreneur today, starting and running multiple businesses since his formal career beginnings in logistics and supply chain.