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Janine Carmichael welcoming participants to the Sprint to Innovate Networking and Training Event.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Building innovation skills

February 27, 2024 — 
Eighteen University of Manitoba students participated in the 4th annual Sprint to Innovate. This unique weekend event brings together post-secondary students from Winnipeg to learn about and practice innovation skills.

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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Better Together event builds entrepreneurial thinking skills

January 4, 2024 — 
Enthusiasm and creative energy filled the Multi-Purpose Room in UMSU University Centre at the first-ever Better Together event in November, a two-day exploration of entrepreneurial thinking for UM students, staff and faculty.

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Cover of report, featuring several students walking on campus

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

What a great idea! Annual report showcases entrepreneurial thinking

December 14, 2023 — 
UM’s first Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Report explores the opportunities UM provides for students, staff and faculty to learn about, for and through entrepreneurship.

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Asper School of Business

2023 Asper Holiday Gift Guide

November 30, 2023 — 
As a hub for entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, the Asper School of Business is here to help with your holiday shopping. Support local and check out our selection of student- and alumni-led businesses this year.

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Asper School of Business

Meet the Asper alum innovating in Winnipeg’s culinary scene

November 17, 2023 — 
An Asper School of Business Bachelor of Commerce alum, Mike Del Buono [BComm(Hons)/13] is the managing partner of Burnley Place Hospitality Inc., which led the launch of local Winnipeg favourites King + Bannatyne, a premium sandwich shop in the Exchange District, and Nola, an elegant gem of Saint Boniface.

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Asper School of Business

Recognizing excellence in Indigenous business and entrepreneurship at VIBE 2023

November 14, 2023 — 
For 17 years, Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business has hosted the Visionary Indigenous Business (VIBE) Awards, recognizing the achievements of Indigenous businesses, business leaders and entrepreneurs in Manitoba. The 2023 VIBE Award recipients are Dreamcatcher Promotions and La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co.

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Asper School of Business

Making mental health services more accessible for students

October 27, 2023 — 
Phill, a graduate of the Asper School of Business MBA program, is the founder and CEO of My Student Wellbeing, an online platform where university students can access virtual counselling sessions with qualified therapists. A former social worker who gained business knowledge and skills in his MBA, Phill strives to make mental health services more accessible for students.

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A graphic illustration of a glowing golden cube with buildings protruding from it.

Entrepreneurship beyond business

October 23, 2023 — 
Innovative new spaces on campus for students, faculty and staff

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TeachingLIFE

We are ‘Better Together’

October 23, 2023 — 
A new co-curricular approach to building entrepreneurial thinking skills

A graphic illustration of a performer on a stage growing from a flower, surrounded by plants and loose papers.

TeachingLIFE

The safe space principle

October 23, 2023 — 
How music students took a risk and became entrepreneurs

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