entrepreneurship News Archive
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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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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
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TeachingLIFE
The safe space principle
October 23, 2023 —
How music students took a risk and became entrepreneurs
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Bisons athlete combines love of basketball with community development programming
June 27, 2023 —
Keegan Slijker uses his love for basketball to help develop the community through his creation, "Fitness Up North."
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Entrepreneurial thinking in teaching and learning
June 7, 2023 —
Sparked by his own curiosity, Carl Szczerski, a technician in the Faculty of Science, purchased his first personal 3D printer in 2018. Now, he’s using the technology to support teaching and learning, too.
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Farzana Ebrahim finds ways to be entrepreneurial as a staff member at UM
March 30, 2023 —
Farzana Ebrahim is an excellent example of intrapreneurship, a way for employees of organizations to bring entrepreneurial thinking to their work.
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Asper School of Business
Stu Clark New Venture Championships returns in-person for high-caliber competition
March 16, 2023 —
The 2023 Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomed student entrepreneurs from across North America to compete for the opportunity to kickstart their unique and diverse ventures.
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
President Benarroch invites you to think differently about entrepreneurship
March 6, 2023 —
President Benarroch talked about his non-traditional view of entrepreneurship and why entrepreneurship is more about ideas and impact than dollars and cents.