James W. Burns Leadership Institute News Archive
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Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program serves up community programming during pandemic
October 6, 2020 —
In June 2020, just months after COVID-19 began, 22 students were welcomed into the second cohort of the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP). Three months later, equipped with a collection of new leadership insights from the early stages of the program, participants completed their leadership service projects.
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Asper School of Business
College of Pharmacy students prepare for the leadership imperative
September 28, 2020 —
For the second year, the College of Pharmacy and the James W. Burns Leadership Institute are partnering to deliver cutting edge leadership seminars and training to UM Pharmacy students.
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Asper School of Business
Co-op Marketing Role Enriches Student Experience
September 2, 2020 —
Michela has been working as a Marketing and Communications student in a joint role for the Asper School of Business and the James W. Burns Leadership Institute and recently started a second term with the Asper Marketing Office.
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Asper School of Business
Bringing the Indigenous Women’s Ecosystem in Canada to Life
June 22, 2020 —
As the Manitoba regional hub of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), the Asper School of Business is a part national network of ten regional hubs designed to increase women entrepreneurs’ access to financing, talent, networks, and expertise.
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Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program Announces 2020 Cohort of Students
May 19, 2020 —
22 students from across the province make up the 2020 cohort of the PSLP
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Asper School of Business
Virtual celebration of leadership
May 5, 2020 —
The first cohort of the President Student Leadership Program (PSLP), the marquee initiative of the James W. Burns Leadership Institute, was treated to a celebration of the program’s completion through a virtual graduation ceremony on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
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Asper School of Business
The James W. Burns Leadership Speaker Series welcomes global financial leader Jeff Carney
February 28, 2020 —
Students from the Asper School of Business had an exclusive opportunity to gain valuable insights from leaders in the financial industry at the first James W. Burns Leadership Institute Speaker Series event
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Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program — creating Manitoba’s next generation of leaders
February 22, 2020 —
Applications for the 2020 President's Student Leadership Program due March 1
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Asper School of Business
Celebrating the 2019 Co-op Student and Employer of the Year
February 20, 2020 —
More than 230 guests attended the 12th annual Celebrating Co-op event sponsored by North West Company at the RBC Convention Centre. Held Thursday, January 30th, Celebrating Co-op, is the Asper School of Business’ premiere event for connecting Asper co-op students and employers and also celebrates the recipients of the 2019 outstanding co-op student and employer awards.
![Paul Mahon speaks to PSLP participants](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/A23I5172-150x150.jpg)
Asper School of Business
Why leadership is important in today’s working world
February 12, 2020 —
Trudy Schroeder, Tom Carson and Paul Mahon are leaders in business, non-profit, and governmental realms. What binds them together is their involvement in the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP)