The Associates News Archive

June 7, 2024 — 
Over 200 students gathered at the Asper School of Business Drake Centre on May 30th to meet face-to-face with a business icon, industry giant, prairie powerhouse and 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient, Gerry Price [BSc/70, MSc/72, LLD/17]. The

May 28, 2024 — 
Manager of Business Development at New Media Manitoba and Asper alum Corinne Gusnoski [BComm(Hons)/18] spends her days doing everything from consulting with Ubisoft Winnipeg to learning new applications for virtual reality (VR) technology. Despite Gusnoski’s tech-oriented work, her background is in business. Day-to-day, she works with interactive digital media companies and leverages her business expertise to support their goals.

April 17, 2024 — 
Asper associate professor and The Associates Fellow in Finance, Chi Liao is an expert in behavioural finance, engaging with datasets and psychology, sociology and other social sciences to tackle these questions. She seeks to understand how broader social phenomena affect individual behaviours in financial decision-making and ultimately financial outcomes.

April 15, 2024 — 
The Associates of the Asper School of Business invite UM students to meet one of Manitoba’s most influential business leaders and one of UM’s most dedicated alumni. On May 30, 2024, Gerry Price [BSc/70, MSc/72, LLD/17], the 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient, will share his impressive career journey, followed by a Q&A facilitated by the Asper School of Business Commerce Student’s Association President, Melani Fernando.

February 28, 2024 — 
Nine graduate teams, representing business schools across Canada, convened in Winnipeg for the second annual Asper Business Case Competition. This year’s expanded competition offered unique business challenges and an exceptional networking opportunity for graduate students.

December 11, 2023 — 
Nathan Greidanus has been named the Associates Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Wenxi Pu has been named the Associates Fellow in Innovation, and Raj Manchanda has been named the Associates Fellow in Sustainability. The new Associates Fellows were honoured at a celebration in the Drake Centre last week.

November 22, 2023 — 
The Associates of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba announced that the 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient is local philanthropist and business icon, Gerry Price.