Asper BComm News Archive
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Asper International Exchange program signed 12 new partnerships in 2024, expanding experiential learning options for students
January 16, 2025 —
Last year 99 students represented the Asper School of Business around the world, gaining insights in global business, supply chain, finance, marketing, and more across five continents. In 2024, the Asper Exchange Program signed 12 new partnerships, continuing to expand options for students with over 60 business school partners in over 30 countries around the world.
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BComm Spotlight
January 6, 2025 —
When Lily Francis is presenting a case in competition, something clicks into place, and suddenly it’s just her and the judges. She isn’t thinking about the hours of practice and case preparation; she isn’t worried about being “too much” (a holdover from a lifetime of being a big talker); she isn’t fixated on the ideas that didn’t make the cut; and she isn’t second-guessing her delivery. No, as Francis puts it, when she is presenting, everything else goes away.
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BComm Spotlight
November 29, 2024 —
Asper BComm student Anthony Theriault conceived an idea with fellow Asper students Todd de Groot and Hazel Nguyen. Eleven59 is an AI-driven calendar tool designed for students by students.
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Asper graduates take the stage for Fall Convocation 2024
October 23, 2024 —
For Fall Convocation 2024, the Asper School of Business celebrates new Asper alumni as they take their hard-earned degrees into the workforce, further study, or their next great venture. Here is a snapshot of just a few new Asper alumni receiving their parchments on October 22, 2024.
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Infused and in business
October 22, 2024 —
At one of Manitoba’s many maker markets, Toasti Bean co-founders Hayley Johnston [BComm(Hons)/13] and Thao Lam [BComm(Hons)/16] offer samples of pistachio ice cream, blueberry pancakes, and caramel stickybun, excited to share that—yes—many of these tasty treats are also available in decaf.
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Reducing barriers, connecting to Manitoba
September 4, 2024 —
Robert Biscontri, associate dean of undergraduate and international programs at the Asper School of Business, shares some exciting updates, including new and refreshed articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions across the province, more flexibility for Asper students choosing an academic minor, a new winter intake and a dedicated direct entry pathway for Northern Indigenous students.
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Convocation a time to reflect on the moments that inspire
June 5, 2024 —
Last week, more than three years since that winter break, Connor Egan addressed a crowd of over 1,600 at the 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) Gala, the premier event of The Associates of the Asper School of Business, to announce that the Price Student-Managed Investment Fund (PSMIF) has raised over $3.5 million. Just one week later at Spring Convocation, Connor Egan will walk with his fellow Asper graduates in celebration of all they have accomplished during their unique BComm journeys.
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Asper BComm alum leading business development at New Media Manitoba
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.
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BComm Spotlight
April 12, 2024 —
Asper BComm student Gilbert Eretchabor is currently working hard to revitalize the University of Manitoba Supply Chain Organization (UMSCO) as president and is a passionate advocate for the field. Supply chain isn’t something that Eretchabor pursued from the start of his degree, but some cogent advice from the Dean helped him see his future (and his past) in supply chain.
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BComm Spotlight
March 8, 2024 —
Fidelia De Souza has always known that a CPA designation is her dream destination, and she’s started on a number of paths to getting there, always applying a more exploratory than prescriptive approach, but guided by a true passion for the practice of accounting.