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Lorena Prakash stuffs dates before they're coated with chocolate. // Photo by Jim Wells.

Asper School of Business News

Love at first bite: Asper MBA grad brings Eastern snack to Canadians

September 11, 2018 — 
For Lorena Prakash [MBA/02], owner of Duzu Dates, her relationship with the natural and nutritious fruit was an instant obsession.

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Mary Brabston with alumnus Kevin Parsons [BComm (Hons)/10].

Asper School of Business News

Farewell to the newly retired Mary Brabston

September 10, 2018 — 
In January of this year, Mary Brabston officially retired from her position after more than 20 years with the university.

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Tyrell Fontaine working at Marketing and Communications Office (MCO)

Asper School of Business News

Applying knowledge in a real-world context

September 7, 2018 — 
Tyrell Fontaine is in his fourth year studying Marketing and Finance at the Asper School of Business.

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Hartley T. Richardson.

Business and community leader Hartley T. Richardson announced as 2019 IDEA recipient

September 6, 2018 — 
For only the third time in its 36-year history, a Manitoba entrepreneur will be the recipient of the University of Manitoba’s International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA)

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(L-R) Gail Asper, David Asper and Leonard Asper.

35 years of doing ‘something useful’; for U of M, for the world

August 27, 2018 — 
At the U of M, the Asper family has collectively contributed over $17.5 million which continues to directly impact students, staff and faculty in nine faculties and all three colleges

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Students in a Laboratory Classroom. // Photo from UM Digital Collections - Archives & Special Collections.

Alumni Answers: What was your most memorable class at the U of M?

August 14, 2018 — 
We want to hear from you – our alumni – about your student days

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train tracks // pixabay

Wpg Free Press: Time to think big picture on Churchill rail line

August 9, 2018 — 
If the owners cannot earn enough revenue to maintain the infrastructure in a safe operating condition, it makes no economic sense to fix a highly depreciated railway.

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A smoke stack at sunset

Wpg Free Press: Has carbon pricing really worked so far?

August 1, 2018 — 
A 2016 report clearly shows even if a higher carbon tax of $90 per tonne is used, Canada will not come even close to its target.

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Molly Smyth at Guggenheim in Bilbao

New award from Canadian business icons helping students succeed around the globe

June 19, 2018 — 
The Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman Foundation has announced a $1 million investment

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Arianna Huffington.

Arianna Huffington recipient of the 2018 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award

June 14, 2018 — 
Arianna Huffington is founder of The Huffington Post and founder and CEO of Thrive Global

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