Teams of business students from around the globe will be coming to Manitoba this week to participate in the Manitoba International Marketing Competition and Conference (MIMC) at the University of Manitoba, January 9-12, 2013, presented by CG Power Systems Inc.
In its 31st year, MIMC is Canada’s only international marketing competition. The competition consists of 13 […]

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The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) will be funding three University of Manitoba research projects over a three year period. A total of $1,391,166 was awarded under the Strategic Project Grants (SPG) Program. The program’s goal is to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance Canada’s economy, […]

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On Friday, October 1, 2010, Brand Storm takes place in the Drake Centre at the Asper School of Business. This first-of-its-kind event will take place from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, and will include many opportunities for networking and comparing notes and ideas.
Brand Storm will feature presentations covering topics from brand soul to brand expression, […]

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On Tuesday, September 21, 2010, N. Murray Edwards, financier and business developer, will receive the 2010 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA).
“We are thrilled to announce that this year’s IDEA recipient is Murray Edwards,” says Arni Thorsteinson, chair of the IDEA Committee for the Associates and president of Shelter Canadian Properties Limited. “Murray encapsulates the significance […]

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A marketing professor from the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba will deliver a presentation that examines family business.Dr. Reg Litz explains that family businesses are all around us and include some of the world’s largest enterprises. However, bringing together ‘family’ and ‘business’ also brings with it some complex challenges.
In this presentation […]

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