Asper School of Business

James W. Burns Leadership Institute

The James W. Burns Leadership Institute works with units across the University to offer undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to develop leadership knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in their careers in any field. 

The Institute also operates the President’s Student Leadership Program, the province’s premiere postsecondary leadership development program open to a selected cohort of students each year. The Institute assists in creating innovative educational programming in leadership for UM students and shares research on leadership education within the university and broader community. and organization studies 

Our mission

We are a catalyst for innovation and collaboration to develop leaders and create knowledge. We do this through:

  • Multidisciplinary connections
  • Innovative education and research
  • Community and the power of inclusion
  • Reconciliation and embracing Indigenous perspectives
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Past events

Programs

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Leadership highlights and takeaways

Faculty and staff

James W. Burns Leadership Institute Advisory Board

The James W. Burns Leadership Institute Advisory Board is a broad-based group of senior leaders from community, postsecondary and business organizations. They provide advice as a sounding board and source of input into strategic planning and programming for the Institute

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    Past Advisory Board Members

Visionary investment
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute at the I.H. Asper School of Business has been created through visionary investment from Canada Life, IG Wealth Management and the Power Corporation of Canada, as well as the Province of Manitoba.

Contact us

James W. Burns Leadership Institute
Room 359 Drake Centre
181 Freedman Cres.
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4

info.leadership@umanitoba.ca
431-336-1765