Asper School of Business
Research events
The I.H. Asper School of Business hosts a range of research events, conferences and speaker series that support excellence in research, teaching and learning.
For more information about events at the Asper School, visit the UM Events Calendar.
Asper School of Business Research Webinar Series
The Asper School of Business is proud to host internationally acclaimed researchers in a range of fields to present their work to a global academic audience to encourage discussion between scholars and the business community.
For more information about how to register for an Asper School of Business Research Webinar please contact the Asper Research Facilitator at ASBevents@umanitoba.ca.
Upcoming webinars
Market Feedback: Evidence from the Horse’s Mouth
February 3, 2023
Dr. Liyan Yang, Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics, and the Peter L. Mitchelson/SIT Investment Associates Foundation Chair in Investment Strategy at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Past webinars
2022
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and the Workplace: Systematic Review and Feminist Conceptual Analysis
February 4, 2022
Dr. Michelle Greenwood, Associate Professor in the Department of Management at Monash Business School, Monash University, Australia
Me-Search: A Path to Relevant Research with Impact and Meaning
December 9, 2022
Dr. Johan Wiklund, Professor & AI Berg Chair in Entrepreneurship at the Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University
2021
Balancing the Bright and Dark Side of Digitization - Dr. Alain Verbeke
February 5, 2021
Dr. Alain Verbeke, Professor and Research Director on Strategy and Organization
McCaig Research Chair in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
How Subtle Feelings Shape Judgement and Choice - Dr. Norbert Schwarz
February 26, 2021
Dr. Norbert Schwarz, Provost Professor of Psychology and Marketing, University of Southern California
Security Analysis: An Investment Perspective - Dr. Kewei Hou
April 30, 2021
Dr. Kewei Hou, Ric Dillon Endowed Professor in Investments, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University and Editor of the Journal of Empirical Finance
Competition and Product Quality: Fake Trading on Crypto Exchanges – Dr. Evgeny Lyandres
November 19, 2021
Dr. Evgeny Lyandres, Professor of Finance at Tel Aviv University and Head of Hogeg Blockchain Research Center
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Stu Clark Distinguished Speaker Series
The Stu Clark Distinguished Speaker Series is supported by a generous endowment from Asper School of Business alumnus Stu Clark [BComm/76]. The Series features prominent researchers from outside of the University of Manitoba to give research seminars and interact with faculty and graduate research students.
Guest speakers considered for the Series must be distinguished or up-and-coming in their area(s) of research, external to the university, be good presenters and have a strong appeal to Asper faculty and graduate research students.
If you are interested in registering for any upcoming Stu Clark Distinguished Speaker Series events please contact the Asper Research Facilitator at ASBevents@umanitoba.ca
Upcoming events
Decentralized versus Distributed Platforms: Understanding the Battle for the Metaverse
Dr. JP Vergne, Associate Professor, UCL School of Management, Research Associate, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies
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Consumers Reactions to Corporate ESG Performance: Evidence from Store Visits
Dr. Tinghua Duan, Assistant Professor of Finance, IESEG School of Management
Past events
2022-2023
When Do Corporate Parents Matter? Disentangling the Corporate Effect
Dr. Daniel S. Andrews, Assistant Professor, Global Strategy, Ivey Business School, Western University
Digitalization of Inventive Records and Startup Innovation
Dr. H. Dennis Park, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Dallas
Passive Investing and the Rise of Mega-Firms
Dr. Hao Jiang, Associate Professor of Finance, A.J. Pasant Fellow
Managing and Tuning-up Big Data Systems
Dr. Jarek Szlichta, Associate Professor, York University, Faculty Fellow, IBM Centre for Advanced Studies
The Spillover Effect of Product Quality Failures in Multi-tier Buyer-Supplier Networks
Dr. Kersi Antia, George and Mary Turnbull Faculty Fellow, Professor of Marketing, Ivey Business School, Western University
Focused Learning from Big Enterprise Data
Dr. Morteza Zihayat, Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Faculty Member, IBM Center of Advanced Studies
An Examination of the Chief Audit Executives’ Reporting Standards for Handling Artificial Intelligence Design Ethical Decision-Making Processes
Dr. Waymond Rodgers, Chair Professor, University of Hull, Professor, University of Texas, El Paso
2020-2021
Inventory in times of war
Presented byJuan Camilo Serpa, William Dawson Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Do pensions have teeth? Evidence from the state government borrowing costs
Presented by Ting (Jeffrey) Zhang, PhD, Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Dayton
Analytical solution to a partially observable machine-maintenance problem
Presented by Dr. Hao Zhang, PhD Associate Professor of Operations and Logistics Sauder School of Business, UBC
Blockholder Mutual Fund Participation in Private In-house Meetings: Evidence on Social Bonding and Stock Return Volatility
Presented by Dr. Pengcheng (Phil) Zhu, Professor of Finance, University of San Diego School of Business
Physician Staffing and Shift Scheduling at Emergency Departments with Time Varying Productivity
Dr. Alireza Sabouri, Assistant Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management Area, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Heterogeneous Response: An Extension of the Fama-MacBeth Regression
Dr. Guofu Zhou, Frederick Bierman and James E. Spears Professor of Finance, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Hurting Those We Mean to Help? Startup Boards, Conflict and Entrepreneurial Success
Dr. Laura Huang, MBA Class of 1954 Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Supply Disruptions: Complex Effects of Supplier Shirking Opportunism, Sourcing Relationship Investments and Cross-Functional Information Sharing
Dr. M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Management, Professor and Area Coordinator, Operations Management &
Information Systems, Schulich School of Business, York University
Asset Pricing with Attention Guided Deep Learning
Dr. Ruslan Goyenko, Professor of Finance, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
The Psychology of User-Generated Content
Dr. Shiri Melumad, Assistant Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Asper Research Events
Upcoming events
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Past events
2021
Quadrant Behavioural Finance Conference
The Annual Quadrant Investor Behaviour Conference is a top level academic conference that brings leading international academics and practitioners in the investment field together to examine and discuss cutting edge academic research in investment finance.
This conference provides enhanced learning experiences for student and research opportunities for professors, as well as provides exposure to new trends in investment finance to practitioners.
Bill Moir Marketing Speakers Series
The Bill Moir Marketing Speakers Series is supported by a generous endowment from Asper School of Business alumnus Mr. William (Bill) Moir [BComm (Hons)/72].
Speakers invited for the Series will generate meaningful discussions around emerging themes in marketing, covering a wide range of marketing specializations and industry backgrounds. Each event will reflect a mix of academics and practitioners.
Past events
2022
Using Text Analytics Models to Examine Consumer Mobility Patterns - Dr. Ning Zhong Assistant Professor, Marketing Smeal College of Business Pennsylvania State University
Video Influencers: Unboxing the Mystique - Dr. Prashant Rajaram Assistant Professor, Marketing Ivey Business School, Western University
Annual Research Events
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Hickson Research Day
The annual Hickson Research Day is intended as a venue for nurturing research-oriented activities within the Asper School of Business.
The research event highlights the innovative research being conducted by Asper School of Business faculty.
Hickson Research Day presentations are deliberately short and designed to make research accessible not only to colleagues from across the School but from outside the discipline, as well as to public. -
Senft-Asper International Workshop and Review of Corporate Finance Special Issue Conference on Finance and Family Business
A full-day workshop, featuring internationally acclaimed professors discussing family business research in financial management, entrepreneurship, strategic management and family firms.
Co-sponsored by the Asper School of Business and the Senft Family Fund.
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Fields on Wheels
Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the annual Fields on Wheels Conference celebrates achievement and building resilience in agricultural food systems.
Co-hosted by the Transport Institute, Asper School of Business and the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
