FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

2017 / 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW On behalf of the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University Programs 04 of , it is my pleasure to present our 2017/18 Year in Review. MESSAGE FROM CONTENTS Students and Experiential Learning 12 The Faculty traces its history back to the 19th century when political THE ACTING DEAN Faculty and Research 22 economy was first taught at Wesley College and later at United College, our founding institution. In 2018 we celebrate our tenth year as a separate Community 29 faculty composed of the Department of Business & Administration and the Department of Economics. We look forward to building on Future Directions 31 more than a century of success in providing high-quality instruction and research, and a decade of developing a curriculum that offers business and economics education in a liberal arts setting. This report outlines our accomplishments over the past academic year and our goals for the future.

Hugh Grant, Acting Dean Faculty of Business and Economics 4 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 5

The prides itself on the excellence of its teaching— Master in Management (MiM) and the Faculty of Business and Economics is no exception. The Faculty PROGRAMS Graduate Programs The MiM degree has a unique format, designed to enable individuals offers a range of undergraduate programs in the Department of Business to pursue a graduate degree while continuing to work on a full-time & Administration and the Department of Economics, as well as two basis. It combines intensive, two-week courses in August with online distinctive graduate programs. courses offered during the Fall, Winter and Spring terms. The curriculum focuses on the management of technology, innovation, and operations.

Business & Administration Economics MA in Environmental, Resource and Development Economics (ERDE)

BBA three-year degree BA three-year degree Our 2017-18 ERDE class was smaller than usual but the students There were two additions to our BBA four-year degree BA four-year degree performed very well academically. Two of the six students won academic programs this year with concentrations in: BA Honours prestigious scholarships: Joy Frederick ( Graduate Scholarship, in the Department of Business $15,000) and Eashita Dabas (Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee ›› Accounting & Administration: Economics and Finance Scholarship, $25,000). Eashita also presented two papers at the ›› Human Resource BBA EFin International Economic Modelling (EcoMod18) conference, ›› The Master in Management Management and BA EFin hosted by the Department of Economics, Ca’ Foscari at the University (MiM) program was launched Organizational Behaviour of Venice. Another student, Chukwudi Ezeani, was awarded the top in August 2017 with an ›› International Business prize in the graduate category for his paper “The Effect of Deregulation initial intake of 13 students. ›› Co-operative Enterprises on Price per Kilowatt Hour (kwh) of Electricity in the United States” ›› Marketing ›› The four-year concentration in the 2018 Progressive Economics Forum (PEF) essay contest. in the Management of Chukwudi was accepted to the University Scholars Leadership Co-operative Enterprises Symposium at the United Nations in Bangkok, Thailand. was added to complement All six have secured employment or enrolled in further study the work of the Chair in upon graduation. Co-operative Enterprises 6 | Faculty of Business and Economics

Joint Program in Business Administration Special Programs+ We offer a joint program with (RRC). By granting credit for work completed at RRC, students may obtain both a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (UW) and a Business Administration diploma (RRC) in less time than it would normally take to obtain the two qualifications.

Executive Bachelor of Business Administration (eBBA) Program

The eBBA Program was created in 2005 to meet the needs of industry partners whose employees had certifications, such as a certificate in management or a diploma in business administration, but did not have the bachelor’s degree required for promotion within their company.

In order to qualify for the program, students need to have previously taken at least 15 credit hours at a college or in a continuing education certificate program. These students also have the opportunity to earn additional university credits through the Recognized Prior Learning (RPL) portfolio process. There are currently 21 students registered in the eBBA program. 8 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 9

The Faculty accounts for roughly 16% of majors in the University and 1. BUSINESS & ADMIN—1,159 2. ECONOMICS—62 10% of course registrations. The difference reflects our emphasis on Declared Majors Course Registrations ›› Bachelor of Arts ›› Bachelor of Arts teaching business and economics in a liberal arts setting, such that ›› Bachelor of Arts (4 Year) ›› Bachelor of Arts (4 Year) 2017–2018 students are required to take many of their courses in the Faculty of Arts. ›› Bachelor of Business & Admin ›› Bachelor of Arts Honours 1

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3 BUSINESS ECONOMICS

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3. ECONOMICS & FINANCE—89 4. JOINT PROGRAM WITH RRC—72

›› Bachelor of Arts (4 Year) ›› Bachelor of Business & ›› Bachelor of Business & Administration Administration (4 Year) ›› Bachelor of Business & 1582 1405 1695 1605 1771 Administration (4 Year) 1520

4-Yr BBA by Concentration 4768 4856 4856 4219 4451 4472

81 243 241 71 44 116 2

EFIN ACCOUNTING GENERAL HR INTL BUS. MARKETING CO-OP 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 2014 / 2015 2015 / 2016 2016 / 2017 2017 / 2018

1,379 +46% 63% 16% COURSE 3,121.5 +8% 10% TOTAL DECLARED OVER THE LAST CONSISTS OF OF THE UWINNIPEG REGISTRATIONS FCE OVER 5 YEARS OF UWINNIPEG TOTAL MAJORS FIVE YEARS 4-YEAR DEGREES STUDENT BODY 10 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 11

Business Chair in Co-operative Enterprises Funding for the Chair in Advisory Committee for the Chair in Cooperative Enterprises Cooperative Enterprises Dr. Berge is an assistant professor in the Department of Business & ›› Marilyn Brennan, ›› Brendan Reimer, Program was provided by: Administration and is the Business Chair of Co-operative Enterprises. Senior VP, Strategic Partner, He played an integral role in the development of the concentration in ›› The Government of Manitoba Governance and Strategy, Values-Based Banking, Co-operative Enterprises that UWinnipeg students may now opt to Credit Union Central Assiniboine Credit Union pursue in their four-year BBA degree. ›› Federated Co-operatives Ltd. of Manitoba ›› Carinna Rosales, The BBA in Co-operative Enterprises is the first undergraduate program ›› The Co-operators Group ›› Linda Ferguson, Director, Business of its kind in Canada and was developed in partnership with Manitoba’s President, Board of Directors, Development Services, ›› Credit Union cooperative and credit union sectors. Our industry partners noted a Village Canadien SEED Winnipeg Central of Manitoba Ltd. gap between the growing number of jobs in their field, both locally and Cooperative Ltd. Simon Berge › Jocelyn Vankoughnet, globally, and the low number of qualified candidates to fill these roles. ›› Assiniboine Credit Union Ltd. › › Vera Goussaert, Director, Federated Coops PhD, Guelph The Co-operative Enterprises program is designed to prepare students to › ›› Arctic Cooperatives Ltd. Executive Director, Manitoba be key members of the co-operative business community across Canada. ›› Duane Wilson, Cooperative Association ›› Red River Cooperative Ltd. VP Stakeholder Relations, Dr. Berge completed his doctorate at the University of Guelph studying › Hugh Grant, Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. co-operatives as an alternative distribution system for local food › Acting Dean, and community development. He also holds a Masters of Business ›› Ward Weisensel, Faculty of Business & Administration from McMaster University majoring in finance. Prior to President, Board of Directors, Economics, The University focusing on co-operative business practices, Dr. Berge studied biology at Red River Coop of Winnipeg the University of Prince Edward Island and medical laboratory technology

at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. ›› Rosalie Harms, Chair, Department of For nearly ten years he worked for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Business & Administration, Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) as a research analyst coordinating the product The University of Winnipeg development, food for health, agriculture and rural policy research

themes for the province. Prior to his government work, he worked for ›› Ivy Lopez-Sarmiento, McMaster University as a senior research advisor for major projects within Business Consultant, the Office of Research Services at McMaster. Small Business Development, Entrepreneurship Manitoba 12 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 13

›› Algeria ›› India ›› Philippines ›› Argentina ›› Indonesia ›› Poland STUDENTS AND ›› Australia ›› Iran, Islamic Republic of ›› Russian Federation EXPERIENTIAL ›› Austria ›› Israel ›› Rwanda ›› Bahamas ›› Jamaica ›› Saudi Arabia LEARNING ›› Bangladesh ›› Japan ›› Senegal ›› Barbados ›› Jordan ›› Seychelles ›› Belgium ›› Kazakhstan ›› Sierra Leone ›› Brazil ›› Kenya ›› Singapore We take pride in the high ›› Burundi ›› Korea, Democratic ›› Somalia quality of our students and ›› Cameroon People’s Rep ›› Sri Lanka in their rich and diverse ›› China ›› Korea, Republic of ›› Suriname backgrounds. In 2017/18, ›› Colombia ›› Lebanon ›› Sweden we had 297 international ›› Congo ›› Lithuania ›› Switzerland students from 48 different ›› Congo, The Democratic ›› Malawi ›› Taiwan, countries take courses Republic ›› Malaysia Province of China in the Faculty of ›› Cote D’Ivoire ›› Mexico ›› Tanzania, Business & Economics. ›› Dominican Republic ›› Moldova, Republic United Republic ›› Ecuador ›› Mongolia ›› Trinidad and Tobago ›› Egypt ›› Morocco ›› Turkey ›› El Salvador ›› Nepal ›› Uganda ›› Ethiopia ›› Niger ›› Ukraine ›› France ›› Nigeria ›› United Kingdom ›› Gambia ›› Norway ›› United States ›› Germany ›› Pakistan ›› Uzbekistan ›› Ghana ›› Palestinian Territory, ›› Viet Nam ›› Haiti Occ. ›› Zambia ›› Hong Kong ›› Peru ›› Zimbabwe FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 47% 6% 17% DECLARED MAJORS WOMEN INDIGENOUS INTERNATIONAL 14 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 15

Always up for an intellectual challenge but seeking solutions to real world At the end of the 2018 Winter term, 423 students completed a problems, studying economics was a natural fit for Kiernan Gange. questionnaire designed to elicit their opinions on various aspects Student Survey of their educational experience. The large majority expressed a high Kiernan was drawn to the Department of Economics in part because of level of satisfaction with their overall experience in the Faculty, an appreciation for his professors’ abilities to explain difficult concepts— and particularly with the academic experience particularly when it came to his second-year microeconomics class. “(It) was the hardest course I had ever taken,” he said. “Having such Academic Experience in the FBE (Overall quality of instruction) a great and supportive prof in a class that I found so difficult made it possible for me to do well in the class and made me feel proud of myself in a way that I had never experienced.” Other key findings were: Kiernan pushed himself to improve his writing and mathematical abilities. Kiernan Gange ›› Students desired a greater 51% “I am forever thankful for the faculty at (UWinnipeg) who encouraged BA Honours ‘18 variety and availability of me to challenge myself and take difficult courses instead of settling for courses, particularly in light of mediocrity or doing the bare minimum to get by.” the waitlists often encountered His experience in the economics department helped him to get a because of courses being summer job with Western Economic Diversification and has inspired oversubscribed. him to pursue graduate work in economics. He is entering the MA ›› 81% of respondents indicated 22% class at UBC in Fall 2018. 21% an interest in participating One of Kiernan’s goals is to contribute to research on economic in a work experience or co-op conditions in Indigenous communities in Canada, particularly in regards education program. to poverty and economic outcome gaps. “I want to play my part in the ›› 85% of respondents indicated reconciliation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities,” he said. 5% that given their experience to date, they would re-select the 1% Faculty if they were to start their post-secondary education again.

›› 93% of respondents said that they would recommend studying Very Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Very in the Faculty to a friend. Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Satisfied 16 | Faculty of Business and Economics

Richard-Anthony Aquino grew up in Winnipeg’s inner city where he witnessed youth at risk and economic disparity. It instilled in him the importance of education, a strong work ethic, and openness to diversity.

Richard became a lead web designer with the Government of Canada. After a number of years, he took a leave of absence to continue his studies on a full-time basis to complete his BBA degree.

Throughout his time at UWinnipeg, he excelled, earning numerous prestigious scholarships and awards, including the Buhler Business Administration Major Scholarship and the Gold Medal for Highest Richard-Anthony Aquino Achievement in a Major. BBA ‘18 Richard says the best part about his years at UWinnipeg was being Valedictorian surrounded by collaborative, intelligent students, supportive professors, and a sense of belonging. “The people are amazing and I had so many resources and supports available to me as a student.”

Richard’s message to his fellow graduates is simple: “Continue to act with empathy and embrace diversity of thought. In doing so, we will continue to grow and learn and contribute to the common good.”

“Open dialogue with [the] diverse student body has taught me that by accepting differing opinions and challenging our own beliefs, we open our minds to unique perspectives, further enhancing our own view of the world. In the workplace I had always been taught to drive towards consensus and conformity. By embracing diversity of thought however, I now actively seek to learn from others, worry less about the right way to do things and find innovative ways to solve problems.” 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 19

The Faculty supported three active student groups this year: the Business Administration Students Association (BASA), Student Groups the University of Winnipeg Investment Group (UWIG), and the University of Winnipeg Accounting Students Association (UWASA). These groups provide a variety of different academic and social events, ranging from monthly speakers to the end-of-the-year BASA Gala. We expect that the Finance and Economics Students Association (FESA) will be rejuvenated in the coming year. Financial support was also provided to the UWinnipeg chapter of the Golden Key Honour Society.

“2017-18 was a great year Highlight on BASA for BASA! Our 5 Days for An entirely student-run non-profit corporation, the Business the Homeless Campaign Administration Students’ Association (BASA) represents the ~1,200 tripled the funds raised in students pursuing a BBA degree through the Faculty of Business and 2016. We also held our first Economics at the University of Winnipeg. ever “Pitch It” competition. Each year, BASA continues to grow, offering more events and workshops, The finals took place at our building stronger relationships with the Winnipeg business community, inaugural Entrepreneurial and encouraging more students to get involved. BASA aims to get Way Conference (EWC), students out of their comfort zone and help them to bridge the gap which had over 70 students between in-class learning and the “real world”. in attendance — it was a great success!”

— Anne-Cecile Panchaud (BASA President, 2018-19) 20 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 21

The 2017-18 JDC West Team included 50 students with assistance from Co-operative education combines in-class learning with faculty, alumni, and community mentors. The students met throughout the opportunity for students in the Departments of Business & Competitions Co-op Education the Fall term to prepare for the annual January competition that brings Administration, Economics, and Applied Computer Science to gain together 12 western-Canadian business programs. Over the course Program valuable, paid employment in their chosen field. Students complete of a weekend, teams compete across 10 academic disciplines as well a non-credit course in pre-employment skills and are assisted in finding as in debate, athletics, team spirit, and community involvement. At this a co-op work term from positions posted by prospective employers. year’s event, held in , the debate team earned the UWinnipeg This year, we had ~50 students enrolled in the co-op program team its first, first-place finish since we began competing in JDC and of those, 23 completed a work term with one of our co-op West five years ago. education partners. 2017-18 CFA Research Competition: The Faculty also had a team of four students compete in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Research competition, an annual, global event that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis. Students work in teams to research and analyze a publicly traded company and The Faculty has a Student Experiential Learning and Travel Fund then write and present their research report and recommendations. Student Travel to which any declared major in the Faculty is able to apply. This year, the fund offered financial support to students unable to afford the & Experiential delegate fee for JDC West; assisted a group of 14 students travelling Learning Fund to China on a tour where they learned about business and economics The Dean’s Office coordinates the CPA on-campus recruitment in an emerging market; provided funding to a student travelling to the CPA On-Campus process. Students are provided with training on networking, résumé University of Bamberg in Germany on an exchange; and supported in writing, and interview skills in preparation for the annual accounting Recruitment part four students attending a student leadership conference. firms’ post-secondary hiring blitz. In late September, students apply for either full-time, summer, or co-op work placements. The firms then conduct interviews on both the UWinnipeg and U of M campuses. This is a highly competitive process and of the 43 students who submitted applications in 2017, 10 were placed. 22 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 23

Full-Time Academic Staff Contract Academic Staff Full-Time Academic Staff Zhan Li (PhD, Arizona) FACULTY AND Rosalie Harms (MBA, CPA), Dennis Bishop Department Manish Pandey, (PhD, Western) Dennis Ng (PhD, Manitoba) Department Chair Nicholas Borodenko Of Economics Department Chair and Acting Melanie O’Gorman (PhD, RESEARCH Vice-President of Research Toronto), Graduate Program Sylvie Albert Stephen Chapman (DBA, Ft Lauderdale), and Innovation Co-ordinator Dean (2012-17) Marty Donkervoort Soham Baksi (PhD, McGill), Hai Ta (PhD, McGill) Katherine Breward Drew Evans Acting Chair James Townsend (PhD, UBC) (PhD, Western) Brent Gibson Wenbiao Cai (PhD, Iowa) John Harrison Michael Breward Amrita Ray Chaudhuri Contract Academic Staff Department of (PhD, Western, CPA) Alexandra McMullen (PhD, Western) Business & Sana Amjad Gary Brownstone (MBA) David Newman Luc Clair (PhD, McMaster) Administration and Research Associate, St, Gabi Dragan Olya Bullard (PhD, Manitoba) Sara Penner Boniface Hospital Foundation Christi-Anna Durodola Fabrizio DiMuro (PhD, Western) Pavel Platonov Phil Cyrenne (PhD, Carleton) Kerry-Ann Spencer-Williams Kamel Fantasy (PhD, Carleton) Brian Wood Stefan Dodds (PhD, Queen’s) Kevin Freedman (MSc, Walden) Xiao-yuan Dong (PhD, Alberta) Department Assistant Karen Harlos (PhD, UBC) Department Assistant Hugh Grant (PhD, Toronto), Maureen Kilgour (PhD, Essex) Ashley Moore Carlene Osborne Acting Dean Peter Moreira (MBA, CPA), Graduate Program Co-ordinator Debbie Mortimer (MBA, CPA) Grace O’Farrell Jessica Adkin, Co-op Education Co-ordinator (on leave) (ABD, Western, CPA) Dean’s Office Staff Holly Bochurka, Co-op Education Co-ordinator Satyendra Singh Carter Cousineau, Director of Business Development & Operations (PhD, Nottingham Trent) Christy Campbell, Administrative Assistant, Budgets & Operations Hanuv Mann (PhD, Carleton) Rachel Hammerback, Executive Assistant to the Dean Maryam Memar Zadeh (PhD, Western) Simon Berge (PhD, Guelph) David Duval (PhD, York) 24 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 25

Jessica Adkin Carter Cousineau Dr. Karen Harlos is the Project Director for Partnering to Prevent (Co-op Education Coordinator) (Director of Business Workplace Bullying Using International and Integrative Perspectives Staff Changes was on maternity leave and Development & Operations) Helping Prevent (2015-2018). Partner organizations include the Province of Manitoba, returns in August 2018. resigned to take up a position at Workplace Bullying The University of Winnipeg, and the Manitoba Teachers Society. George Brown College in Toronto. Sylvie Albert completed Workplace bullying and mistreatment create a risk to employee health her five-year term as Dean. Hugh Grant was appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty and safety through repeated and unreasonable behaviour such as verbal Soham Baksi was granted of Business & Economics abuse, unjustified criticism, excessive scrutiny, unmanageable workloads, promotion to Full Professor, from January 1, 2018 – emotional neglect, and physical violence. Economic, social, and health effective July 1, 2017, and was June 30, 2019. costs are substantial. appointed Acting Chair of the Department of Economics from term as Chair of Rosalie Harms’ “Little is known about the scope and impact of this problem in Canada; March 1 – June 30, 2019. the Department of Business & most Canadian studies are cross-sectional with relatively small datasets”, Administration was extended Holly Bochurka served as until Dec. 31, 2020. explained Harlos. “Our project will examine evidence shown in other Co-op Education Coordinator countries that some employees are at greater risk for workplace bullying on a temporary basis beginning Manish Pandey was appointed than others and are more negatively impacted by it, including persons in August 2017 and has been Acting Vice President of with disabilities, younger employees, and LGBT employees. Yet those appointed as the Faculty’s Research & Innovation Office most vulnerable may feel least able to seek help.” Student Experience Assistant from March 1 – August 15, 2018 on a permanent basis effective and the Acting Dean of Graduate This project uses longitudinal and multi-method approaches and brings September 1, 2018. Studies from July 1, 2018 – together key researchers and professionals from academia, government, June 30, 2019. Katherine Breward was Karon Harlos and industry to advance theory and practice. The partnership is granted tenure and promoted Sara Penner (PhD. Candidate, Professor, Department international and interdisciplinary with co-investigators from UWinnipeg to Associate Professor, ) of Business and Dr. Wendy Josephson (Psychology), Dr. Grace O’Farrell (Business and effective July 1, 2017. was appointed as Assistant Administration Administration), and Dr. Catherine Taylor (Rhetoric and Education) Professor in the Department along with Canadian scholars from Adler University, University of Wenbiao Cai was granted tenure of Business & Administration, and promoted to Associate effective July 1, 2018. Manitoba, and Western University, as well as scholars from Plymouth Professor, effective July 1, 2017. University (UK), Tenische University Chemnitz (Germany), (PhD, Western) Jie Zhou, and the University of Copenhagen (Denmark). was appointed as Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, effective July 1, 2018. 26 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 27

Amrita Ray Chaudhuri is an associate professor in the Department of During 2017–18, there were 10 externally-funded Economics. She completed her undergraduate degree at the London research projects underway: International Research Funding School of Economics and her graduate degrees at McGill University, Environmental obtaining her PhD. in 2008. After spending three years as an assistant Agreements professor at the Tilburg Law and Economics Centre at Tilburg University in The Netherlands, she joined the economics department at The University of Winnipeg in 2010. She remains an Extramural Fellow at the Centre for GRANTEE PROGRAM NAME AMOUNT TITLE TERM Economic Research and the Tilburg Law and Economics Centre. SSHRC Knowledge Pedagogical Pathways for Indigenous Business Berge, December 15, 2016 – Synthesis Grant - $24,145.00 Education: Learning from Current Aboriginal Dr. Ray Chaudhuri’s research examines the social impacts of Simon February 14, 2018 Aboriginal Peoples Business Practices mergers and acquisitions in various contexts such as cross border Berge, Co-operatives in rural and remote communities January 9, 2017 – mergers, mergers of polluting firms and/or firms that extract natural Mitacs Accelerate $45,000.00 Simon in Canada’s North February 14, 2018 resources. She also investigates the relative efficacy of different policy tools that seek to achieve more green innovation and international Berge, July 7, 2017 – Co-operatives First $8,000.00 Old Crow Project Simon December 31, 2017 cooperation on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

Berge, SSHRC Partnership Co-operatives as vehicles for December 1, 2017 – She is the author or co-author of four book chapters and 10 $24,520.00 Simon Engage Grant economic reconciliation November 30, 2018 scholarly papers in such journals as the Journal of Macroeconomics, Historical Development and Current Policies the International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, Cai, SSHRC Insight June 1, 2017 – $51,752.00 in Canadian Agriculture: A Macroeconomic Wenbiao Development Grant May 31, 2019 the Journal of Public Economic Theory, the Journal of Industrial Analysis and Micro Longitudinal Data Economics, Resource and Energy Economics, Economics Letters, Harlos, SSHRC Partnership Partnering to Prevent Workplace Bullying Using March 25, 2015 – Amrita Ray Chaudhuri $199,995.00 Associate Professor, Review of International Economics, the Journal of Economic Dynamics Karen Development Grant International and Integrative Perspectives September 31, 2018 & Control, and the Economics Bulletin. Her work has been funded by Department of Harlos, Manitoba Nurses May 1, 2017 – the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. $10,000.00 Partnering to Prevent Workplace Bullying Economics Karen Union September 30, 2019 A truly international scholar, she has given 35 conference presentations O’Gormon, Foundations for Student Persistence November 1, 2016 – ArcticNet $200,000.00 and many invited talks across Canada, the United States and Europe. Melanie and Success in Inuit Nunangat March 31, 2018

SSHRC Knowledge Forum on Research in Inuit Education - She teaches in the department’s undergraduate and graduate O’Gormon, December 15, 2016 – Synthesis Grant - $24,728.00 A Gathering to Harness Knowledge of Inuit Melanie February 14, 2018 ERDE program. Aboriginal Peoples Education Leaders Determinants and Effects of Temporary Pandey, SSHRC Insight June 1, 2016 – $38,363.00 and Permanent Migration: An analysis Manish Development Grant May 31, 2018 using individual panel survey data 28 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 29

Three other projects received Recently announced was funding for three external grant applications: The Faculty of Business & Economics plays an important role funding from the UWinnipeg in connecting the University with the external community be it ›› Olya Bullard, “For the Benefit of Others: How Consumption Activities COMMUNITY Research Office: though the co-op education program, activities of student groups, that Benefit Others Relates to Consumer goals,” SSHRC Insight Grant, relationships with professional accreditation associations, Two major research grants 2018-21, $83,445. membership in the Chamber of Commerce, the co-operative (Olya Bullard and Hanuv Mann) ›› Luc Clair, “Estimating the Relationship Between Cardiovascular Health enterprises program, or several other collaborations. and one SSHRC 4A Insight and the Use of Neurodegenerative Pharmaceuticals,” Manitoba Development Grant (Olya Bullard). Medical Service Foundation, $30,000. The Faculty also has an internal research fund that provided $9,900 ›› James Townsend and Wenbiao Cai, ““Gambling Among Immigrants to The India Centre for Academic, Business & Community Excellence this year to support nine travel Canada: A Quantitative Investigation Using the Canadian Community is the outcome of a partnership between The India Association of grant applications. India Centre Health Survey”, 2018-19, $39240 Manitoba and The University of Winnipeg. Housed in our Faculty, it provides a platform where “the community meets the academy” The Department of Economics Seminar Series hosted four guest speakers: and where together we undertake meaningful work that is reflective of

Seminars ›› Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph), “Emission Taxes and Damage Canada’s diversity and multicultural outlook. The Centre’s premier event Thresholds in the Presence of Pre-Existing Regulations”; each year is its Awards Dinner. This year, we honoured the work of Dr. Terry Papneja, the President and Founder of the Toronto Chapter of AIM ›› Umut Oguzoglu (University of Manitoba), “Like Father, Like Daughter for SEVA. The 2017 dinner raised over $24,000 and had ~300 attendees. (Unless There is a Son): Sibling Sex Composition and Women’s Stem The Centre also received an additional private donation of $20,000 in Major Choice in College”; support of our efforts. The funds raised support an endowment fund that, since 2015, has grown to $80,000. Revenue generated from the fund ›› Shao Lin (Bank of Canada), “Aggregate Fluctuations and the Role of Trade Credit”; will be used to support student experience, programming, and bursaries. ›› Tanika Chakraborty (IIT Kanpur, India), “Beyond the average: parental peer heterogeneity and intergenerational transmission of education.”

Both departments continue to be very active in research, combining for 30 journal papers, six book chapters and one edited book during Publications the academic year. As a reflection of this high level of scholarship, the Department of Economics continues to rank in the top 25 per cent of all Canadian university research units according to RePEc (the international data base on research in economics). 30 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 31

In October, the Faculty (on behalf of the University) co-hosted with The University of Winnipeg identified five strategic priorities for its future the City of Winnipeg and ITEMS International the Global Forum on development —Academic Excellence and Renewal; Student Experience Global Forum Digitalization. We received 200 executives and experts on digitalization FUTURE and Success; Indigenization; Research Excellence, Knowledge Conference on from 16 countries, garnering international media attention. Usually in DIRECTIONS Mobilization and Impact; and Financial and Institutional Resilience. Digitalization Europe, this was the first time in 25 years that the conference had We look forward to contributing to these institutional objectives. been held in Canada. Two initiatives are particularly pressing:

Indigenization

The Community Entrepreneur Link (CEL) is a campus hub to support The Faculty lags behind the University in terms of Indigenous entrepreneurship, social innovation and, social enterprise. The CEL representation among faculty and students. We will be reviewing the Community builds upon a pilot project undertaken with Marshall Ring and Ab Freig possibility of introducing more Indigenous content of existing courses Entrepreneur Link of the Manitoba Technology Accelerator. A successful launch event was and developing new courses to address Indigenous concerns. In 2016 held for the CEL on the first floor of the Buhler Centre in November at we took the initial steps of establishing an Indigenous advisory council which we welcomed nearly 100 attendees from across campus and and, in concert with Indigenous organizations, we shall seek to design from the entrepreneurship and social innovation sectors. The CEL diploma and degree programs that meet the needs for greater provides support and expertise for all students, faculty, alumni, Indigenous self-governance.

and community interested in learning about entrepreneurship, Business Technology and Management social enterprise, and social innovation. Of growing interest is the overlap between Information and Partners Communications Technology (ICT) and management skills (from program ›› Entrepreneurship Manitoba ›› North Forge management to financial accounting). We will be seeking to strengthen

›› Futurpreneur ›› World Trade Centre Winnipeg our inter-disciplinary programming with other departments in the University at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. ›› Manitoba Technology Accelerator 32 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 33

Thank you, Sylvie! With your investment you have joined many other committed and motivated people who have so generously invested in the future of UWinnipeg’s Dean, 2013-2018 Thank you! Faculty of Business and Economics and the future of our students. Under Dr. Albert’s leadership, we saw a remarkable five years of growth, not only in the number of declared majors in our Faculty but in the scope of our programming. Sylvie’s accomplishments during her time as Dean CORPORATE DONORS are many: she introduced an alumni database management system, re-developed the University’s co-op and continuing education programs, 152245 Canada Inc. Crosstown Civic Credit Union Jolliet Energy Resources Inc. Scotiabank made strides towards an accelerator program, championed and brought Adwest Promotions Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Lawton Partners Sonal Inc. to fruition the Master in Management program, and was a great supporter Ambiance Property Days Inn Suites London Life Insurance South Beach Casino & Resort Management Company of student groups and of growing student engagement in the Faculty. Deloitte & Touche Foundation Superior Finishes Inc. Arctic Co-operatives Limited Canada Manitoba Advising Suzanne Hoard Inc. Sylvie Albert Professionals Arthur J Gallagher Canada Ltd. Derksen Finishing Inc. Sylvie also built strong partnerships with the Winnipeg business The Co-operators DBA, Ft. Lauderdale Manitoba Building Trades community, with accreditation bodies, and with various international Assiniboine Credit Union Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Group Limited Limited Manitoba Real Enterprise Holdings The Great-West Life business schools—resulting in a variety of unique and innovative Estate Association Bee-Clean Building Assurance Company Estate of Marguerite Buchanan programs and pathways. Maintenance Monarch Industries Limited The Joseph Wolinsky Federated Co-operatives Ltd Brokenhead Ojibway Nation MSBI - Province of Manitoba Foundation We would like to thank Dr. Albert for her enthusiasm and dedication Folklorama C.S. Communication Solutions P.R. Abbi Enterprises The KPMG Foundation as Dean of the Faculty over the past five years and look forward to Golden Arrow Group Cambrian Credit Union - Papneja Dentistry The Society of Management continuing to benefit from her academic expertise as a professor Bison Branch Grant Thornton LLP Professional Corporation Accountants of Manitoba in the Department of Business & Administration. Campbell Marr LLP Hair Technique Parkside Ford Sales Ltd. The University of Winnipeg Canad Inns Highland Park Financial Inc. Power Corporation of Canada The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company CanadaHelps.org Hilton Garden Inn Price Family Foundation ( ASK Hotels Inc.) The Winnipeg Foundation Charisma of India PwC HollisWealth (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) Thompson Dorfman CMA Manitoba Foundation Inc. Sweatman LLP India Spice House RBC Foundation Correia Enterprises Ltd./ TransCanada Corporation Bee Clean Information and RBC Royal Bank Reference Staff Triple B’s Restaurant, Costco Wholesale Canada Inc. RCR CPA Inc. Investors Group Financial Bar & Billiards Coughlin Insurance Brokers Red River Cooperative Ltd. Services Inc. Vickar Community Chevrolet Coyote Ventures Ltd Red River Valley Mutual Jim Gauthier Chev WCPD Foundation Insurance Company CPA Manitoba Foundation Inc. Olds Cadillac Ltd. Well-Being Pharmacy Robertson College Credit Union Central John & Bonnie Buhler World Trade Centre Winnipeg of Manitoba Foundation Inc. Royal Bank of Canada 34 | Faculty of Business and Economics 2017 / 2018 Annual Report | 35

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