The Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Winnipeg integrates teaching, research and practice, in a curriculum that encourages students to take a multi-disciplinary approach to learning. Our graduates understand the big picture and how business impacts every area of the world and life. We have created an environment where smaller classes allow students to interact and get to know their profs.
Prof Satyendra Singh
Dr. Satyendra Singh – understanding emerging markets
A Professor of Marketing and International Business, Dr. Singh regularly travels to Ghana, Kenya, Cambodia and India to offer knowledge and support to industrial managers and students. He finds it invaluable to bring these experiences back to the UWinnipeg classroom, where he shares the real life examples and challenges faced by people in emerging markets with his business students. “My main focus is to teach why some countries are poor and develop business strategies out of poverty.” Dr. Singh feels UWinnipeg students receive invaluable exposure to both the arts and sciences that gives them an edge. He is the conference chair for the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets Conference which will be held in Cambodia next year, bringing 30 professors together to share peer-reviewed research. Details at: www.abem.ca/conference
Felix Mintu – President, Business Administration Student’s Association (BASA)
Felix is in his third year studying business administration at UWinnipeg. When he arrived from the capital of the Philippines, Manila in 2012, he immediately liked being at UWinnipeg’s downtown campus which he describes as “having a cool vibe.” He says UWinnipeg’s Faculty of Business and Economics is a tight knit community that has a feeling of family, where it is easy to meet people.Felix has taken on a leadership role as the Business Administration Student’s Association (BASA) president. BASA recently co-hosted, with the UWinnipeg JDC West team, a wine and cheese at the Manitoba Hydro building where students could meet and greet business sponsors. JDC West is the largest business competition in Western Canada. Felix has always been interested in numbers and likes the world of finance because “I can look forward into the future and predict things.” His dream career would involve working in the video and gaming industry.
Dean Dias
Dean Dias – UWinnipeg grad takes on international role
Dean graduated from UWinnipeg with a Bachelor in Business Administration just a few years after moving here from Mumbai, India. He started out in computer science and took an elective in marketing where he discovered his true passion. Today he is a Director with the Canadian International Grains Institute, building relationships with people from around the globe to ensure Canadian wheat gets to market. “People may not realize that when it comes to agriculture, Winnipeg is the hub. We are feeding the world,” says Dean, who credits UWinnipeg with fostering teamwork, an essential skill in business. “My classes at UWinnipeg were very interactive and project-based with simulations. You realize that not everyone thinks the same, and that is critical to understanding how to work with others. I learnt a lot of people management skills at UWinnipeg.”
