Ideas with Impact
UNB Faculty of Management
Passing inspiration forward: The lasting impact of UNB’s Timothy C. Liston Scholarship
Faculty of Management
Posted: March 3, 2026 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Students, Alumni
When Tom Liston was just 10 years old, his father, Timothy, took him somewhere that would quietly shape the rest of his life: an investment dealer’s office. Timothy Liston was an engineer at NB Power, but investing was a passion he pursued in his spare time and one he was eager to share with his son. On that visit to Richardson Greenshields, Tom made his very first investment, buying...
Read the full postWhere north meets south: A UNB love story
Faculty of Management
Posted: February 11, 2026 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Students, Alumni
Shravani Konda and Dhruv Aggarwal came to UNB’s faculty of management from opposite ends of India, Shravani from Hyderabad in the south, and Dhruv from Amritsar in the north. They each came to pursue their own dreams, they met while pursuing their MBAs, and what began as a strong friendship blossomed into something much more. Throughout their time at UNB, they were inseparable, taking...
Read the full postStudent innovators shine at UNB's 2026 BMO Apex Startup Challenge
Faculty of Management
Posted: February 4, 2026 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Programs, Student Highlights, Students
UNB was buzzing with entrepreneurial energy on Jan.22 and 23 as 23 student teams gathered for the annual BMO Apex Startup Challenge, hosted by UNB’s International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (IBEC). With both undergraduate and graduate tracks, the competition once again showcased the talent, creativity, and determination of emerging founders from UNB and beyond. Apex is a...
Read the full post75 years of impact: Celebrating a legacy of learning, leadership and community at UNB's Faculty of Management
Faculty of Management
Posted: January 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Experiential Learning, Faculty, Alumni, Students
In 1951, New Brunswick’s business community approached the University of New Brunswick with a clear message: companies needed graduates equipped with specialized knowledge in business and management. In partnership with local leaders, UNB responded by establishing the Department of Business Administration within the faculty of arts. That collaboration marked the beginning of what would...
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