Past Events

As part of our Canada 150 celebrations, we’re inviting the entire Guelph community to join us for a party on Johnston Green on Sunday, June 25. We’ll have live music, food trucks, a beer garden and lots of fun stuff to do. Admission is free. Check out the SummerFest website for details. We hope to see you there!

Title: Shared Service Centre business model- analysis of factors that influence standardisation Please join us on June 21 for a special presentation by visiting doctoral candidate Gustavo Porporato Daher from Universidad Polytechnica de Madrid in Spain.  Abstract Purpose: Shared Service Centres (SSC) are organised in various types of business model. This research aims to understand the factors that shape SSC and the way they influence the level of standardisation, not considering the individual relevance of factors.

In 2016, the University opened the doors to the beautifully newly renovated Macdonald Hall. This historic campus landmark, which housed thousands of female students over 100 years, has been transformed to be the home of the University of Guelph’s College of Business and Economics. Come tour the new building and see how tomorrow’s business leaders are learning in a world class facility while honouring the history and tradition of one of the University’s founding colleges.  

Join the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph June 5-6th, 2017 for the 3rd Food & Agriculture Business Seminar. The Seminar is a dynamic environment where current and critical issues facing the food supply system are studied and discussed by emerging and established leaders in this sector. Animal welfare, traceability, efficiencies and environmental sustainability will all be discussed and debated during the five different case studies.

Join us on June 1 as we welcome Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat, to our Luminary Leader Speaker Series. RSVPs are required. For more information, please contact Alicia Cronsberry, acronsb@uoguelph.ca.

Gryphons on Bay Street is back. Join us on May 31 at Stratus Restaurant in downtown Toronto to network with fellow University of Guelph alumni. Please register early as this event often books up quickly.

Find out more information about the MA (Leadership) and MBA programs offered at the University of Guelph including the program structure and schedule, associated fees and application process. Talk to faculty, administrators and alumni from both programs. Email Alicia Cronsberry to register (acronsb@uoguelph.ca)

Open to the Public: This introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in furthering their knowledge and interest in beer. The focus will be on brewing ingredients and processes, tasting concepts, pouring and serving concepts (including an introduction to draught systems) and food and beer pairings. The registration deadline is May 24th, 2017.

Our Spring Academic Open Houses are full day, program-specific events for students who have received an offer of admission to the University of Guelph. Each day is specific to a degree program or grouping of programs and consists of program information sessions, sample lectures, career and co-operative education sessions, and tours of residences, the library, the Athletics Centre and more! Registration and schedules for each day will be provided in Spring 2017.

The Visiting Speaker Series is an opportunity for invited researchers and professionals, external to the University of Guelph, to present their research topic(s) to faculty and students. On May 12, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome Shari Eli from the University of Toronto to speak on "Marrying the Right Man: The Effects of Cash Transfers on the Behavior and Outcomes of Poor Mothers ." Anyone from the University of Guelph is welcome to attend.