Past Events

This symposium will explore how marketers can create effective campaigns and new product offerings for their customers by leveraging data and using analytics. Attendees will hear presentations from three University of Guelph researchers with expertise in marketing analytics and consumer insight. Over lunch, attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences and discuss challenges they are currently facing using analytics.

To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums launches a unique lecture series to reflect on our collective history and the theme of nation building. Building Canada Lectures, presented in partnership with the University of Guelph, is set for the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at Guelph Civic Museum.

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.