Past Events

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Award in Spirits certification will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The application deadline is September 12. Please find details and registration form on the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management's website.

The new school year is getting close, but at Deloitte we’re too excited to wait any longer to share our exciting news.   Drum roll please…   On Thursday September 8, 2016 at our offices at Bay Adelaide Centre we’ll be giving you a glimpse into life at our firm at the Your Deloitte information session. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with our associates and partners, explore a diverse range of career paths and learn about our various exciting programs. At Deloitte, your career matters as much to us as it does to you.  

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 September 7, the Department of Economics and Finance will welcome Tim Boonen from the University of Amsterdam who will speak on the topic, "Equilibrium recoveries in insurance markets with limited liability."

Join fellow University of Guelph alumni for this annual reunion weekend featuring many great events. This year, attendees will have the chance to tour Macdonald Hall as it undergoes the final stages of its transformation into the home of business at U of G. Visit the Alumni Weekend 2016 website for more information on events and registration.

The University of Guelph’s Food Institute is hosting its second Food and Agriculture Business Seminar, June 5-7. This seminar brings together a diverse group of current and emerging leadership in the industry to collectively examine trends and issues in today’s global marketplace. By working together in strategically dynamic groups, participants will benefit from each other’s expertise as they critically examine real cases and interact with the executives of the featured businesses in a non-competitive environment.

The University of Guelph's Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) and College of Business and Economics are pleased to host the 2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) Conference. Entrepreneurs, educators, policy makers, business owners, students, and others interested in promoting small business and entrepreneurship are encouraged to attend this event. This year's theme is Leaders for a Sustainable World: Role of Business as a Force for Good.

In this inaugural event of the Luminary Leader Speaker Series, we welcome the Hon. Bob Rae to share his leadership lessons. The event will take place on May 18 starting at 6:00p.m. at Creelman Hall. RSVPs required. For more information, please contact Alicia Cronsberry, acronsb@uoguelph.ca

Gryphons on Bay Street is back! Join your fellow University of Guelph business alumni for an evening of networking in downtown toronto. Registration closes on May 10.

On May 2, the University of Guelph will honour Anthony Longo with the Distinguished Industry Leader Award for 2016. The event will take place on May 2 starting at 7 p.m. at Cutten Fields. For more information, please contact Alicia Cronsberry, acronsb@uoguelph.ca

Please join us on April 13 at 10 a.m. for the doctoral thesis defense of Kevin McDermott, PhD Management candidate. His thesis is titled, "The Role of Leadership in the Formation of Cross‐Sector Social Partnerships: Mobilizing Leadership in Collaborative Social Enterprise." For more information, please email the Department of Management, mgmtphd@uoguelph.ca.