Past Events

Frank Valeriote, Member of Parliament for Guelph invites you to a discussion on " Where will our food come from in the future? " Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:00pm Italian Canadian Club - 135 Ferguson Street, Guelph Presentations shall be made by: Pat Vanderkooy, Registered Dietitian Public Affairs, Dietitians of Canada Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Dean (Acting) & Professor College of Management and Economics University of Guelph Evan Fraser Department of Geography College of Applied Human and Social Sciences University of Guelph

"The 2012 Enterprize Business Plan Competition spans across Canada and involves four regions: Western,Central, Quebec, and Atlantic. Catered toward promising undergraduate students of diverse faculties, Enterprize will draw young, ambitious and motivated leaders of tomorrow. The business plan is a powerful learning tool for competitors, as it offers a structured learning path to further develop the competitor’s entrepreneurial skills and equip students with the tools necessary to be a successful entrepreneur.

"Understanding Inter-Organizational Leadership in the Public Domain" For further info or a copy of the abstract, please contact Lisa Cauley at lcauley@uoguelph.ca

"The Effect of Consumer Perception of Fairness and Transparency on Coupon Redemption" For further information or a copy of the abstract, please contact Lisa Cauley at lcauley@uoguelph.ca

Osman Ozaltin from the University of Waterloo will present "Optimizing the Strain Selections for the Annual Influenza Vaccine Design".

The Improvisation, Community, and Social Practice (ICASP) project and the College of Management and Economics are proud co-sponsors of the upcoming 2011 ICASP Symposium. The symposium is scheduled for Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (MSAC). University of Guelph, under the theme " Making the Changes: Ethics and the Improvising Business ". The symposium will run from 1:00pm - 6:00pm on the second floor of MAC followed by a musical performance in the main gallery from 8:00pm - 10:00pm. All events are free and open to the public.

Jean Guillaume Forand from the University of Waterloo will discuss "Keeping Your Options Open". His research field is Political Economy.

Earlier this year, discussions were raised by the Dean’s Council regarding the issue of accreditation. The Council decided to explore the possibility of CME becoming an accredited school. A CME-wide steering committee was formed with a mandate of submitting a report to the Dean’s Council by December 2011 on what accreditation of our College would mean for our faculty, our staff, our students (both undergraduate and graduate), and the broader CME community.

Marcel-Cristian Voia from Carleton University will discuss "The Environmental Kuznets Curve: Tipping Points and Uncertainty".

Ray Rees from the University of Munich will discuss "Approaches to Inequality Measurement Within and Between Households".