The largest gift ever made to a Canadian business school marks a transformative moment for business education in Canada.
The $51-million investment in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics from Stu and Kim Lang’s Angel Gabriel Foundation is the largest in the University of Guelph’s history and reflects a shared belief that business can and must be a force for good.
The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics is proud to announce that the University of Guelph’s Master of Project Management (MPM) program has received six-year accreditation from the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs.
This internationally recognized accreditation confirms that LANG’s MPM curriculum meets the highest global standards for project management education and equips students with the industry-relevant competencies needed to lead complex projects, programs, and portfolios across sectors.
For the third year in a row, the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has been recognized by students as a Level 4 Transforming School in the 2026 Positive Impact Rating (PIR), reaffirming its commitment to responsible management education, meaningful student engagement and positive societal impact.
The Positive Impact Rating is a student-led assessment that evaluates how effectively business schools prepare future leaders to address societal challenges and create positive change.
When the players spill onto the field under the bright lights, we see a coach immediately take the lead, guiding the team through their mission.
But leadership rarely begins under stadium lights.
Long before the thunderous roar of a crowd, or the pressure of heated rivalry, it begins in everyday moments in locker rooms, practice fields, and through the lessons learned in sport.
Enactus Guelph was recently recognized as the North American winner of the 2026 PRME Students Sustainability Awards, placing the team among the top eight student sustainability initiatives worldwide. The recognition highlights the organization’s growing impact on advancing sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and innovation both locally and internationally.
Ava Overholt may be poised to graduate from the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics with a Bachelor of Commerce focused on Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) with a minor in Sport and Event Management, but she started out in real estate. Realizing it wasn’t for her, she began exploring the new major by joining the for the HTM student association. That clicked.
A team of undergraduate students from the University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics earned international recognition with a bronze medal finish at the International Olympic Case Study Competition in Lausanne. Hosted at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the competition brought together 16 top university teams from around the world to tackle real challenges facing the global sport system.
Students and faculty already know that the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has sustainability and responsible practices baked into the culture.
But it’s nice when an outside organization also sees how hard the school works to live these values.
Ottawa, February 11, 2026 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee and Lang School of Business and Economics are proud to announce a new partnership.
The Lang School, located at the University of Guelph, joins as an Official Supplier of the CPC through 2028. This partnership formalizes a long-standing relationship between the two organizations, which has centered on research and evaluation.
The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics is excited to welcome a new cohort of distinguished faculty members who are joining our community. Bringing a wealth of expertise, diverse perspectives, and innovative research, these educators and scholars are poised to enrich the academic experience of our students and contribute to the continued growth and excellence of Lang. In this article, we are proud to introduce our newest faculty members, showcasing their backgrounds, areas of specialization, and the unique insights they bring to our school.