When it comes to cigarettes, what’s in a package? Not much, if they’re sold in Canada
Dr. Timothy Dewhirst contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about Canada's revised cigarette packaging regulations.
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What’s in a name for Facebook becoming “Meta?”
Professor Timothy Dewhirst offers his thoughts on the rebranding of Facebook in a new opinion piece in the Toronto Star.
Marketing prof explores the interplay between tobacco and food product marketing claims
The claims marketers make to nudge consumers towards their products or services are carefully selected and highly scrutinized. In a new editorial by Lang marketing prof Dr. Tim Dewhirst titled "Interplay of food and tobacco product descriptors as health claims" published in the British medical journal Tobacco Control, describes the modern yet deceptive marketing approach that tobacco companies are beginning to use to promote their products as being a healthier alternatives.
Unique food innovation course set to kick off with support from local organic food company
UofG’s year-long Food Product Development course brings students from food and nutrition, food science, engineering and Lang Commerce to explore innovative food product development concepts.
Dr. Jing Wan: The blurred line between human, brand and product characteristics
Research by Dr. Jing Wan explores the topic of anthropomorphism - the act of attributing human characteristics to a brands and products.
Does innovation equal business success? Not always says Lang prof
New research by Lang marketing professor Dr. Yuanfang Lin provides a seemingly counter-intuitive framework for understanding innovation.
Lang faculty contribute to UofG’s $6 million funding announcement
Seven Lang faculty from a variety of disciplines will receive funding from SSHRC and NSERC to kickstart new research projects.
Op-Ed: What’s in a name for the Edmonton Elks?
Marketing prof Dr. Timothy Dewhirst analyzes what works and doesn't work with the new CFL's Edmonton Elks name and logo in a Toronto Star commentary.
Lang School Earns AACSB International Accreditation
University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has joined the ranks of some of the world’s top business schools by achieving accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).
Founded in 1916, AACSB is widely considered one of the world’s most prestigious accreditations, which fewer than 6% of the world's business schools have earned. It is also the largest business education network connecting students, educators, and businesses worldwide.
Canada’s commercial real estate market adapts to a new reality
Lang real estate and entrepreneurship faculty explore how the work-from-home mandate has impacted the commercial real estate industry and forced businesses to adapt their HR strategies.