Since graduating with her Bachelor of Commerce, Tara Perkins has embarked on a journalism career that has seen her interview high-profile individuals like Conrad Black, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty and Paul Martin.
Has global warming been on hiatus for the past 19 years? After studying average land and ocean temperatures dating back to 1850, Professor Ross McKitrick's research indicates that the Earth’s temperatures have remained constant since 1995. Two recent international media articles feature McKitrick's research.
For students considering a career in real estate, taking an undergraduate degree specializing in this field can open doors to a number of opportunities including development, real estate law, appraisal, property management and real estate finance. In this article from the New York Times, Professor Avis Devine comments on the advantages of undergraduate real estate programs.
Interested in building your public speaking, financial analysis, case preparation and teamwork skills at Canada’s fastest growing business student competition? Apply to be on U of G’s JDC Central team. Applications are currently being accepted for the academic, debate, sports and social teams.
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Professors Bruce McAdams and Sylvain Charlebois were interviewed this week by various media outlets.
McAdams discussed tipping on CBC Radio's alberta@noon. During his interview he took calls from listeners and discussed the issues people encounter when tipping at various dining establishments. (The interview begins at 21:23).
Guelph’s business students now have another way to jump start their careers and alumni have another reason to stay connected to their alma mater. Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) and the Business Career Centre have launched the Business + Mentoring Program, which will see students and alumni connect and build professional relationships.
Travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler recently released its list of the world's friendliest cities, placing Victoria B.C. in third place, and tying Melbourne, Australia and Aukland New Zealand in the top spot. In this interview with CTV News Channel, Statia Elliot, Director of the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management speaks about the list, how the data were collected and factors that contributed to the rankings.
Congratulations to Khalil Rohani who successfully defended his PhD thesis in Management today. Rohani's thesis, "Fair, clear, good to redeem: The effect of consumer perception of fairness and transparency on coupon redemption" is the first to be defended in this program.
Two professors from the College of Business and Economics were recently profiled in Research Magazine's 2014 Agri-Food Yearbook Edition. Lefa Teng from the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies and Marion Joppe from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management shared their research on icewine fraud and reviving rural tourism, respectively.
Lefa's profile is on page 8 and Marion's research is on page 20 of this issue of Research Magazine.