Earlier this year, U of G's first-year business students participated in the Micro-Tyco challenge and raised more than $8,000 for micro-loans to help the world’s poorest people work their own way out of poverty. This week, the University of Guelph welcomes Micro-Tyco founder Mick Jackson to campus for spring convocation and is recognizing his global contributions with an honorary doctorate.
Andrew Nixon wears multiple hats as an alumnus of U of G’s Human Resources Management (HRM) program and award-winning Gryphon track star. While his reasons for coming to U of G were rooted in his love for sport and desire to compete at the highest levels, Nixon says his experience as a Gryphon “measures far more than just in medals.”
Name: Andrew Nixon
Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON
Major: Human Resources Management
Year: Third
In this article from CBC News, tourism management professor Marion Joppe is interviewed about the status of Chinese tourism in the Windsor-Essex region of Ontario. According to Joppe, in order to attract more visitors from China, this area should expand its attractions to include large shopping centres primarily found around major cities. Read "Windsor-Essex missing out on hosting Chinese tourists."
News from this past weekend yielded coverage about food-related topics featuring two business professors and an alumnus. In the Toronto Star, Professor Sylvain Charlebois writes about rising meat prices, its causes and possible future effects on the diets of Canadians. Read "Will higher meat prices change the way we eat?"
According to Josh LeBlanc, a new demographic of caregivers is emerging as our population continues to age - the student caregiver. Prior to starting his PhD in Management, Leblanc worked as a personal support worker and also assisted in the care of his grandmother. It is therefore fitting that his research focuses on the effects these responsibilities have on the lives of student caregivers.
Attendees of last night's Lincoln Alexander Outstanding Leader Award event were treated to words of wisdom and inspiration from this year's recipient and one of the University of Guelph's founding presidents, the Honourable Bill Winegard. The evening celebrated his commitment to leadership through his diverse career spanning education, public service and avid volunteerism. In addition to the award, Dr.
The 2014 Southern Ontario Behavioral Decision Research (SOBDR) Conference, supported jointly by the Departments of Marketing and Consumer Studies, Economics an Finance, and the Center for Business and Social Entrepreneurship was a great success. More than 100 students and scholars from across southern Ontario came together for the 10th annual conference to hear from leading researchers in the areas of consumer behavior, economics, and psychology. The day-long event featured two keynotes- Dr. J. Keith Murnighan from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Dr.
Approximately 30 MBA students recently completed their program with help from one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies - PepsiCo. Working in seven teams of four over the span of five days, students used everything they learned during their program to respond to a mandate presented by the company. The reward for the best recommendations? An all-expenses-paid trip to Dallas, Texas for an NFL game in the PepsiCo box.
The opening of Parksville, B.C. restaurant Smoke and Water has people talking about the future of tipping in Canadian restaurants. The soon-to-be eatery has opted to increase the prices of its menu items by 18 per cent in order pay its staff a living wage.
PhD candidate Diana Alessandrini is getting ready for the next step in her academic career. Currently completing her PhD in Economics, she has already accepted a tenure-track position at Auburn University in Alabama where she will continue her research on the effects business cycles have on people’s decisions regarding education and the labour market.
Name: Diana Alessandrini
Hometown: Cesena, Italy
Program: PhD in Economics