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Destination Canada, the University of Guelph, and the Travel and Tourism Research Association have announced a new two-year research agreement to support tourism researchers. The partnership includes both a funding component and an open tourism research database where University of Guelph researchers can access thousands of raw datasets, including over 52,000,000 data points about travellers’ perceptions of Canada, representing survey results from approximately 118,226 people surveyed from 2007-2013.

The College of Business and Economics officially entered a new era at its Macdonald Hall ribbon cutting ceremony on October 28. The evening celebration recognized the generous contributions made by numerous donors and marked the unveiling of an installation that will remain a permanent fixture in the building’s foyer – now called the Paul MacPherson Marketplace.

Name: Mychal-Ann Hayhoe
Year: 4th
Program/Field: PhD in Management/Service management
Hometown: Glen Morris, Ontario

Mychal-Ann Hayhoe’s career path has shifted during her time in the PhD in Management program, but one thing has always remained constant - the aspiration to conduct research that can create positive change. Throughout her time in the program, Mychal-Ann has investigated food waste with an end goal of creating strategies for companies to save money and reduce waste.

Whether we realize it or not, one thing we do all day long is engage in acts of compliance, influence, and persuasion. That was the message delivered by Dr. Brynn Winegard, to more than 150 MA Leadership students at the inaugural Innovators: Leaders Pushing Boundaries speaker series, hosted by Professional Programs.            

Generational identity is not as easily or simply defined as one might think. According to research by professor Sean Lyons, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials often share like values within their respective groups, but it is insufficient to paint so many people with the same brush based solely on their birth year. Lyons’s findings on within-generation variance form an updated and more complex picture of generational identity, information that could help managers gain a stronger understanding of their multi-generational teams.

Bachelor of Commerce alumna Dian Chaaban has long appreciated the value of a strong professional network. Throughout her time at the University of Guelph, she focused on making connections that would help launch her career as a corporate lawyer, an aspiration that changed after she suffered a broken neck in the lead-up to writing her LSATs. While the injury caused her to miss the exam, it also gave her pause to reconsider what she wanted to do with her career.