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Tourists contemplate a range of factors when deciding where to travel, and one of the most important considerations is often how they perceive a destination, also known as destination image. Even without visiting a certain city or country, people base their opinions on what they see or hear and, according to School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management professor WooMi Jo, what they taste.

Ryan Martin’s first two years at the University of Guelph have been an introduction to university-level economics and finance, as well as university life.

The College of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph is pleased to announce that its accounting program has been accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario).

Brandon Ringham and Emily Kaldis competed at the International Career Development Conference recently in Washington, DC.

Recent research by Avis Devine has rental property owners seeing green, for two reasons. Her study, “Green Certification and Building Performance: Implications for Tangibles and Intangibles " co-authored by Nils Kok from Maastricht University in The Netherlands, shows that environmentally-friendly office properties are not only more sustainable, but can also demand higher rents and lower operating costs.

University of Guelph commerce alumni are invited to reconnect at the annual networking event in Toronto on May 12.

The second annual Undergraduate Real Estate Case Competition took place in Toronto on April 4. University of Guelph real estate students brought home top honours.

All traders in the foreign exchange market have access to public information such as media reports and central bank communications to help drive their decisions. While there is an ever-present risk associated with transactions of any size, using public information alone is often not enough to place traders on the podium of profit, which means the use private information is often involved.

Estill spoke with students on March 30, sharing his background and advice on becoming a successful and well respected entrepreneur.

Business students competed in the UGMS X Dare Case Competition held recently at the University of Guelph.