Jan. 5: Commerce alumnus named to Forbes Top 30 Under 30 list of social entrepreneurs
Gavin Armstrong (BComm 2011) has been recognized for his work as Founder and CEO of the Lucky Iron Fish project.
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Dec. 24: Happy Holidays from the College of Business and Economics
Our offices will be closed over the holidays until Monday, January 4. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to sharing many exciting moments with you in 2016.
Marketing students get a taste of entrepreneurship at annual Gryphons’ Den competition
Modeled after the hit CBC series Dragons’ Den, the competition is the culmination of MCS*4100: Entrepreneurship. Student teams have three minutes to pitch their business idea to a panel of judges.
Dec. 14: First-year business students launch ventures in support of entrepreneurs in need
Money from the Micro-Tyco business challenge will be donated to WildHearts and used for microloans for women entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Dec. 10: University of Guelph releases 2016 Food Price Report
Researchers at the University of Guelph have made their food price predictions for the upcoming year, and it looks like consumers will continue to spend more at the checkout.
Resisting the urge to buy: Sunghwan Yi researches what drives compulsive and impulsive buyers
The holiday season is known for record-breaking retail sales as shoppers flock to stores to pick out perfect gifts for loved ones. With the promise of good deals on popular items endlessly lining the halls of shopping centres, many consumers are enticed to expand their budgets in order to take advantage of once-a-year bargains, but when the holiday season ends, how many of those goods are being used by their new owners?
MA Leadership alumnus Bryan MacCulloch enhances ability to lead through change
A self-proclaimed life-long learner, Bryan decided to pursue his MA Leadership at the University of Guelph to gain an education that complemented his 30 years of policing experience.
Dec. 3: College of Business and Economics professors make national headlines
Ross McKitrick and Sylvain Charlebois recently commented on climate change issues.
Nov. 26: Economics students excel in the Richardson GMP case competition
Management, Economics and Finance students brought their 'A-game' during a third year case competition, sponsored by the wealth-management firm Richardson GMP. The third year Strategy of Mergers & Acquisitions class (ECON*3360) used a case study titled Sirius XM Radio Canada which examined the challenges of integrating a merger between two competitors.
Guelph BComm students place 1st in the PRME - LEAD Challenge
A team of Guelph B.Comm students placed first in the PRME-LEAD Challenge, a competition which saw students of PRME Champions schools submit short videos that capture their vision of a Roadmap for Integrated Sustainability.