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.
Money from the Micro-Tyco business challenge will be donated to WildHearts and used for microloans for women entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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.
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?
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.
Ross McKitrick and Sylvain Charlebois recently commented on climate change issues.
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.
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.
Cole Crawford's decision to travel to Hong Kong on an academic exchange led him to Cambodia and a life-changing experience that inspired him to raise funds in support of improving its quality of education.
Zdaniuk's most recent research examines how idealized influence leadership can encourage reactions of forgiveness instead of revenge.