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Mohammad Yassin has always understood the importance of pursuing post-secondary education and came to the University of Guelph focused on studying accounting and later earning his CPA designation. But before he achieves his dream of becoming a forensic accountant, he has a large task ahead of him as the College of Business and Economics Students’ Association (CBESA) president. Learn more in Moe’s Q&A about his experience as a U of G business student and what he’s most looking forward to this academic year.

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Professors Bruce McAdams and Sylvain Charlebois were interviewed this week by various media outlets.

McAdams discussed tipping on CBC Radio's alberta@noon. During his interview he took calls from listeners and discussed the issues people encounter when tipping at various dining establishments. (The interview begins at 21:23).

Guelph’s business students now have another way to jump start their careers and alumni have another reason to stay connected to their alma mater. Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) and the Business Career Centre have launched the Business + Mentoring Program, which will see students and alumni connect and build professional relationships.

Given the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management’s (HFTM) long-standing reputation for educating globe-trotting industry leaders, it makes sense that its new director, Professor Statia Elliot, would have countless air miles under her belt in addition to a blend of industry and academic experience.

Travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler recently released its list of the world's friendliest cities, placing Victoria B.C. in third place, and tying Melbourne, Australia and Aukland New Zealand in the top spot. In this interview with CTV News Channel, Statia Elliot, Director of the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management speaks about the list, how the data were collected and factors that contributed to the rankings.

Congratulations to Khalil Rohani who successfully defended his PhD thesis in Management today. Rohani's thesis, "Fair, clear, good to redeem: The effect of consumer perception of fairness and transparency on coupon redemption" is the first to be defended in this program.

Two professors from the College of Business and Economics were recently profiled in Research Magazine's 2014 Agri-Food Yearbook Edition. Lefa Teng from the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies and Marion Joppe from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management shared their research on icewine fraud and reviving rural tourism, respectively. 

Lefa's profile is on page 8 and Marion's research is on page 20 of this issue of Research Magazine.

More than 425 people from around the globe gathered in Ottawa this past July to share leading-edge research and best practices in the application of positive psychology.