Past Events

Careers in the Financial Services Sector Wednesday, February 8, 2012 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Room 442 University Centre Please join us for this Exploring Financial Services session presented by the Centre of Excellence in Financial Services Education. Learn about the exciting career options in the Toronto region Financial Services sector. Discover the in-demand careers and skills required for this sector. Find out about detailed job profiles, the technical and soft skills, education, licenses, certifications/designations and career paths for in-demand areas.

The Department of Economics and Finance Chair's Honours List - Reception Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 5:00-7:00pm University Club, University Centre This event is to celebrate the academic achievement of all Economic students with 80% or above. This event is by invite only.

Marketing Society Career Night Tuesday, February 7, 2012 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Room 442 University Centre ALL COMMERCE STUDENTS are welcome to network with business professionals! The UofG Marketing Society is hosting this networking night for all students! Industry professionals will be on hand to share information and insight into their particular field. A great opportunity to hone your networking skills and find out about career possibilities with various companies! 

Margret Insley from the University of Waterloo will present "On the Timing of Non-Renewable Resource Extraction with Regime-Switching Prices".

The 2012 Job Fair will be taking place on Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Bingemans Conference Centre in Kitchener. This event is the largest of its kind in the country and will feature over 175 employers recruiting for all types of positions including full-time, contract, summer, part-time or co-op students from all years and disciplines. Admission to this event is free for students and alumni. Student /Alumni IDs MUST be presented at the door. Buses will be provided for students and will depart from the University Centre. Don't forget to dress for success and bring lots of resumes.

Join fellow CME Student Association alumni at the Opus Lounge, 96 Macdonell Street in Guelph from 7 to 10 pm. Enjoy wine and cheese, meet current association members and share stories of your time in the association. Please respond to Samantha Cherry , VP Internal, CMESA.

Mikko Packalen from the University of Waterloo will discuss "New Concepts from Science and Prior Innovation as Fuels of Technological Progress".

CME is hosting the Political Economy of Food - Panel Discussion in the OMAFRA Conference Centre at 1 Stone Road West on January 25th, 2012 from 11am - 2pm. The panel discussion features Dr. Jim Brandle, CEO of Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Bob Seguin, Executive Director of the George Morris Centre, Dr. Art Hill, Chair, Department of Food Science, and Dr. Paulette Padanyi, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies from the University of Guelph. Dr.

Casey Rothschild from Wellesley College will present "Optimal Taxation with Rent Seeking".