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Kristian Adomait recently made a move many new grads make after completing their education - to a new city and new job. Following the completion of his MA in Economics in the financial economics field, he landed a role at big-four audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and is currently pursuing his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. When asked what he valued most about his experience in the MA program, he emphasized that his graduate education was an asset during the job search process because it set him apart from other candidates.

Shantz will take on the role of instructor this fall when she leads the new course.

For College of Business and Economics Students’ Association (CBESA) president, Ashwin Lal, student leadership has been a passion since middle school, so it’s fitting that he would find himself immersed in extra-curricular activities throughout his time at the University of Guelph. Now entering his final year, Lal is looking forward to starting his career in sales, but before he crosses the convocation stage, he has a busy year ahead with the CBESA that will bring many opportunities for all business students to work, play and succeed.

Throughout her time at the University of Guelph, tourism management student Katie Lo has made connections across campus and around the world by taking advantage of opportunities ranging from student leadership roles within the College of Business and Economics Students’ Association (CBESA) to studying abroad for six months in Australia. 

Creativity has played an important role in Leah Tanner’s life from a young age, so when it was time to choose a major that allowed her to combine business fundamentals with creative pursuits, marketing was a natural choice. 

Third-year accounting student, and avid sports fan, Justin Dourado discusses his experience at the University of Guelph, role at the Pan Am Games and position as VP of Communications for the Accounting Society.

When Eamonn McGuinty traveled to Yale University to present at the Global Health and Innovation Conference earlier this year, he took another step towards building a career he has been passionate about since before he arrived at U of G.

Full-time student, varsity athlete, philanthropist. Andrew D’Agostini reflects on his memorable first year at the University of Guelph.

In this Q&A, Professor Trent Tucker speaks to his career transition, the success of Micro-Tyco and his crowdfunding initiative to bring Lego Serious Play to U of G.

For Kevin McLeod, an alumnus and proud member of the first accounting cohort, the UFE was one of the proudest moments in his career so far.