Jamie Gruman, associate professor in the Department of Business and co-founder of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association, speaks on CBC Radio about the launch of his new organization and its exploration of the psychology of happiness. Listen to the interview online.
Dr. Lefa Teng, a professor from the Department of Marketing and Consumer studies, Co-Chaired the Globalization and Marketing Strategy International Conference held in Shanghai (China) earlier in June. The Event was hosted by the Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. Michel Laroche, who has an Honorary Degree from the University of Guelph, also Co-Chaired the event.
Associate Dean Dr. Sylvain Charlebois briefly joined the conference earlier in the week to make opening remarks to a group of about 200 delegates.
The College of Management and Economics is delighted to announce that students in the Bachelor of Commerce Accounting major will be able to register in a new accounting co-op program starting fall 2013. In addition, a limited number of current students will be able to commence their first co-op term beginning summer 2013. Congratulations to Professor Fred Pries and the Department of Business accounting team for their accomplishments.
Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean of The College of Management and Economics, expressed his opinions regarding the end of supply management in his article, “End Supply Management for the Right Reasons,” which recently appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press. An excerpt from his article is included below.
"Canada's invitation to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership in recent weeks has led to a debate around the future of supply management. Some have suggested that consumers will finally have access to more affordable food products like milk and eggs.
The “good life” comes to Canada with the July launch of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA), co-founded by Jamie Gruman, a professor in the University of Guelph’s Department of Business.
By sharing knowledge and fostering collaborative studies of how humans flourish, the new group aims to improve the psychological health of Canadians.
Associate Dean, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, and Economics Professor, Bram Cadsby, were recently in China to sign exchange program agreements with the South Western University in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. One agreement will support a new graduate program in Financial Economics to be launched next year in Guelph. A second agreement will support the launch of an undergraduate exchange program between the two universities to support CME’s Management in Economics and Finance major.
Thanasis Stengos, an Economics professor within CME, co-authored the article, "The Future of Greece; The economy can recover while inside the euro zone; a return to the drachma would be fiscal suicide.", recently published in the Wall Street Journal. Stengos is one of five authors who wrote the piece with Nicholas Economides, Yannis Ioannides, Emmanuel Petrakis and Christopher Pissarides. An excerpt from the article follows:
When Rob Henderson decided to go back to school at the age of 35, he knew he was going to be one of the oldest students in his class, but that didn’t stop him from enrolling as a mature student at the University of Guelph. “I’ve always wanted to do that,” says Henderson, who received his B.Comm. at winter convocation 2012. “Growing up, I had to leave school early and go to work, so I’ve always tried to upgrade.”
The Governing Board of the Institute of New Economic Thinking (INET) together with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) have jointly awarded Department of Economics Prof. Ross McKitrick a $107,250 grant for his 3-year project “State-Contingent Environmental Policy”.
The CIGI-INET Program on New Economic Theory, Practice and Governance serves to advance research on issues of critical importance to economics and international governance.
Adam Machan is the poster child for posters. Chances are you’ve seen his work on bulletin boards around campus. As the founder of Adhelp, a U of G organization that offers free graphic design services, he has designed posters and logos for various student groups.