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January 31: U of G Team Wins at Accounting Case Competition

Last weekend, the College of Management and Economics sent two Accounting teams to compete at the University of Ottawa’s Accounting Case Competition. The managerial accounting team won first place while the financial accounting team placed fourth. Congratulations to both teams!

Managerial accounting team:  Matthew Young, Kevin McLeod, Ahined Rizk

Financial accounting team:  Jathu Vasantharajah, Julian Underdown, Nitin Moudgill

January 28: Dean Keynote Speaker at Zonta Club of Guelph's International Women's Day

Celebrate International Woman's Day at a buffet breakfast with the Zonta Club of Guelph & area.  The breakfast will feature keynote speaker Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, Dean of the College of Management and Economics who will be discussing Advancing the Status of Women in Business and Academe: "A Report Card- How we are doing?"

Tickets for the March 10th event are available at 519-822-2710

January 24: CME “People in Motion” Project Receives $750,000 in Funding

CME has received $375,000 federal funding for the ‘People in Motion’ project headed by economics professor Kris Inwood. Gary Goodyear, minister of state (science and technology) and Gilles Patry, president and CEO of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) made the announcement Friday that it will invest $61 million in revolutionary research at 48 Canadian universities.

January 24: OMAFRA Recognized as the 2011 Employer of Distinction

Congratulations to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for being recognized as the 2011 Employer of Distinction at the Guelph and District Human Resources Professionals Association (GDHRPA) awards.

"I was thrilled to see OMAFRA recognized in this way," stated Dean Julia Christensen Hughes. "They have been wonderful supporters of our Co-op program, welcoming our students to their team and providing high-quality on the job learning experiences."

January 18: Know the Score – Glorification of Gambling Contributes to Addiction

Professor Karen Finlay, head of CME’s Problem Gambling Lab, made headlines on Monday stating that “ending the glorification of gambling would go a long way in the fight against gambling addiction.” Her comments came the same day, Know the Score 2, a program put on by the Responsible Gambling Council, which is aimed at post-secondary students aged 18-24 years old, was on campus handing out surveys as part of an initiative to develop awareness about the correlation between gambling and addiction.

January 17: IMPACT! Student Sustainability Projects Receive Funding Boost

Projects intended to lead social and environmental change have received a funding boost through IMPACT! The Co-operators Youth Program for Sustainability Leadership. Two U of G students, Émanuèle Lapierre-Fortin and Sara Wicks, were among the eight recipients of the funding.

January 12: Argentine Wine Industry Learns from HTM Researcher

Professor Joe Barth, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, presented a lecture in Buenos Aires on December 3rd, 2010, based on a paper, "Goodbye Charming Cabernet, Hello Spirited Shiraz: Label Design and Personality Preferences of the Millennials" by Statia Elliott and J.E.(Joe)Barth.

The lecture was part of a certificate program in Wine Marketing offered by the Universidad de San Andrés.

 

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