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6 new minors will help boost U of G student's competencies in business as they enter the job market.

The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics is set to launch six new minors for fall 2020 intake, available to students across the University of Guelph. The new minors will allow both business and non-business students (including those studying arts, sciences and agriculture) to add sought-after, complementary business skills to their degree.

The Net Impact (Graduate) Chapter at the University of Guelph recently achieved Gold standing, a designation that is awarded to Net Impact’s top chapters across the world. Net Impact, which has chapters worldwide, aims to mobilize next-generation leaders to use their skills and careers to make a positive impact on the world.

Hannah Ruuth is a third year Public Management student in Lang’s Bachelor of Commerce program. With a longtime interest in child-welfare, education, youth engagement and socioeconomics, Hannah has a passion for politics, government and public relations.

Yuanfang Lin

Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies

Yuanfang Lin joined the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics as an assistant professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies in July 2019. Lin comes to the Lang School with a wealth of knowledge and experience in digital marketing and product innovation and management.

Last month, the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) hosted their annual chapter conference, which brings together practitioners, educators and researchers from the tourism industry. At the conference, the TTRA announced the winners of two national research awards for undergraduate and graduate researchers.

The Lang School and the University of Guelph are set to develop future leaders of the sport and event management industry.

Three fourth year Lang business students are eagerly awaiting the opening of the inaugural Guelph Food Festival, an event organized through their start-up company 219 Media. The event takes place this Saturday, September 14th at York Road Park in Guelph.

The idea for a food festival came from their love for food and a discussion in their first-year dorm room three years ago. When it came to the logistics behind launching an event of this size, they relied on both their learnings in class and the support from Lang’s Applied Business Project course (BUS*4550 and BUS*4560).