HAFA alumna wins international travel blog competition
Name: Lauren Chan
Graduation year: 2016
Program: Bachelor of Commerce - Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA - co-op)
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U of G entrepreneurs compete in CBaSE’s Hub pitch competition.
The Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) recently hosted their Hub Incubator Program Pitch finals, bringing together U of G based start-ups with a panel of industry experts and mentors. This pitch-styled competition awarded the business that demonstrated the most potential for sustainable growth and best embodied the University’s mission to “improve life”. Jerry Ennet, a University of Guelph engineering student, was awarded the People’s Choice Award for his 3D printing company.
MA Leadership alumnus helping people with disabilities integrate into the workplace
MA Leadership alumnus Amani Hitimana is committed to serving the vulnerable population and bringing positive change to his community and abroad. He has always had the passion to help others, but If you ask him it was his the University of Guelph's MA in Leadership program which gave him the tools and skill set he needed to achieve his professional goals.
Accounting alumna earns a spot on CPA Canada’s CFE honour roll
Accounting alumna Camille Gardiner (BComm '16) has been placed on the CPA Canada’s prestigious honour roll for the Common Final Examination (CFE). The examination is a part of the qualifying process to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Gardiner is one of 69 CFE candidates to be listed on the honour roll, out of 5,581 who passed the exam. She is currently working as a Senior Associate in Assurance for PwC LLP in Waterloo, ON.
CBE faculty contribute research, expertise to 2018 Food Price Report
Faculty from the College of Business and Economics contributed key research and expertise to the 2018 Canada’s Food Price Report. The 8th annual Report was released today by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and Dalhousie University.
Research symposium ignites discussion on qualitative accounting
The College of Business and Economics is proud to host the 2nd Qualitative Accounting Research Symposium from November 30 to December 1. This symposium serves as a high-profile forum for scholars interested in qualitative accounting and gives them a platform to discuss accounting practices and research issues from diverse methodological and theoretical perspectives.
Looking to de-stress? All students welcome to Mac Hall Stress Buster Station
The College of Business and Economics will be hosting a Mac Hall Stress Buster Station to help motivate U of G students in the lead up to final exams. Located in the main foyer of Macdonald Hall, the Stress Buster Station will provide a wide range of resources that will be free to students, ranging from snacks to study supplies.
Check out the Mac Hall Stress Buster Station on the dates and times listed below.
Accounting professor Fred Pries awarded Fellow designation of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
Fred Pries, PhD
Fred Pries is an associate professor of accounting in the Department of Management.
The Centre of Business and Student Enterprise’s Couch Day initiative prompts discussion on entrepreneurship
Interested in entrepreneurship? Keep an eye out for the CBaSE Couch at the University of Guelph.
The Centre of Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) recently launched their CBaSE Couch Days to acquaint all University of Guelph students with the services they provide. Every three weeks, the CBaSE couch is placed at a different campus location so that all students have an opportunity to become familiarized with CBaSE’s services and enrich their understanding of entrepreneurship.