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College obtains access to ‘Big Data’ in tourism and finance
Destination Canada, the University of Guelph, and the Travel and Tourism Research Association have announced a new two-year research agreement to support tourism researchers. The partnership includes both a funding component and an open tourism research database where University of Guelph researchers can access thousands of raw datasets, including over 52,000,000 data points about travellers’ perceptions of Canada, representing survey results from approximately 118,226 people surveyed from 2007-2013.
College of Business and Economics celebrates Macdonald Hall donors
The College of Business and Economics officially entered a new era at its Macdonald Hall ribbon cutting ceremony on October 28. The evening celebration recognized the generous contributions made by numerous donors and marked the unveiling of an installation that will remain a permanent fixture in the building’s foyer – now called the Paul MacPherson Marketplace.
Graduate student Q&A: Mychal-Ann Hayhoe researches food waste reduction
Name: Mychal-Ann Hayhoe
Year: 4th
Program/Field: PhD in Management/Service management
Hometown: Glen Morris, Ontario
Mychal-Ann Hayhoe’s career path has shifted during her time in the PhD in Management program, but one thing has always remained constant - the aspiration to conduct research that can create positive change. Throughout her time in the program, Mychal-Ann has investigated food waste with an end goal of creating strategies for companies to save money and reduce waste.
Dr. Brynn Winegard discusses the brain science of persuasion at inaugural speaker series event
Whether we realize it or not, one thing we do all day long is engage in acts of compliance, influence, and persuasion. That was the message delivered by Dr. Brynn Winegard, to more than 150 MA Leadership students at the inaugural Innovators: Leaders Pushing Boundaries speaker series, hosted by Professional Programs.
Sean Lyons investigates the complexities of the generational identity
Generational identity is not as easily or simply defined as one might think. According to research by professor Sean Lyons, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials often share like values within their respective groups, but it is insufficient to paint so many people with the same brush based solely on their birth year. Lyons’s findings on within-generation variance form an updated and more complex picture of generational identity, information that could help managers gain a stronger understanding of their multi-generational teams.