On September 19th, Dean Julia Christensen Hughes (on leave) will be attending the 2016 United Nations Private Sector Forum in New York City. The UN Private Sector Forum is focused on the role of business in advancing sustainable development to prevent global instability.
For most people, a trip to the grocery store is part of a weekly routine that has not changed much over time, even with the advent of technology that has effectively altered many other aspects of the shopping experience. That is not to say that technology has no place in the grocery store, though. Research from marketing and consumer studies professor Brent McKenzie is examining future possibilities for one very specific and important part of food retailing – the price tag.
The College of Business and Economics is starting the new academic year with two new faculty faces. Kathleen Rodenburg, assistant professor in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management and Philippe Lassou, assistant professor of accounting in the Department of Management, officially joined the college on August 1.
Two University of Guelph business students recently got a taste of researching a crop that could eventually become a staple of Canada’s agriculture industry, and gained marketable skills in the process. Accounting student Patrice Bigaignon and marketing management student (now alumna) Victoria Steele contributed to a project on the future of Chinese eggplant in Canada by creating a cost of production analysis and template in collaboration with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland).
The term “homecoming” will take on additional meaning during this year’s annual celebrations being held on Saturday, September 24. In addition to watching the Guelph Gryphons take on the Western Mustangs, Homecoming attendees will also be able to tour the beautifully renovated Macdonald Hall, the new home of business at the University of Guelph.
Leadership and Organizational Management student Madeline DeCorso has worked to make the most of her three years at the University of Guelph. During her time as a student, she has not only demonstrated a commitment to her academic pursuits, but also to student leadership through extra-curricular activities and athletics as a member of the Gryphon golf team.
Thanks to a major gift from Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc., the College of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph will launch a mock retail space, allowing researchers to explore consumers’ food purchasing, consumption and reaction to food advertising.