The Guelph Mercury unveiled its annual list of outstanding citizens under the age of 40 this week and Guelph’s business school couldn’t be more proud. Three of our alumni and one future commerce student have been named among Guelph’s Top 40 Under 40.
According to Professor Sean Lyons, young people need to start changing their employment goals. Lyons is the lead author of the study “Launching a Career: Inter-Generational Differences in the Early Career Stage” which was recently published in the book Generational Diversity at Work.
CSA Group, an independent, not-for-profit member-based association dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability and social good, is honouring Professor Emerita Anne Wilcock with an Award of Merit.
Is global warming on hiatus? That's what Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is saying has been the case since 1998. But in this article by economics professor Ross McKitrick, he explains that this hiatus is more like a discrepancy due to the fact that warming was incorrectly predicted.
Professor Julia Christensen Hughes will continue her role as dean of the College of Business and Economics for the next five years, effective immediately.
For five years, the Co-operators Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship (CBaSE) and Innovation Guelph (IG) have enjoyed a burgeoning relationship focused on fostering the University of Guelph and the city of Guelph’s vibrant entrepreneurial communities. CBaSE, an on-campus centre that offers commerce students opportunities to engage in applied projects, and IG, a local catalyst for entrepreneurial initiative, share a connection that has quickly become increasingly strategic, multidimensional and mutually beneficial.
Earlier this year, U of G's first-year business students participated in the Micro-Tyco challenge and raised more than $8,000 for micro-loans to help the world’s poorest people work their own way out of poverty. This week, the University of Guelph welcomes Micro-Tyco founder Mick Jackson to campus for spring convocation and is recognizing his global contributions with an honorary doctorate.
Andrew Nixon wears multiple hats as an alumnus of U of G’s Human Resources Management (HRM) program and award-winning Gryphon track star. While his reasons for coming to U of G were rooted in his love for sport and desire to compete at the highest levels, Nixon says his experience as a Gryphon “measures far more than just in medals.”
Name: Andrew Nixon
Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON
Major: Human Resources Management
Year: Third
In this article from CBC News, tourism management professor Marion Joppe is interviewed about the status of Chinese tourism in the Windsor-Essex region of Ontario. According to Joppe, in order to attract more visitors from China, this area should expand its attractions to include large shopping centres primarily found around major cities. Read "Windsor-Essex missing out on hosting Chinese tourists."
News from this past weekend yielded coverage about food-related topics featuring two business professors and an alumnus. In the Toronto Star, Professor Sylvain Charlebois writes about rising meat prices, its causes and possible future effects on the diets of Canadians. Read "Will higher meat prices change the way we eat?"