The program placed in the top 20 among 146 business programs globally in the 2019 Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking. The rankings evaluate schools based on their commitment to sustainability in teaching and research.

The Lang School program is designed for managers and executives in finance, management, government, hospitality, and agriculture. Sixty percent of its core courses make sustainability a central theme. This was the second year in a row that U of G’s MBA made the top 20 in the Corporate Knights ranking.

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The awards are part of the United Nations HeForShe initiative aimed at creating a bold, visible and united force for gender equity.

Offered along with the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, the HeForShe Impact Award recognizes gender equity initiatives of a local business that lead to improvements within the organization and the community. The recipient will have a $2,500 donation made in its name to the Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis Centre.

Available to undergraduate students at U of G, the HeForShe Ally Scholarship ($2,500) recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to supporting gender equity.

Now in their third year, two HeForShe Resilience Scholarships ($5,000 each) are available to women in commerce and engineering undergrad programs at U of G. The scholarships aim to recognize the resilience and leadership of women students.

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