Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

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Gordon S. Lang School of Business & Economics
Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (University of Guelph).png
Former name
College of Business and Economics
MottoBusiness as a force for good
TypeBusiness School
EstablishedMay 1, 2006 (2006-05-01)
AffiliationUniversity of Guelph
Dean Sara Mann
Location
Guelph
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Website https://www.uoguelph.ca/lang/

The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (formerly the College of Business and Economics) is the business school of the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario.

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After receiving a $21-million donation from Stu and Kim Lang, the College was renamed to the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics on April 3, 2019, [1] honouring Stu's late father. Overseeing the transformation of the business school, was dean Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes. Under her leadership Guelph's business school differentiated itself by committing to "being and developing leaders for a sustainable world". The school's MBA was ranked in the top ten in the world by Corporate Knights. The current dean of the school is Dr. Sara Mann, who was appointed in February 2024 for a 5-year term. [2]

Academics

Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics offers a wide range of programs which also include co-operative education experiences. The School offers undergraduate, graduate and executive development programs as well as many courses through the University of Guelph's open learning office. Lang also offers all of the required courses for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification. Their accounting program is certified by the Chartered Professional Accountant of Ontario (CPA) designation.

Undergraduate programs

The undergraduate programs that are offered through Lang are:

Minors

The undergraduate minors that are offered through Lang are:

Graduate programs

The graduate programs that are offered through Lang are:

Departments

The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has four different departments, which include:

Accreditations and rankings

Student associations

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References

  1. "University of Guelph Receives $21-Million Gift, Business School Gets New Name". U of G News. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. "Lysa Porth Named New Dean for Lang School of Business and Economics". 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  3. "Lang School Earns AACSB International Accreditation | Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  4. 1 2 3 "Facts & Figures | CME". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  5. "World-class specialty packaging | CCL Industries" . Retrieved 2019-04-08.

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