College of Management and Economics (University of Guelph)

The College of Management and Economics (CME) at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario was formed on May 1, 2006.[1] The current dean of CME is Julia Christensen Hughes, who was appointed in April 2009 for a 5-year term beginning on May 11, 2009.[2] David Prescott and founding dean of the CME, Chris McKenna, precedes Julia Christensen Hughes.[2] Currently the College of Management and Economics is the 4th largest Bachelor of Commerce program in Ontario.[3] The CME has four different departments under its umbrella, which include:

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Academics

The College of Management and Economics offers a wide range of programs which also include co-operative education experiences. The CME offers undergraduate, graduate and executive development programs as well as many courses through the University of Guelph's open learning office. The College of Management and Economics also offers all of the required courses for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification. The CME is currently expanding courses offered to fulfill the requirements for the Chartered Accountant (CA) designation.

Undergraduate Programs

The undergraduate programs that are offered through the CME are:

Student's may also choose to be an undeclared student in semesters 1 and 2 if they are unsure of which major to pursue.

Graduate Programs

The graduate programs that are offered through the CME are:

Executive Development Programs

The CME also offers a program in Hospitality Manager's Development.

Accreditations and Rankings

Student Clubs and Associations

Each year CME students participate in numerous competitions helping students to develop and improve their entrepreneurial skills.

Student competitions include:

CME Student Associations is a club providing CME students with support through activities, services and networking opportunities. These student clubs also organize social nights, career night, guest speaker and many other activities.[4]

Student clubs include:

Research

The College of Management & Economics is committed to research with the intent to change and improve life. The CME contributes fundamental and applied cutting-edge research in a wide variety of field and themes while focusing research on local problems and the development of socially useful solutions. Providing scholarly work to help change and improve life locally and globally. Participating in discovery based research as well as application, quantitative and qualitative research method.[5]

Areas of CME research

References

  1. ^ http://www.uoguelph.ca/cme/about-cme
  2. ^ a b http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2009/04/new_cme_dean_na.html
  3. ^ a b c d e "http://www.uoguelph.ca/cme/about-cme/facts-figures"
  4. ^ "http://www.uoguelph.ca/cme/current-students"
  5. ^ "http://www.uoguelph.ca/cme/research"

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