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, Canada. 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, honouring Stu's late father. In 2026, a further $51 million was donated by Stu and Kim Lang, the largest-ever donation to a Canadian business school.
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.
Academics The 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:
Bachelor of Commerce Honours (B.Comm.) Accounting Food and Agricultural Business Government, Economics and Management Hospitality and Tourism Management Management Management, Economics and Finance Marketing Management Real Estate Sport and Event Management Undeclared (only available in semesters 1 and 2) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics
Minors The undergraduate minors that are offered through Lang are:
Accounting Business Data Analytics Economics Entrepreneurship Human Resources International Business Marketing Project Management Sport and Event Management Sustainable Business
Graduate programs The graduate programs that are offered through Lang are:
Graduate Diploma in Accounting Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management Master of Science in Management Master of Science in Marketing and Consumer Studies Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Master of Arts in Economics (with finance specialization option) Master of Arts in Leadership Master of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management Master of Business Administration in Food and Agribusiness Management Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Commerce Master of Professional Accounting Master of Project Management PhD in Economics PhD in Management
Departments The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has four different departments, which include: Department of Economics & Finance Department of Management Department of Marketing & Consumer Studies School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management
Accreditations and rankings Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Ranked in the top ten of Canadian business programs in Corporate Knights Survey for focus on corporate responsibility/sustainability Bachelor of Commerce in real estate and housing is one of only two such undergraduate programs in Canada School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism ranked 21st in the world and 1st in Canada for research output
Student associations
Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics Students' Association (LSA) Accounting Students' Association (ASA) Management Economics & Finance Students' Association (MEFSA) Management Students' Association (MSA) Hospitality & Tourism Management Students' Association (HTMSA) Marketing Management Students' Association (MMSA) Government, Economics and Management Association (GEMA) Real Estate Students' Association (RESA) Guelph Entrepreneurship Society (GES) ACE (formerly DECA U Guelph) Jeux du Commerce Guelph Guelph (JDCC Guelph) Guelph Women in Leadership (GWIL) Guelph Sports Management Association (GSMA) Guelph Student Sales Association (GSSA) Guelph Consulting Group My World, My Choice (MWMC) Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) Enactus
Notable alumni
Scott McGillivray Kim Parlee
Gordon S. Lang Gordon S. Lang founded CCL Industries in Toronto in 1951. Today, CCL is a global company, the majority of CCL's current sales come from abroad. The company's 2018 revenue exceeded $4.7B with more than 20,000 employees worldwide at over 167 production facilities in 39 countries. It is the largest label company in the world.
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