Dr. Rumina Dhalla

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rumina Dhalla is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph. She is the Director of the Institute for Sustainable Commerce and has been a project lead for the Guelph East Africa Initiative. Dr. Dhalla's research interests include organizational identity, reputation, and the influence of these factors on organizational strategies and sustainable development. She teaches courses on sustainable value creation and organizational theory in graduate programs. With extensive experience in both academia and the industry, she has held several significant leadership positions, including Board Chair for the UN Global Compact Network Canada. Dr. Dhalla has received multiple major grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and her research has been published in top-tier journals. Her work explores the implications of social enterprise, food insecurity, and diversity within organizations, as well as the interactions between corporate social responsibility and organizational strategies.

Research Interests

Courses

Sustainable Value Creation (MBA) Business Practices in Sustainability (MBA) Organizational Theory Design (MBA) Ethics in Leadership (MA Leadership) Corporate Social Responsibility (Undergraduate)

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).