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Business happens beyond boardrooms, markets, and borders. Cultural shifts, geopolitical changes, technology innovations — it all impacts business. At Smith we anticipate the rapidly changing business landscape and prepare you for it.
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Smith’s programs deliver the knowledge, skills and personal development you need to thrive in this ever-changing business world. General management or specialized, professional or research-based, degree or development, full-time or while working, we have a rich portfolio of options.
News & Events
Smith School of Business and the Canadian Paralympic Committee extend partnership
Strategic partnership focused on increasing education opportunities to enhance the overall sport system in Canada. CPC staff and sport members will benefit from professional development and training opportunities that Smith provides through 2032.
Smith celebrates excellence in teaching and research
The 2025 Research Excellence Awards celebrated the contributions of six faculty and two students to excellence in teaching and research.
Smith and WU Vienna partner on new undergraduate double degree
Beginning Fall 2025, undergraduate students entering their second year of study at Smith and WU can apply for this unique learning experience to split their studies between Smith’s campus in Kingston, Canada, and WU’s campus in Vienna, Austria.
Smith’s TriColour Venture Fund makes a Grüvi investment
Canada’s first student-advised venture capital fund, an experiential learning opportunity for MBA and Commerce students, recently invested in an alumni-founded business.
Smith Business Insight
Exploration, commentary and perspective from Smith faculty and experts.
Where to Start With Digital Transformation
The MIND framework asks first-order questions to help identify internal strengths and gaping needs
The Rule of One: How to Accelerate Your Firm’s Global Growth Now
Learn to assess and capitalize on opportunities in overseas markets
Five Ideas Entrepreneurs Need To Thrive Right Now
It’s a tough time to be building a business in Canada. A panel of entrepreneurial thinkers share what might make things easier
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Creating new knowledge is a central tenet of the Smith School of Business mission. Our research success is the product of the commitment and knowledge of faculty, students, and staff, and our collaborations and partnerships with external organizations.
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Smith’s professors and PhD scholars are active in all areas of business and management research, regularly publish in top journals, and are globally renowned.
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Smith MSc and PhD programs offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking and research skills and delve deeply into specific topics.
