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Smith School of Business at Queen’s University is renowned for its excellence, innovation and leadership in business education. From establishing the first undergraduate business degree over a century ago to creating groundbreaking programs and courses in emerging areas, Smith is at the forefront of preparing students for the business world.

Smith School of Business

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.

8th in the world, 4th year in the top 10

2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

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1M gift to Smith will support women in AI and Indigenous initiatives

Gift from Smith alumnus, Ian Friendly, BCom’83, will help address the gender gap in the AI sector, support faculty members advancing Indigenous reconciliation through their research.

Financial Times ranks Smith MIB No. 1 in Canada

Smith's Master of International Business ranked among top 100 programs globally, the sole Canadian school to make the list.

Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics awarded $1.18 million in research funding

New grant to Smith researchers will help move analytics and AI adoption to its ‘next level’ in Canada.

Smith welcomes five Team Canada athletes this winter

Athletes will join Smith's Full-time MBA, Accelerated MBA and Master of Management Analytics programs in January.

Our Programs

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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.

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Thought Leadership

Smith Business Insight

Exploration, commentary and perspective from Smith faculty and experts.

How Firms Create Entrepreneurial Competitors

How Firms Create Entrepreneurial Competitors

It’s great when employees have psychological ownership in an organization. Until it isn’t

Why Is the Public Sector a DEI Laggard?

Why Is the Public Sector a DEI Laggard?

Servant leaders are champions of inclusion. But they also face institutional barriers in the public service

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Research@Smith

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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Research Excellence

Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding research progress of professors and students in a number of categories.

Centres of Focus

Our research centres concentrate on specific areas of focus including sustainable finance, analytics, social impact, business venturing, governance, and more.

World-class Faculty

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.

Research Degrees

Smith MSc and PhD programs offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking and research skills and delve deeply into specific topics.

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