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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.
2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
1st in Canada. 6th in the world.
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Smith MBA tops Financial Times ranking for career services for 5th year
Program also ranked No. 1 in Canada for salary increase, return on investment and alumni network strength.
ISF celebrates five years
The Institute for Sustainable Finance launches its 5-Year Progress and Impact Report, announces new ED.
Student entrepreneurs awarded $10,000
The annual Paul & Tom Kinnear New Venture Competition has announced the 2024 winners. Two student teams secured funding for their ventures’ ongoing operations.
Team Canada Athletes Join Smith this Spring
Nine athletes will join a network of over 350 Team Canada athletes who have attended Smith’s 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.
Smith Business Insight
Exploration, commentary and perspective from Smith faculty and experts.
Ignore Consumer Activists At Your Peril
Social change may be messy and unpredictable but there’s a way for organizations to be a more productive voice without being targeted
What Employers Owe Grieving Employees
No workplace can fix the pain of loss, but experts say organizations can take steps to better support those experiencing it
Is Data The Answer To Rail’s Big Fail?
How small sensors can transform a legacy industry into a modern heavyweight
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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.
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.
