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Canada’s first undergraduate business degree
program established in 1919.
Attracts top students from all ten provinces and
more than 20 countries.
Four-year honours program balances a solid core
of business courses with a breadth of arts and
sciences electives, international study experiences
and leadership development opportunities.
Commerce at a Glance
Received
5,498
applications
to the Commerce
program for September 2012 entrance.
Outstanding results in the 2012 Queen’s
Exit Poll
,
which surveys graduating students on their levels
of satisfaction with their Queen’s experience:
92%
of BCom’11 respondents agreed or strongly agreed
that, "Overall, the learning experience at Queen’s
was excellent."
The
grew to more than 900
student positions this year (up from 750 in 2011-12),
with 150 of those being leadership positions such
as Co-Chair or Advisory Board member.
Students raised more than
$400,000
through
sponsorships and corporate partnerships to run
their 10 conferences and four competitions.
Three
businesses
operated by the Commerce
Society brought in more than
$100,000
in revenues:
a non-profit consulting service that works
with local businesses;
, a campus
clothing outlet; and
, an online gift
service for Queen’s students, proceeds from which
support a scholarship for a business student in
financial need.
86%
of the third year Commerce class participated
in an
international exchange
and
93%
of the second
year class has applied to go on exchange in 2013-14.
Internal tracking of Queen’s accounting graduates
shows an annual pass rate of
90
+
%
on the UFE
(Chartered Accountants exam) for the eighth
consecutive year.
2012/2013 Milestones
1,594
Commerce students across all
four years of the program
302
Commerce students studied abroad
on international exchange
(see map of exchange partner locations on page 22)
14
student-run conferences
and case competitions
(see complete list at
)
male:female ratio
49
51
2012/2013 By the Numbers
