Launch of the MBA program.
MBA program launches
Making waves: Janet Longmore, BCom'79
Parallel paths at Loblaw
“I found that once I started thinking about how economic growth can transform societies, it was difficult to think of anything else.”
International changemaker
Student Spotlight: Aysha Tabassum, Comm'22
70s Snapshot
Halfpipe hopeful: Jeff Batchelor, BCom'12
Considering different perspectives: Stephani Kingsmill, BCom'88
A new home for the School of Business
Queen's Small Business Consulting wins big
Student Spotlight: Dakota Lavery, Comm'20
Canadian Art Magazine’s Top 10: Scott Lyall, BCom'87
Goodes Hall opens, named to recognize benefactor Mel Goodes, BCom’57, LLD’94.
Goodes Hall opens
Bella bikes: Helen Vasilevski, BCom'92
Student Spotlight: Zain Safdar, BCom'18
Memories from the 70s
A vintage summer
Between the years 1908 and 1914, the Department of Political and Economic Science at Queen's consisted of two men, Dr. O. D. Skelton and Dr. W. W. Swanson.
Banking courses launch
White hat brigade
Case competition team to Dallas, TX
Commerce founder: Professor O.D. Skelton
Unata: Chris Bryson, BCom'06
AutoShare: Kevin McLaughlin, BCom'89
90s Snapshot
Mel Goodes and Warner-Lambert pledge $1 million to the School of Business
80s Snapshot
Goodes Challenge kicks-off
In and out of hot water: Dave Jackson, BCom'91
“Bob Shoniker, MBA'70: Up to 1968, Commerce was part of Arts and Science. I was part of the group that created the Commerce Society.”
Creating the Commerce Society
Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (and Centre for International Management) are established.
Two new centres are established
Gerald Sutton's 40s snapshot
Message from Commerce Department Head W.A. Mackintosh
‘Water Bowl’ of ‘38
A gap year in Africa: Clarisse Lau, BCom'09
Digital nomad: Vanessa Cotlar, BCom'15
MobyTrip travel app: Misha Plotkine, BCom'10
Dr. W. A. Mackintosh succeeds Dr. Clark as the Director of the School of Commerce and Administration.
Dr. W. A. Mackintosh becomes Director of the School
Queen's Marketing Association's Resource Centre opens
Student Spotlight: Hannah Gardner, BCom'18
Fun in the craft brewing scene: Ryan Peterson, BCom'13
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum, 1976
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum
The Donald Gordon Centre for Continuing Education opens.
The Donald Gordon Centre opens
“Commerce students were encouraged to vote in a referendum asking students to support the levying of an optional fee that would raise $1.2 million in support of the Goodes Hall building expansion.”
Commerce students support Goodes Hall building expansion
COMMitment dinner 2005
CBC's Next Great Prime Minister Competition: Robert Marsh, BCom'07
“Chris Labelle, BCom'14: Winning the pitch competition validated all of our hard work.”
Mosaic
Student Spotlight: Paul Vollmershausen, BCom'18
Due to postwar growth and financial assistance to veterans, the School experienced record enrolment, and professors were required to teach special sessions during the summer months to accommodate the large contingents.
Postwar growth
Career Mashup: Vanesa Cotlar, BCom'15
Ice Storm '98
1984 crest painting
Flight to freedom: Miriam, Humaira and Trina Ghiacy
Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition (QEC) celebrates 25 years
Games that teach: Jane Wu, BCom'12
“Though it originally started as a fun side project, Derek Szeto, BCom'05, ran RedFlagDeals.com throughout his undergraduate degree and decided to pursue it full time after finishing school.”
Group buying power
Marketer, mentor, legend: Ken Wong inducted into the Marketing Hall of Legends
Student Spotlight: Kanak Nagee, BCom'18
Capitalize for Kids: Jeff Gallant & Kyle MacDonald, BCom'11
Warner-Lambert pledges $1 million to the Commerce program
Time capsule dedication
John Abbot, BCom'72: My BCom made me a better artist
“Helen Bronskill, BCom'48: The war was over, the world was our oyster, and everyone was going to be alright.”
Memories from a women in Commerce in the 40s
“Time Auction makes it 'more enticing for people to get involved and help others.'”
Time Auction
Vacation Fund: Erica Pearson, BCom'14
New technology supports BCom Plus
50s Snapshot
The computer lab opens
"Master Teacher" Bill Cannon
Going global
The School of Business officially becomes a separate faculty with its own Dean.
School gets its own dean
John Purkis, BCom'48, on the Class of '48
Dunning Hall opens on the corner of University Avenue and Union Street.
Dunning Hall opens
O. D. Skelton convinces Queen's alum Dr. W. C. Clark to join him in the Department of Political and Economic Science.
Department of Political and Economic Science grows
Student Spotlight: John Sibbald, BCom'18
The 1920's were a period of growing pains for the newly formed School of Commerce and Administration.
BCom convocation hood is bordered with green silk
Inaugural QBET
Getting an edge: Emmanuel Genene, BCom'20
Although the forties began with rising enrolment numbers, the war soon took its toll.
War took its toll
“When she heard Jeremy proclaim that electric bikes were the next big thing, she immediately got to work.”
Amego Electric Vehicles
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum, 1949
“The difference with the 30% Club is that it’s a campaign.”
A seat at the table
ICBC: five years of tradition
Up and away: Doug Wightman, BCom'04
Memories from the 90s
30s Snapshot
Student Spotlight: Heather Evans, BCom'16
“Douglas Peters, BCom'63, a future cabinet minister, did not go to university directly out of high school.”
Better late than never
#StillHaveMyFroshWeekTee: Peggy Steele, BCom'99
The great British bake shop: David Caldana, BCom'99
Neil Pasricha remembers The Commerce COMMrade
Frosh week changes
Award winning teacher: Yolande Chan
Prof. Frank Collom with School of Business secretaries
A master of reinvention: Gord Ray, BCom'93
Ecovention: Jennifer Wright, BCom'93
The class of 1948
Remembering Bill Miklas
Commerce's first home: 75 Union Street
“Nancy Jenkinson, BCom'82: I’d never really lost the dream that I was going to end up in the mountains.”
Reigniting career passion
Inaugural ICBC
At the close of the decade, Senior Matriculation followed by four years of study were required in the Commerce program.
Four years of study is required
Foodies without borders: Erin Maynes, BCom'07
Launch of the first business degree program in Canada – Queen’s three-year Bachelor of Commerce – the genesis of Smith School of Business.
First business degree program in Canada launches
“Inspired by his time working for his dad in real estate after graduation, Sam Battista, BCom'16, launched PropertySpark with two friends, including Matt Graves, BCom'18.”
PropertySpark
Queen’s Board of Trustees votes to create a separate School of Commerce and Business Administration.
A separate School of Commerce and Business Administration is created
The evolving news business: Michael Nowlan, BCom'82
“David was given the opportunity to choose one of three 'once in a lifetime' experiences.”
Gold Business Winner
Hayley Rushford, BCom'15, and Prof. Kate Rowbotham
“Bram Warshafsky and Rachel Zimmer, BCom'10: Marketers were being asked to do more with less.”
5Crowd Inc
Management simulation lab at work
On October 1, 2015, the School adopts a new name – Smith School of Business.
Smith School of Business
“One of Gannon Jones', BCom'94, proudest accomplishments was SunChips' involvement in rebuilding the sustainable community of Greenburg, Kansas, after a devastating tornado in 2008.”
Working for the greater good
Student Spotlight: Erin Palmeter, BCom'18
The Gist: making sports inclusive
Open for business: moving into Goodes Hall
The Lawrence legacy
Lloyd & Co. Bespoke Tailoring: Talon Lloyd, BCom'15
Frosh week chorus line
Memories of the 50s
“One of the highlights of Peter McConaghy's, BCom'07, work was seeing directly how the people of Tajikistan benefited from the bank’s microcredit activities.”
A year in Tajikistan
First Chartered Accountant extension courses are offered, making Queen’s the exclusive provider of CA education in Ontario and elsewhere.
Chartered Accountant extension courses
Smith School of Business Announcement
RateHub on Dragon's Den
Memories of the 80s
Business Graphics Centre opens: Michael Organ, BCom'88
Big League CFO: Erin Crowe, BCom'93
“Within six weeks, Michael Organ's, BCom'88, website had more online traffic than the United Way.”
Helping busy people make a difference
Young Urban Farmers: Chris Wong, BCom'07
“His on-air talent combined with his business acumen eventually attracted the attention of producers for the Oprah Winfrey Network.”
Ready for his close-up
25 years of ComSoc
Across the continents: Rahim Lalani, BCom'11
Marilyn Shurtleff and Marjorie Peart retire
“Jonathan Suter, BCom'05: I believed there had to be a better way.”
SimpleTax
Opening of 'The Commons'
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum, 1998
Better medicine: Carolyn Snider, BCom'96
Niu Body's natural, vegan skincare: Connie Lo, BCom'15
“Dave Wilson, BCom'64: I didn’t care much about getting into Berkeley, but I did care about marching at half time.”
Tricolour Award Winners
Change agent: Tanya van Biesen, BCom'91
“Merv Daub, BCom'66: We were just in front of the more radical wave of the sixties. Guys were starting to grow their hair long. I wore a beard, which was unheard of in Commerce, and certainly unheard of on the football team.”
Memories of the 60s
Teaching award winner "energized": Peggy Cunningham
ICBC 20 during Ice Storm '98
If you don’t succeed at ICBC, try try again!
Student Spotlight: Bonnie Zhang, BCom'19
Dean: Margot Northey
Memories of the Thrifty 30s: John Welch, BCom'38
Early Nineties Memories from Commerce: Tracy Jenkin, BCom'94
Goodes Hall Expansion
Frosh week cheer
Favourite professors from the 40s
Pursuit of happiness: Neil Pasricha, BCom'02
“Forever glad that I was 'Feeling fine in '89' as a Commie.”
Pat Baldwin, BCom'89, remembers his days in Commerce.
60s Snapshot
“A single course in Commerce by visiting professor Vladimir Popov inspired a lifelong fascination with Russian history and culture in Jeremy Estabrooks, BCom'98.”
A Russian detour
437 Swimwear: Hyla Nayeri and Adrien Bettio, BCom'17
What women want: Joanna Griffiths, BCom'05
An unexpected career move: Eva Wong, BCom'00
Student Spotlight: Shirley Lin, BCom'18
Chefs Plate finds success: Patrick Meyer and Jamie Shea, BCom'11
From accounting to the CFL: Danny Brannagan, BCom'09
Commerce Alumni: Smith staff and faculty
Concussion recovery technology: Colin Harding, BCom'17
Dean, teacher, researcher, leader: John Gordon on over 25 years at the School
“Its innovation, CNC Assembly – a flexible, high-speed assembly technology – was the subject of an episode of ‘How It’s Made’ on the Discovery Channel.”
Transformix, from humble beginnings to manufacturing success
70s recollections
Celebrating Dan Monieson
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