The Lawrence legacy
Student Spotlight: Paul Vollmershausen, BCom'18
Making waves: Janet Longmore, BCom'79
Favourite professors from the 40s
Niu Body's natural, vegan skincare: Connie Lo, BCom'15
The evolving news business: Michael Nowlan, BCom'82
“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
“Forever glad that I was 'Feeling fine in '89' as a Commie.”
Pat Baldwin, BCom'89, remembers his days in Commerce.
Change agent: Tanya van Biesen, BCom'91
“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
Business Graphics Centre opens: Michael Organ, BCom'88
The class of 1948
Student Spotlight: John Sibbald, BCom'18
Memories of the 50s
1984 crest painting
Queen's Small Business Consulting wins big
Dean: Margot Northey
Across the continents: Rahim Lalani, BCom'11
Memories of the Thrifty 30s: John Welch, BCom'38
Prof. Frank Collom with School of Business secretaries
“Bram Warshafsky and Rachel Zimmer, BCom'10: Marketers were being asked to do more with less.”
5Crowd Inc
“Time Auction makes it 'more enticing for people to get involved and help others.'”
Time Auction
Fun in the craft brewing scene: Ryan Peterson, BCom'13
Student Spotlight: Kanak Nagee, BCom'18
Young Urban Farmers: Chris Wong, BCom'07
Frosh week changes
First Chartered Accountant extension courses are offered, making Queen’s the exclusive provider of CA education in Ontario and elsewhere.
Chartered Accountant extension courses
The computer lab opens
“When she heard Jeremy proclaim that electric bikes were the next big thing, she immediately got to work.”
Amego Electric Vehicles
Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (and Centre for International Management) are established.
Two new centres are established
Gerald Sutton's 40s snapshot
Celebrating Dan Monieson
White hat brigade
Student Spotlight: Shirley Lin, BCom'18
The great British bake shop: David Caldana, BCom'99
Student Spotlight: Zain Safdar, BCom'18
“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
Concussion recovery technology: Colin Harding, BCom'17
Career Mashup: Vanesa Cotlar, BCom'15
Neil Pasricha remembers The Commerce COMMrade
Parallel paths at Loblaw
The Gist: making sports inclusive
Commerce's first home: 75 Union Street
Smith School of Business Announcement
30s Snapshot
70s recollections
From accounting to the CFL: Danny Brannagan, BCom'09
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum, 1976
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum
Memories from the 70s
90s Snapshot
Games that teach: Jane Wu, BCom'12
Student Spotlight: Erin Palmeter, BCom'18
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
Big League CFO: Erin Crowe, BCom'93
Mel Goodes and Warner-Lambert pledge $1 million to the School of Business
Warner-Lambert pledges $1 million to the Commerce program
A gap year in Africa: Clarisse Lau, BCom'09
“Jonathan Suter, BCom'05: I believed there had to be a better way.”
SimpleTax
50s Snapshot
On October 1, 2015, the School adopts a new name – Smith School of Business.
Smith School of Business
An unexpected career move: Eva Wong, BCom'00
A vintage summer
ICBC: five years of tradition
Teaching award winner "energized": Peggy Cunningham
Ice Storm '98
“Chris Labelle, BCom'14: Winning the pitch competition validated all of our hard work.”
Mosaic
“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
Student Spotlight: Aysha Tabassum, Comm'22
Getting an edge: Emmanuel Genene, BCom'20
Chefs Plate finds success: Patrick Meyer and Jamie Shea, BCom'11
25 years of ComSoc
Award winning teacher: Yolande Chan
Student Spotlight: Dakota Lavery, Comm'20
“I found that once I started thinking about how economic growth can transform societies, it was difficult to think of anything else.”
International changemaker
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
Goodes Hall Expansion
437 Swimwear: Hyla Nayeri and Adrien Bettio, BCom'17
“David was given the opportunity to choose one of three 'once in a lifetime' experiences.”
Gold Business Winner
Halfpipe hopeful: Jeff Batchelor, BCom'12
Vacation Fund: Erica Pearson, BCom'14
80s Snapshot
John Purkis, BCom'48, on the Class of '48
Up and away: Doug Wightman, BCom'04
Inaugural ICBC
Launch of the MBA program.
MBA program launches
Pursuit of happiness: Neil Pasricha, BCom'02
60s Snapshot
In and out of hot water: Dave Jackson, BCom'91
ICBC 20 during Ice Storm '98
Foodies without borders: Erin Maynes, BCom'07
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum, 1998
“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
Marilyn Shurtleff and Marjorie Peart retire
A master of reinvention: Gord Ray, BCom'93
COMMitment dinner 2005
The School of Business officially becomes a separate faculty with its own Dean.
School gets its own dean
Marketer, mentor, legend: Ken Wong inducted into the Marketing Hall of Legends
Memories of the 80s
What women want: Joanna Griffiths, BCom'05
Open for business: moving into Goodes Hall
“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
Bella bikes: Helen Vasilevski, BCom'92
#StillHaveMyFroshWeekTee: Peggy Steele, BCom'99
RateHub on Dragon's Den
Capitalize for Kids: Jeff Gallant & Kyle MacDonald, BCom'11
Opening of 'The Commons'
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
“Douglas Peters, BCom'63, a future cabinet minister, did not go to university directly out of high school.”
Better late than never
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
“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
Commerce Alumni: Smith staff and faculty
Management simulation lab at work
AutoShare: Kevin McLaughlin, BCom'89
“Within six weeks, Michael Organ's, BCom'88, website had more online traffic than the United Way.”
Helping busy people make a difference
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
Goodes Hall opens, named to recognize benefactor Mel Goodes, BCom’57, LLD’94.
Goodes Hall opens
Remembering Bill Miklas
If you don’t succeed at ICBC, try try again!
Case competition team to Dallas, TX
Student Spotlight: Heather Evans, BCom'16
Inaugural QBET
“The difference with the 30% Club is that it’s a campaign.”
A seat at the table
Frosh week chorus line
Flight to freedom: Miriam, Humaira and Trina Ghiacy
Although the forties began with rising enrolment numbers, the war soon took its toll.
War took its toll
Canadian Art Magazine’s Top 10: Scott Lyall, BCom'87
Dunning Hall opens on the corner of University Avenue and Union Street.
Dunning Hall opens
“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
Hayley Rushford, BCom'15, and Prof. Kate Rowbotham
Student Spotlight: Bonnie Zhang, BCom'19
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
A new home for the School of Business
Frosh week cheer
Memories from the 90s
Time capsule dedication
Goodes Challenge kicks-off
"Master Teacher" Bill Cannon
Digital nomad: Vanessa Cotlar, BCom'15
The Donald Gordon Centre for Continuing Education opens.
The Donald Gordon Centre opens
“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
New technology supports BCom Plus
John Abbot, BCom'72: My BCom made me a better artist
“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
Message from Commerce Department Head W.A. Mackintosh
Early Nineties Memories from Commerce: Tracy Jenkin, BCom'94
Better medicine: Carolyn Snider, BCom'96
Ecovention: Jennifer Wright, BCom'93
“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
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
MobyTrip travel app: Misha Plotkine, BCom'10
Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition (QEC) celebrates 25 years
Going global
“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
Bachelor of Commerce Curriculum, 1949
Unata: Chris Bryson, BCom'06
Dean, teacher, researcher, leader: John Gordon on over 25 years at the School
‘Water Bowl’ of ‘38
Considering different perspectives: Stephani Kingsmill, BCom'88
Lloyd & Co. Bespoke Tailoring: Talon Lloyd, BCom'15
Commerce founder: Professor O.D. Skelton
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
Student Spotlight: Hannah Gardner, BCom'18
CBC's Next Great Prime Minister Competition: Robert Marsh, BCom'07
“Nancy Jenkinson, BCom'82: I’d never really lost the dream that I was going to end up in the mountains.”
Reigniting career passion
Queen's Marketing Association's Resource Centre opens
70s Snapshot
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