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