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