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