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