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