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