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