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