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