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