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Business today is constantly changing — new technologies, emerging markets, changing competitors, evolving expectations and more. To succeed you need a strong combination of knowledge, skills and personal abilities.

Smith School of Business, Queen’s University gets you ready and keeps you primed to thrive in this ever-changing business world.

In Japan, Culture Feeds a Demographic Time Bomb

In Japan, Culture Feeds a Demographic Time Bomb

It also creates an opening: a motivated workforce in Japan is ready and willing to sign on to smart, globally-minded Canadian firms

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Sustainable Finance: Canadians, Take The Wheel

Sustainable Finance: Canadians, Take The Wheel

We need to equip Canada’s financial sector to steer us through a global economic transition on our own terms

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Onex Swallows WestJet — What’s For Dessert?

Onex Swallows WestJet — What’s For Dessert?

An acquisition of Porter or a sell-off to a U.S. carrier may be in the wings

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The Smith Experience at Queen's

International
Perspective

Due to its strong reputation, Smith School of Business attracts top students from across Canada and around the world. The School maintains international exchange partnerships with over 100 respected business schools in 37 countries, and welcomes more than 300 international exchange students annually.

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The Power
of Teams

Smith School of Business has been a pioneer in the important area of team-based learning, utilizing an approach that is far more sophisticated and integrated than that used at other business schools. Our students graduate better-prepared to lead and be productive members of today's collaborative workforce.

Experiential
Learning

We recognize that there is often no substitute to the learning imparted by hands-on experience. Our students put theories and best practices to the test through internships, new venture opportunities, and student-run businesses, including Canada's first hedge fund run by MBA and graduate students.

Committed to
Student Success

Our dedication to student success extends well beyond the innovative classroom experience. Our comprehensive career support programs, coaching services, alumni networking events and life-long learning opportunities are all designed to help our students realize their goals and ambitions.

Learning Environment

Goodes Hall, the home of Smith School of Business, combines an exquisitely restored 45,000 square foot 120-year-old Victorian schoolhouse with 143,000 square feet of bold new design and structure. The building is named in honour of the family of Mel Goodes, a Commerce '57 alumnus and former Chairman & CEO of Warner-Lambert worldwide.

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Faculty and Research

Smith School of Business has a long and impressive record of innovative and high quality research. Our mission is to advance business and society through excellence in research, and to improve the practice of management and leadership.

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  • Goodes Commons
  • MBA students in the Atrium of Goodes Hall
  • The west side of Goodes Hall in the spring
  • A state-of-the-art classroom in Goodes Hall
  • The on-site Starbucks off Goodes Commons
  • Smith School of Business Downtown Toronto location
  • Students enjoy the summer sun outside Goodes Hall
  • Queen’s Commerce students in a Goodes Hall meeting room
  • A view of Lake Ontario from the Smith Toronto location
  • One-to-one coaching – a hallmark of Smith School of Business
  • Goodes Hall in winter
  • Live and interactive videoconference classes across North America
  • Personal work stations in an MBA team room
  • The Donald Gordon Conference Centre – home of Queen's Executive Education
  • Accelerated MBA students at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre
  • Classroom at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre
  • Master of Management Analytics students in a Goodes Hall meeting room

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Indigenous reconciliation in business

Kingston, Ont. – In a second-year Commerce class recently, students presented their solutions to a series of business cases. First, though, they took part in a smudging ceremony. It was part of an effort by Smith lecturer Karen Humphreys Blake to address the education-related recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in her business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) class.

Faculty, students say thanks to Bill Cooper upon his retirement

Kingston, Ont. – Well-read and knowledgeable, a “star” researcher, mentor and an asset to Smith. That’s how Professor Bill Cooper’s colleagues and former students described him on the occasion of his retirement from Smith School of Business after 43 years.

Meet the 2019 Dare to Dream recipients

Kingston, Ont. – A digital platform that keeps cab drivers busy earning money. A tasty new milk substitute for cereal and coffee. These are some of the startups to receive financial support through this year’s Dare to Dream program.

New chair of Smith School of Business Advisory Board announced

Kingston, Ont. – Maryann Turcke, MBA’97, BSc(Eng)’88, has been selected as the new chair of the Smith School of Business Advisory Board.

Publications

Annual Report

2017/2018 Year in Review

Year in Review highlights Smith accomplishments of the past year. In this newly revised edition, we focus on the school’s efforts around entrepreneurship and innovation, social impact, and analytics and artificial intelligence. We also highlight Smith’s growing global reach, business research excellence, and how today’s students benefit through alumni support.

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Smith Magazine

The magazine for alumni and friends of Smith School of Business is published twice a year. It features school news, in-depth stories, profiles of fascinating graduates and faculty, as well as updates from alumni from around the world.

AACSB Accreditation

Smith School of Business has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the world's largest business school accreditation body.

equis accreditation

Smith School of Business achieved unconditional EQUIS accreditation in 2006 and is a member of EFMD – the European Foundation for Management Development.

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