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Business happens beyond boardrooms, markets, and borders. Cultural shifts, geopolitical changes, technology innovations — it all impacts business. At Smith we anticipate the rapidly changing business landscape and prepare you for it.
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8th in the world, 4th year in the top 10
2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
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Smith students and alumni compete at Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Fourteen students and four alumni from Smith School of Business will be proudly representing Team Canada on the world stage.
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Smith partners with business school in France
A new double degree from Smith and ESSEC Business School will benefit undergraduate students at both institutions.
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Smith now official partner of Canadian Paralympic Committee
New partnership provides CPC sport members greater access to professional development at Smith.
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New issue of Smith Magazine
The spring issue is now available. Check out the latest features, alumni profiles, school news and insights from faculty and alumni experts.
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Knowledge & Skills
Smith’s programs deliver the knowledge, skills and personal development you need to thrive in this ever-changing business world. General management or specialized, professional or research-based, degree or development, full-time or while working, we have a rich portfolio of options.
Smith Business Insight
Exploration, commentary and perspective from Smith faculty and experts.
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How to Approach Your Dream Mentor
What’s really involved in asking someone to help you guide and shape your career? More than you think
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Chipping Away at Canada’s Internal Trade Barriers
How a well-designed interprovincial trade pact greases the wheels of regional trade
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Why the Model Minority is a Dangerous Myth
Asians in North America are burdened by a false narrative that erases their struggles
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Research@Smith
Creating new knowledge is a central tenet of the Smith School of Business mission. Our research success is the product of the commitment and knowledge of faculty, students, and staff, and our collaborations and partnerships with external organizations.
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Research Excellence
Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding research progress of professors and students in a number of categories.
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Centres of Focus
Our research centres concentrate on specific areas of focus including sustainable finance, analytics, social impact, business venturing, governance, and more.
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World-class Faculty
Smith’s professors and PhD scholars are active in all areas of business and management research, regularly publish in top journals, and are globally renowned.
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Research Degrees
Smith MSc and PhD programs offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking and research skills and delve deeply into specific topics.
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