Smith Business News
Smith School of Business welcomes nine Team Canada Athletes this spring
March 31, 2025Toronto/Kingston, Ont. – Today, Smith School of Business, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Game Plan announced a new cohort of Team Canada athletes that will be welcomed into the Smith community.
Smith MBA tops Financial Times ranking for career services for 5th year
February 18, 2025Kingston, Ont. – The Full-time MBA at Smith School of Business received several top rankings in the most recent Financial Times Global MBA Ranking, including No. 1 in Canada for career services. This is the fifth year in a row that career services at Smith has received this ranking.
Dr. Lynnette Purda begins term as Interim Dean
January 6, 2025Kingston, Ont. – Lynnette Purda, Professor and RBC Fellow of Finance, has stepped into the role of Interim Dean of Smith School of Business. Dr. Purda most recently served as Associate Dean (Graduate Programs) overseeing Smith’s MSc and PhD in Management programs. Her 18-month appointment as Dean began Jan. 1.
Kinnear New Venture Competition: 2024 Winners Announced
December 9, 2024Kingston, Ont. – Smith’s Centre for Entrepreneurship Innovation & Social Impact has awarded a total of $10,000 to new ventures as part of its annual Paul & Tom Kinnear New Venture Competition.
Smith's Master of International Business announces first double-degree option in South America
December 4, 2024Kingston, Ont. – Smith School of Business has added a new double-degree option for students studying in its Master of International Business (MIB) program. Beginning in 2025, students will have the option to study at Fundação Getulio Vargas Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (FGV EAESP), one of the top business schools in Brazil.
Certificate in Professional Impact Analysis addresses industry need for thorough impact measurement
November 6, 2024Kingston, Ont. – In an era where businesses and governments are increasingly held accountable for their environmental, social and economic impacts, the need for accurate assessment and reporting has never been more critical. Smith's Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Social Impact (CEISI) is offering the Certificate in Professional Impact Analysis (CPIA) to equip professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to measure and communicate their organization's impact effectively.
Financial Times releases 2024 EMBA Rankings
October 15, 2024Kingston, Ont. – Smith School of Business’ two Executive MBA programs have been ranked among the top 75 EMBA programs in the world by the Financial Times (FT).
The lasting legacy of Mel Goodes
October 7, 2024Kingston, Ont. – Philanthropist, pharmaceutical pioneer, and business leader Melvin Goodes, BCom’57, LLD’94, is being remembered for his lasting impact on Smith and Queen’s, and the students and researchers who benefited from his generosity. Mel, the former chief executive officer of Warner-Lambert (now Pfizer) and director of both the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and the Melvin R. Goodes Family Foundation, passed away on Sept. 30 at the age of 89.
$1M gift to Smith School of Business will support women in AI and Indigenous initiatives
October 1, 2024Kingston, Ont. – A Smith School of Business alumnus, Ian Friendly, BCom’83, has gifted $1 million to the school for new awards that will support female graduate students pursuing careers in artificial intelligence and faculty members advancing Indigenous reconciliation through their research.
Smith School of Business welcomes five Team Canada athletes this winter
September 26, 2024Toronto/Kingston, Ont. – This Winter, five Team Canada athletes will join the Full-time MBA, Accelerated MBA and Master of Management Analytics programs at Smith School of Business.
Financial Times ranks Smith Master of International Business No. 1 in Canada
September 9, 2024Kingston, Ont. – Smith’s graduate program in international business has secured the top spot in the country in the recently released Financial Times ranking of global master in management programs.
Wanda Costen to step down as Dean of Smith School of Business
August 29, 2024Kingston, Ont. – Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced today that Dean Wanda Costen is stepping down to end her term as Dean of Smith School of Business as of December 31, 2024, to take on the role of Provost and Vice-Principal Academic at Dalhousie University, effective January 1, 2025. Lynnette Purda will serve as Smith’s Interim Dean as of January 1, 2025, for an 18-month appointment.
Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business awarded $1.18 million in research funding
August 28, 2024Kingston, Ont. – The Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics (SCCA) at Smith School of Business is poised to move analytics and AI adoption to its ‘next level’ in Canada with $1.18 million in joint funding from Scotiabank, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Mitacs via an NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate grant.