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The lasting legacy of Mel Goodes

October 7, 2024

Kingston, 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.

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$1M gift to Smith School of Business will support women in AI and Indigenous initiatives

October 1, 2024

Kingston, 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.

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Smith School of Business welcomes five Team Canada athletes this winter

September 26, 2024

Toronto/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.   

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Financial Times ranks Smith Master of International Business No. 1 in Canada

September 9, 2024

Kingston, 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.

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Wanda Costen to step down as Dean of Smith School of Business

August 29, 2024

Kingston, 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 appointmen

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Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business awarded $1.18 million in research funding

August 28, 2024

Kingston, 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.

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Smith students and alumni bring home medals for Team Canada from Paris 2024

August 14, 2024

Kingston, Ont. – A Smith School of Business Commerce student, and four students and one alum from the school’s Certificate in Business (CIB) program are returning from the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games with medals for Canada.

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Eighteen Smith students and alumni set to compete for Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

July 26, 2024

Kingston, Ont. – Today marks the beginning of the 2024 Summer Olympics, with 14 students and four alumni from Smith School of Business’ Certificate in Business program proudly representing Team Canada on the world stage.

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Smith School of Business Extends Partnership with Team Canada and Game Plan

June 12, 2024

Toronto, Ont. (June 12, 2024) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Game Plan and Smith School of Business have announced an extension of their strategic partnership, effective through 2032.

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Smith School of Business and ESSEC Business School partner on undergraduate double degree

June 11, 2024

Toronto, Ont., and Cergy, France – Smith School of Business and ESSEC Business School are celebrating the official signing of a double-degree agreement that will benefit undergraduate students at both institutions.

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Smith Dare to Dream supports four new ventures with impact

June 5, 2024

Kingston, Ont. – Four soon-to-be graduates of Smith School of Business have secured funding through the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Social Impact (CEISI) to help them realize their entrepreneurial dreams.

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The spring 2024 issue of Smith Magazine has dropped

May 21, 2024

Kingston, Ont. – The spring issue of Smith Magazine is now available online and in print. Block some time in your calendar to read the latest articles, including features, alumni profiles, school news and insights from faculty and alumni experts.

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Smith PhD students receive $270,000 in funding from SSHRC

May 1, 2024

Kingston, Ont. – Research being conducted by three Smith PhD candidates received a boost in the form of federal funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).