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