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