Smith School of Business (formerly Queen's School of Business) is a business school affiliated with

Queen's University at Kingston Queen's University at Kingston, commonly known as Queen's University or simply Queen's, is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's holds more than of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Suss ...

. It is located at the university's Goodes Hall. Since July 2021, the school's dean has been Wanda Costen. The School awards

Bachelor of Commerce A Bachelor of Commerce (abbreviated BComm or BCom; also, ''baccalaureates commercii'') is an undergraduate degree in business, usually awarded in Canada, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa, Myanmar, ...

(BCom),

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

(MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), Accelerated MBA (AMBA),

Master of Science in Management Master of Science in Management, abbreviated MSc, MScM, MIM or MSM, is a Master of Science academic degree. In terms of content, it is similar to the MBA degree as it contains general management courses. According to a ''Financial Times'' ranking ...

, (MSc)

Master of Finance The Master of Finance is a master's degree awarded by universities or graduate schools preparing students for careers in finance. The degree is often titled Master in Finance (M.Fin., MiF, MFin), or Master of Science in Finance (MSF in North Am ...

(MFin),

Master of International Business The Master of International Business (MIB or M.I.B.) is a master's degree designed to develop the capabilities and resources of managers in the global economy. It is for those seeking to establish or accelerate a career in international business. T ...

(MIB), Master of Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MMIE), Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence (MMAI), Master of Management Analytics (MMA), and Ph.D. in Management degrees, as well as graduate diplomas in business (GDB)and accounting (GDA). The School also offers the Smith-Peking

Double Degree A double degree program, sometimes called a dual degree, combined degree, conjoint degree, joint degree or double graduation program, involves a student's working for two university degrees in parallel—either at the same institution or at diffe ...

in partnership with the

Guanghua School of Management The Guanghua School of Management () is the business school of Peking University in Beijing, China. The school offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, with a total enrollment of more than 3,000 students. In addition to full-time ac ...

Peking University Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...

and the Executive MBA Americas in partnership with the

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is the graduate business school in the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, a private Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York. It was founded in 1946 and ren ...

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...

. Smith School of Business is fully accredited by the

AACSB The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...

(United States) and the EFMD (EQUIS) (Europe).

Naming

On October 1, 2015, the Queen's School of Business was renamed the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business in recognition of a $50-million donation from Stephen J. R. Smith, a graduate of the Queen's University's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The donation is the largest gift ever made to a Canadian business school, growing the school's endowment from $54 million to $104 million. As of 2015, this will result in Smith being a close second in total endowment among Canadian business schools, next to only the

Rotman School of Management The Joseph L. Rotman School of Management (commonly known as the Rotman School of Management, the Rotman School or just Rotman) is the University of Toronto's graduate business school, located in Downtown Toronto. The University of Toronto has b ...

History

Queen's University launched its undergraduate business program in 1919, making it the oldest

in Canada. The first woman to earn an undergraduate business degree, Beatrice Eakins, graduated from the program in 1922 alongside six other students. The MBA program was launched in 1960. Queen's School of Business became its own faculty in 1963, with Lawrence MacPherson as the first dean. The school was accredited by the

in 1998, and it was the first program in Ontario to be accredited by the AACSB.

Location

The majority of business classes are held in Goodes Hall. Opened in 2002, the building is named in honour of the family of

Melvin Goodes Melvin "Mel" Goodes is a Canadian businessman. He is a graduate of Queen's University at Kingston, receiving his Bachelor of Commerce in 1957. In recent years, he has been an active member of the board of trustees and a benefactor of the universi ...

, a Commerce ‘57 alumnus and former Chairman and CEO of

Warner–Lambert Warner–Lambert was an American pharmaceutical company. History Formerly two separate entities, the first company was started in 1856, when William R. Warner founded a drug store in Philadelphia. Warner went on to invent a tablet coating process ...

. In September 2012, a significant expansion of Goodes Hall was completed, increasing the size of the building by 75,000 ft² to a total of 188,000 ft². The expansion included new classrooms, breakout rooms, and 51 additional faculty offices. The Smith School of Business opened its first foreign campus in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

, at the

DIFC The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a special economic zone in Dubai covering , established in 2004 as a financial hub for companies operating throughout the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) markets. DIFC is regulated by ...

on May 25, 2007. Classes started in October 2007. The campus mainly hosts Queen's executive development programs.

Reputation and rankings

The Smith School of Business ranked 1st nationally and 38th globally in highest number of graduates employed as Chief Executive Officers or equivalent in a

Fortune Global 500 The ''Fortune'' Global 500, also known as Global 500, is an annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue. The list is compiled and published annually by ''Fortune'' magazine. Methodology Until 1989, it listed onl ...

corporation. The MBA Class of 2019 had the highest total starting pay of any Canadian MBA program. Bloomberg Businessweek: 2019-20 Best Business Schools Rankings 2nd in Canada Financial Times: 2017 Executive Education - Customized Ranking 1st in North America, 2nd worldwide 2017 Masters in Management Ranking 1st in North America 2016 Global MBA Ranking 1st in Canada for Alumni Recommendation 2016 Global MBA Ranking 1st in Canada for Salary Increase 2016 Global MBA Ranking 1st in Canada for Value for Money 2016 Global EMBA Ranking Cornell University: Johnson/Queen's Smith School of Business 47th worldwide

Canadian MBA Alliance

The school is also a founding member of the Canadian MBA Alliance which was created in 2013. All six members of the alliance rank among the world’s top 100 schools, according to their participation in key rankings –

Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nik ...

Business Week ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', previously known as ''BusinessWeek'', is an American weekly business magazine published fifty times a year. Since 2009, the magazine is owned by New York City-based Bloomberg L.P. The magazine debuted in New York City ...

, and

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econo ...

Research

During the 2018–2019 academic year, Smith faculty published 44 articles in academic journals, 14 of which were ranked in the

’ 50 top-tier journals.

Notable alumni

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Commerce

Chris Viehbacher Chris Viehbacher (born 1960) is a German-Canadian businessman. Sanofi He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme until 29 October 2014. Viehbacher currently works with Gurnet Point Capital, a healthcare venture capit ...

, former CEO,

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, former Chairman,

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Douglas Peters Douglas Dennison Peters, (March 3, 1930 – October 7, 2016) was a Canadian banker, economist, and politician. Life and career Peters was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Mary Gladys (née Dennison) and Dr. Wilfrid Seymour Peters. In 1954 ...

, former Chief Economist,

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, former Secretary of State,

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Earle McLaughlin William Earle McLaughlin, OC (1915 – October 30, 1991) was a Canadian banker. Born in Oshawa, Ontario, to parents Frank McLaughlin and Frankie L. Houlden. Earle McLaughlin graduated with the gold medal in commerce from Queen's University and ...

, former president,

Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; french: Banque royale du Canada) is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 17 million clients and has more than 89,000& ...

* Gordon Nixon, former CEO,

* John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO,

, former Editor-in-Chief,

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John Stackhouse - The Globe and Mail
*

Kimbal Musk Kimbal Reeve Musk (born 20 September 1972) is a South African restaurateur, chef, and entrepreneur. He owns The Kitchen Restaurant Group, a collection of "community" restaurants located in Colorado, Chicago, and Indianapolis. He is the co-fo ...

, co-founder,

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, Big Green *

, former CEO, Warner-Lambert *

Neil Pasricha Neil Pasricha (born September 17, 1979) is a Canadian author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker characterized by his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. He is best known for his The Book of Awesome series, and "The Happiness Eq ...

, best-selling author and public speaker

Graduate

MBA

Andrew Lue Andrew Lue (born March 17, 1992) is a retired Canadian football defensive back. In the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked tenth best of the players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft. He was then drafted tenth overall by the Mon ...

, defensive back,

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

Christine Robinson Christine Robinson (born May 17, 1984, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian water polo player. She is a student at McGill University. She was part of the 7th place women's water polo team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won a gold ...

, Canadian Olympic water polo player *

David Radler F. David Radler (born 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian executive active in finance and news media. Radler was once president of Ravelston Corporation, a privately owned corporation owned by Conrad Black and Radler to control their former ...

, former president,

Ravelston Corporation Ravelston Corporation Limited was a Canadian holding company that was largely controlled by Conrad Black and business partner David Radler. At one time, it held a majority stake in Hollinger Inc., once one of the largest media corporations in the w ...

* Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny, Canadian Olympic sprint canoeist * Greg Douglas, Canadian Olympic sailor *

Lee Parkhill Lee Parkhill (born November 22, 1988) in Oakville, Ontario is a Canadians, Canadian sailor in the Laser (dinghy), Laser class. His highest ranking is 11th in July 2014. Career By 2007, he started sailing full rig Lasers, placing 4th in the La ...

, Canadian Olympic sailor * Maryann Turcke, COO,

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, former president,

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Megan Lukan Megan is a Welsh language, Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language name ...

, Canadian Olympic rugby sevens player *

Michele Romanow Michele Romanow (born June 12, 1985) is a Canadian tech entrepreneur, television personality, board director and venture capitalist. She co-founded Clearbanc, a Toronto based provider of revenue sharing solutions to fund new online businesses, ...

, co-founder and President, Clearbanc, Dragon,

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Nik Nanos Nik Nanos (born in 1964 as Nikita James Nanos) is a Canadian public opinion pollster, entrepreneur, public speaker, author, and expert in political, business and social trends. Early life and education The son of Greek immigrants, he grew up in ...

, founder,

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Executive MBA

Benoît Huot Benoit Huot (born January 24, 1984) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer, who has won nine Paralympic Games gold medals for Canada, primarily in the freestyle and butterfly strokes. Hailing from Longueuil, Quebec, Huot was born with club feet, sta ...

, Canadian Paralympic swimmer * Jeremiah Brown, Canadian Olympic rower *

Kelly McCrimmon Kelly McCrimmon (born October 13, 1960) is the General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights. Playing career Kelly McCrimmon played for the Prince Albert Raiders of the SJHL before suiting up with the Wheat Kings for two seasons, winning his fir ...

, GM,

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, owner,

Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League (WHL) since joining the league in the 1967–68 season. Previously, they played in the Manitoba Junior Hoc ...

MMIE

Martha McCabe Martha McCabe (born August 4, 1989) is a Canadian competition swimmer. She won bronze in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 2011 World Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, McCabe finished fifth in the final of the 200-metre breas ...

, Canadian Olympic swimmer

References

External links

Smith School of Business Website
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