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The '''Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business''' or the '''Smith School of Business''' (formerly the '''Queen's School of Business''') is a ] located at ] in ], ], Canada. The school offers ] and ] programs as a part of Queen's University, but is managed separately with its own dean and budget. The school of business became its own faculty in 1963 with its first dean, Lawrence MacPherson. The current interim dean at the Smith School of Business is Dr. Teri Shearer. '''Smith School of Business''' (formerly '''Queen's School of Business''') is a business school affiliated with ]. It is located at the university's Goodes Hall. Since July 2021, the school's dean has been Wanda Costen.
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. The donation is the largest gift ever made to a Canadian business school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queensu.ca/gazette/media/news-release-queen-s-university-names-stephen-j-r-smith-school-business-recognition-historic|title=NEWS RELEASE - Queen's University names the Stephen J. R. Smith School of Business in recognition of historic $50-million gift - Queen's Gazette - Queen's University|website=www.queensu.ca}}</ref> This donation nearly doubled the school's already significant endowment from $54 million to $104 million. As of 2015, this will result in Smith being an extremely close second in total endowment amongst all Canadian Business Schools, next to only the Rotman School of Management. Two thirds of the donation will be channelled towards attracting professors and faculty, while the remaining third will form a pool of scholarships and bursaries designed to attract students from around the world.


The School awards ] (BCom), ] (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), Accelerated MBA (AMBA), ], (MSc) ] (MFin), ] (MIB), Master of Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MMIE), Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence (MMAI), Master of Management Analytics (MMA), Master of Digital Product Management (MDPM) and ] degrees, as well as ]s in business (GDB)and accounting (GDA). The School also offers the Smith-Peking ] in partnership with the ] at ] and the Executive MBA Americas in partnership with the ] at ].
The school is fully accredited by the ] (United States) and the ] (EQUIS) (Europe).

Smith School of Business is fully accredited by the ] (United States) and the ] (EQUIS) (Europe).


== Naming == == 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. 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 ], 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS RELEASE - Queen's University names the Stephen J. R. Smith School of Business in recognition of historic $50-million gift - Queen's Gazette - Queen's University|url=http://www.queensu.ca/gazette/media/news-release-queen-s-university-names-stephen-j-r-smith-school-business-recognition-historic|website=www.queensu.ca}}</ref> As of 2015, this will result in Smith being a close second in total endowment among Canadian business schools, next to only the ].


==Programs== == 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.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Austin|first=Barbara|title=Capitalizing Knowledge: Essays on the History of Business Education in Canada|date=January 2000 |publisher=University of Toronto Press|isbn=0-8020-4234-1|pages=117}}</ref> 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. <ref name="accreditation history">{{cite web |title=Smith School of Business |url=https://www.queensu.ca/encyclopedia/b/smith-school-business |website=Queen's Encyclopedia |publisher=Queen’s University |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref>


===Undergraduate=== ==Location==


The majority of business classes are held in Goodes Hall. Opened in 2002, the building is named in honour of the family of ], a Commerce ‘57 alumnus and former Chairman and CEO of ]. In September 2012, a significant expansion of Goodes Hall was completed, increasing the size of the building by 75,000&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup> to a total of 188,000&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup>. The expansion included new classrooms, breakout rooms, and 51 additional faculty offices.
The undergraduate program offers students extracurricular options in the fields of ], ], ] and ]. These include student-run security portfolios, consulting firms, and dozens of conferences.
The Queen's Commerce undergraduate business program also provides its students with an international exchange option for their third year of study. The Smith School of Business is partnered with over 95 business schools in over 35 countries such as ] in Italy and ] in France, and the majority of students participate in the exchange.


The Smith School of Business opened its first foreign campus in ], ], at the ] on May 25, 2007. Classes started in October 2007. The campus mainly hosts Queen's executive development programs.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-25-07-Queens-School-of-Business-Opens-Dubai-Campus.php|title = (Press Release) Queen's School of Business - Media and News - 2007 News - Queen's School of Business Opens Dubai Campus|publisher = Business.queensu.ca|access-date = 2010-06-10}}</ref>
Queen's allows students to pursue an ] degree concurrently with their Bachelor degree Commerce to graduate with two degrees in their four years.


SmithToronto is a teaching centre of the Smith School of Business outside of the Queen's University Campus, occupying the entire 30th floor of ] at 200 Front Street West, in downtown Toronto. Established 24 years after the initiation of the school’s EMBA program in Toronto, SmithToronto encompasses 25,000 square feet of space, featuring classrooms, meeting rooms, staff offices, and special events spaces. It runs a range of programs including the Master of Finance, Master of Financial Innovation & Technology, Master of Management Analytics, and Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, three Boardroom Learning Centres, complete with interactive videoconference capabilities, serve the Executive and Accelerated MBA programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Our School - Learning Environment |url=https://smith.queensu.ca/about/learning_environment.php |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=smith.queensu.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Get to know SmithToronto {{!}} Smith Magazine |url=https://smith.queensu.ca/magazine/issues/winter-2018/news/get-know-smithtoronto.php |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=smith.queensu.ca}}</ref>
===Graduate===


==Reputation and rankings==
====Full-time MBA====
{{Infobox business school rankings|QSglobal=94|FT=62}}
The '''Queen's Full-Time MBA''' program (previously Queen's MBA for Science and Technology) was ranked as the number one full-time MBA program in Canada and number one outside of the U.S. by bi-annual ranking of ] in 2004, 2006, and 2008.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603221452/http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/06/full_time.htm|date=June 3, 2007}}</ref> ] ranked the Queen's Full-time MBA program number one in Canada in 2006 in their Report on Executive Education in Canada.<ref name="queensu1">{{cite web|url=http://business.queensu.ca/execdev/docs/Environics_Report.pdf |title=layout |date= |accessdate=2010-06-10}}</ref> In the 2012 ]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/global-200/2011/region/north-americ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120913073425/http://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/global-200/2011/region/north-americ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-13 |title=QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012, North America }}</ref> the school was indexed as the 3rd best business school in Canada and the 16th best business school in North America.<ref>{{cite web|title=QS Global 200 Business School Report 2012|url=http://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/global-200/2011/region/north-america}}</ref>


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 ] corporation.<ref>{{cite web|year=2011|title=International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions|url=http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Donnees/data03/334-10.-Classements.pdf|access-date=2 March 2012|publisher=MINES ParisTech}}</ref> The MBA Class of 2019 had the highest total starting pay of any Canadian MBA program.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schmitt|first=Jeff|date=2020-03-16|title=Poets&Quants {{!}} Meet Queen's University's Smith MBA Class Of 2021|url=https://poetsandquants.com/2020/03/16/meet-queens-university-mba-class-of-2021/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Poets&Quants|language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, Smith has placed in national and international business school rankings.
====Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates====
The '''Queen's Full-Time Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates''' program is one of the best MBA programs in Canada for people with an undergraduate degree in Business. In 2017 '''Financial times''' ranking, Queen's MBA is ranked 50th in the world <ref>{{cite web|url=http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/queens-school-of-business/top-mbas-for-finance-2017#top-mbas-for-finance-2017|title=Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com|website=rankings.ft.com}}</ref> and in 2018 '''The Economist''' ranking, Queen's MBA is ranked 88th in the world <ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.economist.com/whichmba/queens-university-smith-school-business/2018|title=Queen's University – Smith School of Business|journal=The Economist}}</ref> The program is 12 months in length and the admission decision is dependent on applicants progressive work experience, previous academic grades in undergraduate business degree, GMAT and personal interview.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://smith.queensu.ca/mba_programs/amba/admission_and_fees/index.php|title = Application Process and Admission Requirements - Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates - Smith School of Business}}</ref>


* 4th business school in Canada by ]<ref>{{Cite news |title=These Are Canada’s Best Business Schools |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/business-schools/regions/canada/ |access-date=2023-07-25}}</ref>
====Executive MBA====
* 4th business school in Canada by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maclean's |date=2022-10-07 |title=Canada's Best Business Programs: University Rankings 2023 |url=https://education.macleans.ca/university-rankings/canadas-best-business-programs-university-rankings-2023/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Maclean's Education |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Queen's Executive MBA''' program has been ranked as the best program in Canada for Executive MBAs by ]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://business.queensu.ca/news/2006/10-13-2006-BusinessWeek.php|title = (Press Release) Queen's School of Business - Media and News - 2006 News - QUEEN'S MBA REPEATS #1 BUSINESSWEEK RANKING|publisher = Business.queensu.ca|date = |accessdate = 2010-06-10}}</ref> and ].<ref name="queensu1"/>{{Citation needed|date = February 2016|reason = Claims need links to actual rankings and not to press releases, blog posts, school websites, etc.}} The program is 16 months in length and the admission decision is dependent on the applicants management experience, references, previous academic experience, QMAT (or ]) scores and a personal interview. The average Queen's Executive MBA student has an age of 35 years, but may be up to 50 years old, and boasts a minimum of 13 years working experience.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/emba_ott/docs/OEMBA_Brochure_2006_web.pdf |title=Queen's School of Business - Executive MBA - National Program |publisher=Business.queensu.ca |date=2010-04-26 |access-date=2010-06-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530001958/http://business.queensu.ca/mba_programs/emba_ott/docs/OEMBA_Brochure_2006_web.pdf |archive-date=2009-05-30 |df= }}</ref>


=== Canadian MBA Alliance ===
==== Queen's Master of International Business====
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 – ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawrence |first=Daina |date=2013-11-05 |title=They’re rivals at home, but allies abroad |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/theyre-rivals-at-home-but-allies-abroad/article15276590/ |access-date=}}</ref>
The '''Queen's Master of International Business''' is available in either a Single Degree Option or Double Degree Option.


== Research ==
==== Queen's Master of Management Analytics====
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018-2019 Year in Review|url=https://smith.queensu.ca/yearinreview/2018-2019/smith-year-in-review.pdf|website=Smith School of Business}}</ref>
The '''Queen’s Master of Management Analytics'''


== Notable alumni ==<!-- Please add only alumni with a Misplaced Pages article: all other entries will be removed. -->
==== Queen's Master of Finance====


=== Undergraduate ===
==== Queen's Master of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship ====
The '''Queen's Master of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MMIE)''' program is offered in partnership with the Queen's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smith.queensu.ca/grad_studies/mei/about_program.php|title=Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship - About The Program|website=smith.queensu.ca|access-date=2018-03-24}}</ref>


==== Bachelor of Commerce ====
Queen's also offers two research intensive degrees, namely the '''Masters of Science in Management (MSc)''' and a '''Doctoral program in Management (Ph.D)''' in the areas of


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=== Graduate ===
With the MSc degree, students could potentially join the industry or continue into academia by enrolling into a Ph.D. program.


==Location== ==== MBA ====
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==== Executive MBA ====
Almost all business classes are held in Goodes Hall, which sits at the northwest corner of Queen's University campus. The building is named in honour of the family of Mel Goodes, a Commerce ‘57 alumnus and former Chairman & CEO of Warner–Lambert Worldwide.
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==== MMIE ====
September 2012 marked the completion of a significant expansion of Goodes Hall, increasing the size of the facility by 75,000&nbsp;ft² to a total of 188,000&nbsp;ft². The expansion includes several new classrooms and student breakout rooms, as well as 51 additional faculty offices and many enhanced features for students.


* ], Canadian Olympic swimmer
The Smith School of Business opened its first foreign campus in ], ], at the ] on May 25, 2007. Classes started in October 2007. The campus mainly hosts Queen's executive development programs.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-25-07-Queens-School-of-Business-Opens-Dubai-Campus.php|title = (Press Release) Queen's School of Business - Media and News - 2007 News - Queen's School of Business Opens Dubai Campus|publisher = Business.queensu.ca|date = |accessdate = 2010-06-10}}</ref>

==Rankings==

The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business has received significant recognition in the past years. The school was also found to have the most number of graduates employed as Chief Executive Officers (or equivalent) in a ], out of any university in Canada, and 38th globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Donnees/data03/334-10.-Classements.pdf|title=International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions|publisher=MINES ParisTech|year=2011|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref>

2012 Bloomberg Businessweek: Full-Time MBA International Ranking placed 4th outside of the US<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/international |title = Bloomberg - Are you a robot?}}</ref>

2014 Canadian Business magazine placed 1st in Canada Overall<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/schools/queens-mba/|title=Canada's Best MBAs: Queen's University|publisher=}}</ref>

2015 Canadian Business magazine placed 2nd in Canada Overall <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/best-mba-programs/2016-reputation-ranking/image/10/|title=Canada's Best MBAs 2016: Top 10 MBA Schools by Reputation|date=1 October 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

2015 Bloomberg Business Week placed 2nd in Canada Overall<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-best-business-schools/|title=These Are the Best Business Schools of 2015|first1=Jonathan|last1=Rodkin|first2=Francesca|last2=Levyfrom|publisher=|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>

'''Financial Times Rankings:'''

2016 Global MBA Ranking placed 1st in Canada for Salary Increase <ref name="ft.com">{{cite web|url=http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-ranking-2016|title=Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com|website=rankings.ft.com}}</ref>

2016 Global MBA Ranking placed 1st in Canada for Value for Money <ref name="ft.com"/>

2015 Global MBA Ranking placed 86th in the world<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/queens-school-of-business/global-mba-ranking-2015|title=Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com|website=rankings.ft.com}}</ref>

2014 EMBA Cornell University: Johnson/Queen's Smith School of Business ranked 47th<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/cornell-university-johnsonqueens-school-of-business/executive-mba-ranking-2014#executive-mba-ranking-2014|title=Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com|website=rankings.ft.com}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
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* ], Former President, CEO, and Director, ]
* ], Editor-in-Chief, ]<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320231658/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/john-stackhouse |date=2014-03-20 }}</ref>
* ], business journalist and television presenter
* ], chairman, ], ] and eRewards
* ], CEO and philanthropist
* ], banker and former Chairman, ]
* ], Public opinion specialist and founder of ]
* ], economist and ]
* ], President, ]
* ], former CEO of ] and Chairman of ]


==References== ==References==
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Academic institute in Kingston, Ontario
Smith School of Business
Former nameQueen's School of Business
TypeBusiness school
Established1919 (1919)
AffiliationQueen's University
DeanWanda Costen
Academic staff155
Undergraduates1,950
Postgraduates1,163
Doctoral students52
LocationKingston, Ontario, Canada
ColoursBlue and gold
   
Websitesmith.queensu.ca

Smith School of Business (formerly Queen's School of Business) is a business school affiliated with Queen's University at Kingston. 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 (BCom), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), Accelerated MBA (AMBA), Master of Science in Management, (MSc) Master of Finance (MFin), Master of International Business (MIB), Master of Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MMIE), Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence (MMAI), Master of Management Analytics (MMA), Master of Digital Product Management (MDPM) 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 in partnership with the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University and the Executive MBA Americas in partnership with the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

Smith School of Business is fully accredited by the AACSB (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.

History

Queen's University launched its undergraduate business program in 1919, making it the oldest Bachelor of Commerce 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 AACSB 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, a Commerce ‘57 alumnus and former Chairman and CEO of Warner–Lambert. In September 2012, a significant expansion of Goodes Hall was completed, increasing the size of the building by 75,000 ft to a total of 188,000 ft. The expansion included new classrooms, breakout rooms, and 51 additional faculty offices.

The Smith School of Business opened its first foreign campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the DIFC on May 25, 2007. Classes started in October 2007. The campus mainly hosts Queen's executive development programs.

SmithToronto is a teaching centre of the Smith School of Business outside of the Queen's University Campus, occupying the entire 30th floor of Simcoe Place at 200 Front Street West, in downtown Toronto. Established 24 years after the initiation of the school’s EMBA program in Toronto, SmithToronto encompasses 25,000 square feet of space, featuring classrooms, meeting rooms, staff offices, and special events spaces. It runs a range of programs including the Master of Finance, Master of Financial Innovation & Technology, Master of Management Analytics, and Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, three Boardroom Learning Centres, complete with interactive videoconference capabilities, serve the Executive and Accelerated MBA programs.

Reputation and rankings

Business School
International Rankings
Global MBA Ranking
QS (2025)94
Financial Times (2024)62


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 corporation. The MBA Class of 2019 had the highest total starting pay of any Canadian MBA program. Additionally, Smith has placed in national and international business school rankings.

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, Business Week, and The Economist.

Research

During the 2018–2019 academic year, Smith faculty published 44 articles in academic journals, 14 of which were ranked in the Financial Times’ 50 top-tier journals.

Notable alumni

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Commerce

Graduate

MBA

Executive MBA

MMIE

References

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