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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 '''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. Dr. Teri Shearer is the current interim dean. | ||
| 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 |
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 endowment from $54 million to $104 million. As of 2015, this will result in Smith being a close second in total endowment among all Canadian Business Schools, next to only the Rotman School of Management. Two thirds of the donation will be channeled 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 is fully accredited by the ] (United States) and the ] (EQUIS) (Europe). | The school is fully accredited by the ] (United States) and the ] (EQUIS) (Europe). | ||
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| 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 undergraduate program offers students extracurricular options in the fields of ], ], ] and ]. These include student-run security portfolios, consulting firms, and dozens of conferences. | ||
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The Smith 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. Over 85% of students participate in exchange. | ||
| Queen's allows students to pursue an ] degree concurrently with their Bachelor |
Queen's allows students to pursue an ] degree concurrently with their Bachelor of Commerce to graduate with two degrees in their four years. | ||
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| ====Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates==== | ====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 |
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 the 2017 '''Financial Times''' ranking, Queen's MBA was 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 the 2018 '''The Economist''' ranking, Queen's MBA was 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 admission decisions are dependent on applicant 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> | ||
| ====Executive MBA==== | ====Executive MBA==== | ||
| The Queen's Executive MBA program was ranked in 2006 as the best program in Canada for Executive |
The Queen's Executive MBA program was ranked in 2006 as the best program in Canada for an Executive MBA 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 admission decisions are dependent on applicant 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> | ||
| ==== Queen's Master of International Business==== | ==== Queen's Master of International Business==== | ||
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| Former name | Queen's School of Business |
|---|---|
| Type | Business school |
| Established | 1919 (1919) |
| Affiliation | Queen's University |
| Dean | Brenda Brouwer |
| Undergraduates | 1409 |
| Postgraduates | 541 |
| Location | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Colours | Blue and gold |
| Website | smith |
The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business or the Smith School of Business (formerly the Queen's School of Business) is a business school located at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The school offers undergraduate and graduate 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. Dr. Teri Shearer is the current interim dean.
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. This donation nearly doubled 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 all Canadian Business Schools, next to only the Rotman School of Management. Two thirds of the donation will be channeled 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 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.
Programs
Undergraduate
The undergraduate program offers students extracurricular options in the fields of Consulting, Accounting, Marketing and Finance. These include student-run security portfolios, consulting firms, and dozens of conferences.
The Smith 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 Bocconi University in Italy and HEC Paris in France. Over 85% of students participate in exchange.
Queen's allows students to pursue an Arts and Science degree concurrently with their Bachelor of Commerce to graduate with two degrees in their four years.
Graduate
Full-time MBA
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 Business Week in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Environics ranked the Queen's Full-time MBA program number one in Canada in 2006 in their Report on Executive Education in Canada. In the 2012 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report the school was indexed as the 3rd best business school in Canada and the 16th best business school in North America.
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 the 2017 Financial Times ranking, Queen's MBA was ranked 50th in the world and in the 2018 The Economist ranking, Queen's MBA was ranked 88th in the world The program is 12 months in length and admission decisions are dependent on applicant progressive work experience, previous academic grades in undergraduate business degree, GMAT and personal interview.
Executive MBA
The Queen's Executive MBA program was ranked in 2006 as the best program in Canada for an Executive MBA by BusinessWeek and Environics. The program is 16 months in length and admission decisions are dependent on applicant management experience, references, previous academic experience, QMAT (or GMAT) 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.
Queen's Master of International Business
The Queen's Master of International Business is available in either a Single Degree Option or Double Degree Option.
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.
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
- Accounting
- Analytics
- Business Economics
- Finance
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour
- Strategy
Location
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.
September 2012 marked the completion of a significant expansion of Goodes Hall, increasing the size of the facility by 75,000 ft² to a total of 188,000 ft². The expansion includes several new classrooms and student breakout rooms, as well as 51 additional faculty offices and many enhanced features for students.
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.
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 Fortune Global 500, out of any university in Canada, and 38th globally.
2012 Bloomberg Businessweek: Full-Time MBA International Ranking placed 4th outside of the US
2014 Canadian Business magazine placed 1st in Canada Overall
2015 Canadian Business magazine placed 2nd in Canada Overall
2015 Bloomberg Business Week placed 2nd in Canada Overall
Financial Times Rankings:
2016 Global MBA Ranking placed 1st in Canada for Salary Increase
2016 Global MBA Ranking placed 1st in Canada for Value for Money
2015 Global MBA Ranking placed 86th in the world
2014 EMBA Cornell University: Johnson/Queen's Smith School of Business ranked 47th
Notable alumni
- Kimbal Musk, entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
- Gordon Nixon, Former President, CEO, and Director, Royal Bank of Canada
- John Stackhouse, Editor-in-Chief, The Globe and Mail
- Bruce Sellery, business journalist and television presenter
- Donald J. Carty, chairman, Virgin America, Porter Airlines and eRewards
- Melvin Goodes, CEO and philanthropist
- Earle McLaughlin, banker and former Chairman, Royal Bank of Canada
- Nik Nanos, Public opinion specialist and founder of Nanos Research
- Douglas Peters, economist and Member of Parliament
- David Radler, President, Ravelston Corporation
- Chris Viehbacher, former CEO of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme
References
- "Queen's University Visual Identity Guide" (PDF). Queen's University. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- "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". www.queensu.ca.
- Archived June 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "layout" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- "QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012, North America". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13.
- "QS Global 200 Business School Report 2012".
- "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com.
- "Queen's University – Smith School of Business". The Economist.
- "Application Process and Admission Requirements - Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates - Smith School of Business".
- "(Press Release) Queen's School of Business - Media and News - 2006 News - QUEEN'S MBA REPEATS #1 BUSINESSWEEK RANKING". Business.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- "Queen's School of Business - Executive MBA - National Program" (PDF). Business.queensu.ca. 2010-04-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- "Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship - About The Program". smith.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- "(Press Release) Queen's School of Business - Media and News - 2007 News - Queen's School of Business Opens Dubai Campus". Business.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- "International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). MINES ParisTech. 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - "Canada's Best MBAs: Queen's University".
- "Canada's Best MBAs 2016: Top 10 MBA Schools by Reputation". 1 October 2015.
- Rodkin, Jonathan; Levyfrom, Francesca. "These Are the Best Business Schools of 2015" – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com.
- "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com.
- "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". rankings.ft.com.
- John Stackhouse - The Globe and Mail Archived 2014-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
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